Weight and exercise

annavalente
annavalente Posts: 119 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
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??!!

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  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
    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
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    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.


    This.


    Keep it up, don't worry about the scale, it'll go back down.
  • annavalente
    annavalente Posts: 119 Member
    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
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    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
    annavalente Posts: 119 Member
    Ugh my size is awful so ill not expect a change for a while then lol
  • stroutman81
    stroutman81 Posts: 2,474 Member
    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.

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