So for the last month I am hovering over 130 and just can't seem to break it.

kimny72

ladybug4233 wrote: »

So I put myself as lightly active and I'm going to be super anal about making sure I am logging and weighing correctly and not picking up food. As of last night it is TOM a few days early so Im sure that is part of it. Also, I am so very sore today. I started resistance training 3 weeks ago, do it 3x a week and still get to very sore. Will it ever stop? Thanks to everyone for being so helpful and supportive.

As a data geek, I do a little happy dance whenever someone decides to go the "super anal data collection" route . Hopefully after a few of weeks something will jump off the page at you and you will have a clear path forward. Good luck!

LivingtheLeanDream

I remember at one point finding it tough to get below 133. But I had gotten shoddy with my logging/weighing - Once I started really knuckling down to weighing everything, logging meticulously I got to where I pretty much wanted to be. There is so little room for error when we're down to the last few pounds. Hope these adjustments you're making will let you see some progress soon, all the best

AnnPT77

ladybug4233 wrote: »

must_deflate wrote: »

What's your body fat percentage? Do you really need to lose 5 lbs or have those 5 lbs already been replaced by muscle?

Im not sure of my fat percentage. Since I have only added weight training this month I don't know if I have any new muscle weight.

If in a calorie deficit, odds are unfortunately high that you haven't added a measurable amount of muscle in a month, especially as a woman. However, just adding the weight training this month is the perfect explanation for a little more water retention, especially since you report muscle soreness.

While some of the suggestions above about making sure you're 100% on your logging are a good plan, it sounds like you're pretty much doing all the right things . . . except for the patience part.

Premenopausal women, especially, can't get a real insight on whether a new routine is working until after they've been through a full cycle plus a bit. If you're pre- or peri- that adds a whole other layer of potential scale weirdness that has zero to do with body fat.

Hang in there!

DancingMoosie

ladybug4233 wrote: »

So I put myself as lightly active and I'm going to be super anal about making sure I am logging and weighing correctly and not picking up food. As of last night it is TOM a few days early so Im sure that is part of it. Also, I am so very sore today. I started resistance training 3 weeks ago, do it 3x a week and still get to very sore. Will it ever stop? Thanks to everyone for being so helpful and supportive.

Just keep it up! It sounds like you're doing well. Yes, the soreness should subside as you get more accustomed to the lifts. Do you stretch? I find stretching/yoga and walking helpful when sore.