Weight training and stalled weight loss

Winter_Girl92
Winter_Girl92 Posts: 39 Member
edited November 30 in Health and Weight Loss
I have read that when you start weight training your weight loss can be stalled. I was just wondering how long until the scale starts moving? I can see changes in my body but not on the scale. I am 113kg and 165cm and eat around 1500-1700 calories a day.

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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    It only stalls due to extra water weight your muscles will hold on to to repair. It should drop after a couple weeks.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    How long has your weight been stalled and when did you start training?

    If you're seeing changes in your body, that's a great thing.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Don't focus on numbers on the scale, but on what you are seeing and feeling. Weight loss is never linear, but will have stops and starts as things like hormonal fluctuations, changes in diet, and exercises can cause your body to retain water and your weight to appear to plateau.
    as long as you are happy with the changes you are seeing, and you are feeling good about yourself, you're on the right track. Keep doing what you are doing.
  • clocast
    clocast Posts: 11 Member
    edited March 2016
    Other reasons that your body weight might be stalled is do to the muscle you are gaining from working out. Your body is changing in a good way and your weight may not be decreasing but you are still losing fat overall.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    clocast wrote: »
    Other reasons that your body weight might be stalled is do to the muscle you are gaining from working out. Your body is changing in a good way and your weight may not be decreasing but you are still losing fat overall.

    There is minimal muscle gained while eating in a calorie deficit
  • Winter_Girl92
    Winter_Girl92 Posts: 39 Member
    arditarose wrote: »
    How long has your weight been stalled and when did you start training?

    If you're seeing changes in your body, that's a great thing.

    My weight has stalled for about 2 weeks. I started lightly training about 4 weeks ago but have started going a lot heavier and harder the last two weeks. Even more so this last week.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    clocast wrote: »
    Other reasons that your body weight might be stalled is do to the muscle you are gaining from working out. Your body is changing in a good way and your weight may not be decreasing but you are still losing fat overall.

    There is minimal muscle gained while eating in a calorie deficit

    And even with newbie gains, which ARE possible, it is not the type of gain that would stop scale weight from dropping.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Winter_Girl92 wrote: »
    arditarose wrote: »
    How long has your weight been stalled and when did you start training?

    If you're seeing changes in your body, that's a great thing.

    My weight has stalled for about 2 weeks. I started lightly training about 4 weeks ago but have started going a lot heavier and harder the last two weeks. Even more so this last week.

    Then yeah. Just be consistent and patient. You're doing great!
  • Winter_Girl92
    Winter_Girl92 Posts: 39 Member
    Thank you :) I don't plan on stopping and I do know its normal. I was just curious because I have read any where from 2 weeks to 6 weeks before the scale moves. So I am happy to wait if it takes 6 weeks I kind of hope it doesn't haha
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Winter_Girl92 wrote: »
    Thank you :) I don't plan on stopping and I do know its normal. I was just curious because I have read any where from 2 weeks to 6 weeks before the scale moves. So I am happy to wait if it takes 6 weeks I kind of hope it doesn't haha

    6 weeks seems long to me. I'd say you should see a loss this week or next for sure.
  • Winter_Girl92
    Winter_Girl92 Posts: 39 Member
    Awesome. Thanks for your input. I should also mention it is that time of the month so that probably didn't help.
  • ACanadian22
    ACanadian22 Posts: 377 Member
    Mine didn't stall as much as I would say "slowed down" and I am ok with it as I am seeing more difference in my clothing
  • Winter_Girl92
    Winter_Girl92 Posts: 39 Member
    Weighed myself today and I am down 1.5kg since Thursday :)
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Winter_Girl92 wrote: »
    Weighed myself today and I am down 1.5kg since Thursday :)

    See!! Great job girl. So happy you started lifting.
  • Winter_Girl92
    Winter_Girl92 Posts: 39 Member
    I am ecstatic. It has given me quite a boost haha
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