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Losing weight but gaining

hfbc985
hfbc985 Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Chit-Chat
Hey guys, so over the last two weeks I've been doing Zumba and eating healthier and the lost weight is slowly showing on my body yet every time I weigh myself, I gain weight. I was wondering what could possibly be wrong?

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  • RebelPatriot77
    RebelPatriot77 Posts: 29 Member
    Muscle weighs more than fat, so if you're toning up but gaining it most likely muscle. This is something I have to remind myself too.
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    RebelPatriot77 wrote: »
    Muscle weighs more than fat, so if you're toning up but gaining it most likely muscle. This is something I have to remind myself too.

    Umm no
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    RebelPatriot77 wrote: »
    Muscle weighs more than fat, so if you're toning up but gaining it most likely muscle. This is something I have to remind myself too.

    Stop
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    Weight loss comes from a calorie deficit. Are you eating at a calorie deficit. Doing zumba and eating healthy doesn't automatically mean you'll lose weight. For one to lose weight, they must be at a caloric deficit.

    Also I don't think your building much muscle at zumba
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    OP, what do you mean by "every time" you weigh yourself? Are you weighing yourself once per week, bi-weekly, on the same day, same time, and under the same conditions (unclothed after a BM?)
  • hfbc985
    hfbc985 Posts: 3 Member
    Biweekly same conditions
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Try measuring and seeing if things are getting bigger or smaller.
  • hfbc985
    hfbc985 Posts: 3 Member
    They're getting slightly smaller but the scale shows opposite
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    hfbc985 wrote: »
    Biweekly same conditions

    And you've consistently gained...how much? Over what amount of time?

    Are you in a calorie deficit? Exercise is great and can do wonderful things for cardiovascular health, body image, confidence...but if you're not in a deficit, you're not losing. And it's possible to gain while exercising, yes.
  • _incogNEATo_
    _incogNEATo_ Posts: 4,537 Member
    edited April 2016
    I like to think I'd weigh 600lbs if muscles weighed more than fat. #gainzzzzz
  • branflakes1980
    branflakes1980 Posts: 2,516 Member
    RebelPatriot77 wrote: »
    Muscle weighs more than fat, so if you're toning up but gaining it most likely muscle. This is something I have to remind myself too.

    Oh Em Geee. I don't think I can forum today ya'll. I just don't think I have it in me. *face palm* *head desk*
  • singingflutelady
    singingflutelady Posts: 8,736 Member
    everyone gains tons of muscle from Zumba don't you know?
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