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Working out but stopped losing

SammieCosme
SammieCosme Posts: 48 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
So i recently added exercise and before now i was steadily losing i have lost 22 pounds ever since i started working out i have not lost at all. I measure and weigh my food still. I do not eat back my workout calories!

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Define "recently" (how long ago did you start exercising?)

    It is not uncommon to see no weight loss on the scale for a bit after you start losing. This is due to water retention. It is NOT a reason to stop exercising. Keep exercising and keep eating in a deficit and you will do fine.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    New exercise causes your muscles to retain water to repair them. This water weight will mask weight loss, and even show as weight gain sometimes.

    Keep it up. Your body will readjust to the new exercise in awhile (anywhere from 2-6 weeks) and you'll start seeing losses again.
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