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jvd921
jvd921 Posts: 10 Member
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So what's going on? I'm working out 6 days a week on the elliptical for 30 minutes a day and eating 1500 calories a day. Its been 9 days total. And the scale dropped two pound but went right back up. I know its probably muscle. Maybe water weight. And I'm telling myself just keep going. Anyone else have this issue?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    Not muscle

    Probably water

    Do you weigh your food with scales?
  • T0M_K
    T0M_K Posts: 7,526 Member
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    so you've been at it for 9 days total?

    are you weighing your food? hows your logging?
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    edited October 2016
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    9 days isn't long enough. Could be DOMS. Agree with weighing your food and make sure you are logging everything correctly (no generic or homemade entries). Come back in 4 weeks if no change. This is a process so have patience.

    And its not muscle.
  • cqbkaju
    cqbkaju Posts: 1,011 Member
    edited October 2016
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    9 days is nothing to base your progress on, sorry.
    9 weeks is more like it.

    Since I don't know your weight, or body fat percentage, I can't say much else besides: "add weight training."
  • cqbkaju
    cqbkaju Posts: 1,011 Member
    edited October 2016
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    Not quite, unless we are watching Footloose.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,442 Member
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    The real chart...

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  • cqbkaju
    cqbkaju Posts: 1,011 Member
    edited October 2016
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    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    The real chart...
    Better. I think things being dumbed-down is part of the problem, but that might just be me.
    Taking the lazy route is what got many of us here.
  • sallyd837
    sallyd837 Posts: 43 Member
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    Dont give in. Youre weight fluctuates so much during 24hrs and only 9 days wont tell a true story. Ive found our weights always a week behind, so at least 2 weeks of being perfect before u see results
  • jvd921
    jvd921 Posts: 10 Member
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    Thanks everyone for your comments. I do have a food scale but I only weigh my meats on it. I'll definitely give it more time

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