Can muscle gain really not let me lose weight
essanchez2010
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I have been trying to lose weight for months. I typically stick to my required calories and I work out everyday. Just in 2 weeks I have lost 4.75 inchs around my legs, waist, hips, butt, ect. I have been able to drop 5 lbs like the first month or two now I'm stuck at my current weight. I understand muscle weighs more than fat but why is it i'm not seeing any change on my scale in over a month? Is this normal? I stick to things like the bicycle, treadmill, and elliptical all cardio.
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It is normal for muscle to weigh more than fat. But it is possible you have hit a small plateau. To get out of the plateau, maybe you need to change your workout to shake things up a bit.0
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I have been trying to lose weight for months. I typically stick to my required calories and I work out everyday. Just in 2 weeks I have lost 4.75 inchs around my legs, waist, hips, butt, ect. I have been able to drop 5 lbs like the first month or two now I'm stuck at my current weight. I understand muscle weighs more than fat but why is it i'm not seeing any change on my scale in over a month? Is this normal? I stick to things like the bicycle, treadmill, and elliptical all cardio.
Unlikely it's due to muscle gain, esp when you're doing all cardio0 -
1. Muscle does not weigh more than fat.
2. You did not gain muscle weight in 2 weeks if you were eating at a calorie deficit.0 -
You didn't mention anything about your food, which is what is most important. You aren't gaining a lot of muscle on a deficit - you are probably retaining water to repair muscles. How much do you have to lose? Calorie intake? What are you burning? If you are losing inches, don't worry - the scale is not the end all when it comes to weight loss. Keep going with your measurements.0
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1. Muscle does not weigh more than fat.
2. You did not gain muscle weight in 2 weeks if you were eating at a calorie deficit.
Muscle does weigh more than fat (it's really dense) ....... 1 cubic foot of muscle weighs more than 1 cubic foot of fat.
But, true you are not gaining muscle eating at a calorie deficit ..... and doing all cardio. This is likely water.0 -
I have been trying to lose weight for months. I typically stick to my required calories and I work out everyday. Just in 2 weeks I have lost 4.75 inchs around my legs, waist, hips, butt, ect. I have been able to drop 5 lbs like the first month or two now I'm stuck at my current weight. I understand muscle weighs more than fat but why is it i'm not seeing any change on my scale in over a month? Is this normal? I stick to things like the bicycle, treadmill, and elliptical all cardio.
As most others have already said...you cannot gain on a defecit. For muscle or fat to build up, you need to eat more then your body burns in a day. So the reason you are not losing weight can either be A) Water retention, Inaccurate logging of food/drink, or C) Inaccurate knowledge of your BMR/TDEE.
Also as others have pointed out, you are very doubtfully building any muscle doing pure cardio.0
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