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laurenebargar
laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
How long after starting a new exercise routine did it take for you to see weight loss? I started playing tennis about two weeks ago and havent dropped any weight since then. I am not concerned about this in terms of weight loss, I assumed it was because I started a new fitness routine (playing every night 45-85 minutes) and that I am retaining water. Just wondering how long I can expect it to be until my body adjusts.

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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    How long is a piece of string?

    Our body can take a few days or a few weeks, there is no correct answer to this. If it collides with hormone changes then it can taken even longer.
    Just be patient and trust the process.
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    you lose weight by eating at a calorie deficit, yet you make no mention of your eating/calorie intake?
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    Muscleflex79 wrote: »
    you lose weight by eating at a calorie deficit, yet you make no mention of your eating/calorie intake?

    This. Is the OP logging food and staying at a deficit? Exercise is not required for weight loss, nor will it facilitate weight loss if you're not at a deficit.
  • Winner5555555
    Winner5555555 Posts: 43 Member
    When I find out, I will pass it on Lol.
  • VeronicaA76
    VeronicaA76 Posts: 1,116 Member
    Eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight. Eat a nutritional diet at a calorie deficit and you will lose weight and be healthier. Eat healthy at a deficit and incorporate exercize, you'll lose weight, feel better and look better.

    You cannot out train a bad diet.
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    Muscleflex79 wrote: »
    you lose weight by eating at a calorie deficit, yet you make no mention of your eating/calorie intake?

    This. Is the OP logging food and staying at a deficit? Exercise is not required for weight loss, nor will it facilitate weight loss if you're not at a deficit.

    Nope I didnt mention it, I have been at this a little while and track my daily fluctuations with Libra I noticed the morning after I started a new exercise routine I was staying the same / gaining a little bit of weight. Which I went back through the forums and noticed that this is a possible reason for water retention.

    I do measure (weigh) what I eat unless im eating out, then I over estimate. I have been losing on track even a little more at times target 1.5 was losing 1.8 average. I know it is not required for weight loss, I do exercise for fitness/ mental happiness.

  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    VeronicaA76 wrote: »
    Eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight. Eat a nutritional diet at a calorie deficit and you will lose weight and be healthier. Eat healthy at a deficit and incorporate exercize, you'll lose weight, feel better and look better.

    You cannot out train a bad diet.

    Thanks! I am exercising and my diet is on track, I think I am just retaining water and seeing if anyone else has gone through this.

    it's been less than 3 weeks so I have not adjusted my calorie intake yet, if it lasts longer than that I will reduce calories slightly, if that doesnt work I will head to the doctor for a check up.
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    laurenebargar wrote: »
    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    Muscleflex79 wrote: »
    you lose weight by eating at a calorie deficit, yet you make no mention of your eating/calorie intake?

    This. Is the OP logging food and staying at a deficit? Exercise is not required for weight loss, nor will it facilitate weight loss if you're not at a deficit.

    Nope I didnt mention it, I have been at this a little while and track my daily fluctuations with Libra I noticed the morning after I started a new exercise routine I was staying the same / gaining a little bit of weight. Which I went back through the forums and noticed that this is a possible reason for water retention.

    I do measure (weigh) what I eat unless im eating out, then I over estimate. I have been losing on track even a little more at times target 1.5 was losing 1.8 average. I know it is not required for weight loss, I do exercise for fitness/ mental happiness.

    If you're staying in a deficit, and it's been working up until now, then I'd say you are likely correct that it could be water weight. Especially being a woman, there are likely a couple weeks out of the month that water weight will increase, and then a new exercise routine on top of it. I'd just keep on doing what you're doing; if after a couple more weeks there's no change then reduce calories by 200ish and give it 2-4 more weeks.
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    laurenebargar wrote: »
    Spliner1969 wrote: »
    Muscleflex79 wrote: »
    you lose weight by eating at a calorie deficit, yet you make no mention of your eating/calorie intake?

    This. Is the OP logging food and staying at a deficit? Exercise is not required for weight loss, nor will it facilitate weight loss if you're not at a deficit.

    Nope I didnt mention it, I have been at this a little while and track my daily fluctuations with Libra I noticed the morning after I started a new exercise routine I was staying the same / gaining a little bit of weight. Which I went back through the forums and noticed that this is a possible reason for water retention.

    I do measure (weigh) what I eat unless im eating out, then I over estimate. I have been losing on track even a little more at times target 1.5 was losing 1.8 average. I know it is not required for weight loss, I do exercise for fitness/ mental happiness.

    If you're staying in a deficit, and it's been working up until now, then I'd say you are likely correct that it could be water weight. Especially being a woman, there are likely a couple weeks out of the month that water weight will increase, and then a new exercise routine on top of it. I'd just keep on doing what you're doing; if after a couple more weeks there's no change then reduce calories by 200ish and give it 2-4 more weeks.

    Great thats kinda what I figured however I figured it couldnt hurt to ask, I did think it was a little strange that something like tennis would cause this, but I will take your advice and keep doing what I am doing and then readjust if necessary.
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    Thanks for all the advice guys, I took a rest day yesterday and has a whoosh over night :)
  • VeronicaA76
    VeronicaA76 Posts: 1,116 Member
    laurenebargar wrote: »
    VeronicaA76 wrote: »
    Eat at a calorie deficit to lose weight. Eat a nutritional diet at a calorie deficit and you will lose weight and be healthier. Eat healthy at a deficit and incorporate exercize, you'll lose weight, feel better and look better.

    You cannot out train a bad diet.

    Thanks! I am exercising and my diet is on track, I think I am just retaining water and seeing if anyone else has gone through this.

    it's been less than 3 weeks so I have not adjusted my calorie intake yet, if it lasts longer than that I will reduce calories slightly, if that doesnt work I will head to the doctor for a check up.

    I've had "plateaus" last almost a month, then drop 8lbs in a few days (losing that much fat is not humanly possible without surgery or loss of limb in a few days) water retention can be rather frustrating. Give yourself a month.
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