Weight and exercise

annavalente

Hi all,
Im just looking some advice or even reassurance maybe?

Ive been losing weight consistently from around the end of Arpil and lost 10lbs. I recently start working out 5 nights a week and have found this weight loss has stopped and i have even put on a pound or two! I also feel more chunky (cant really describe it any other way lol)

Help! Is this normal? What am i doing wrong??!!

chandanista

A change of workout can cause your muscles to start holding on to water, and retain nourishment. As they get used to it your weight (water, not fat) should stabilize and you should start losing again.

Make sure you drink plenty of water, eat plenty of protein and watch your sodium intake.

I_Will_End_You

A change of workout can cause your muscles to start holding on to water, and retain nourishment. As they get used to it your weight (water, not fat) should stabilize and you should start losing again.

Make sure you drink plenty of water, eat plenty of protein and watch your sodium intake.

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Keep it up, don't worry about the scale, it'll go back down.

annavalente

Thanks guys....it was really getting me down!
How long does it normally take for the body to get use to the exercising? Or is everyone different?

Thanks again

I_Will_End_You

Thanks guys....it was really getting me down!
How long does it normally take for the body to get use to the exercising? Or is everyone different?

Thanks again

I can only speak from my own personal experience.....for me it was about 3 weeks. I'm sure it's different for everyone, depending on their size & lifestyle.

annavalente

Ugh my size is awful so ill not expect a change for a while then lol

stroutman81

I'd advise you put more weighting on other metrics in order to keep sanity and positive. You can factor in things like monthly pictures, measurements, performance based goals, etc. If your only metric is the number on the scale, you're doing yourself and your psyche a disservice. Keep in mind that the scale measures everything - fat, muscle, connective tissue, bowel matter, fluid, etc. Fat can be going down while other metrics are going down, thus masking any true fat loss.