ive put on 10lbs in three weeks? help?

[sr19]

ok, it said that 18 x bosyweight was maintenance, so how have i managed to put on 10lbs in three weeks? even though i havent noticed any visually, i must have put on some muscle cause my bench has shot up, but my waist is bigger, and my body fat scales say ive gone up 3% body fat. im an endomorph, so fat is a real issue for me, i am doing tabata/hiit cardio 2/3 times weekly, as well as sl 5x5 (obv), but the fat isnt shifting. will the fat eventually start melting away? i eat whole clean foods, no carbs accept pre and post workout, pre i have a large meal of 40-50g protein, 80g carbs and about 20g fat, post, 40g protein, 80g low gi oats, creatine. i get plenty of protein and fats during the day.

[Love_Deadlifts]

Try dropping down the intake a little. Remember that 18x bw is not an exact science, it's an estimate. Your dietary choices sound good. Just adjust your intake until you reach a good number for you.

[jester87]

check out this guys graphs! bluestreak-s-story-from-skinny-to-happy-t11640.html
you can see he went up alot of weight, then he went down again. and from what i could gather, it seemed like when he went down again, so did his fat. which must mean his muscles were getting bigger!

anyhow its true what l_d says, i think you should cut the intake a little. i know i do average 3000kcal when according to the 18x bw i should be doing 3400kcal... still i dont seem to lose weight at any astonishing rate. if anything i've gained like 1lbs or something!!

also, because you eat carbs, i would recommend you dont get plenty of fats during the day. some fat but not plenty... read everything here http://stronglifts.com/anabolic-diet/