Why am I not loosing weight?

Rachelc1992

I was having this problem aswell! I came on here and got a whole load of negative feedback and felt disheartened! But one person was really nice and said to measure myself and not give up!
So I did! And 2 weeks later the scale hadn't moved but I'd lost a whole inch off my tummy!! I have kept going and the inches have been coming off slowly.
Last week, after 2 months of being at the same weight I finally lost 0.4kg!! And this week 0.6kg!! Nothing has changed that I've been doing (calories and exercise etc) but obviously my body is finally feeling I deserve a weight loss! I

So my advice to you is. Stay positive and don't give up! Go and take some measurements and track them, also photos are good too! Keep exercising and weigh your food . You will get there :happy: :flowerforyou:

Mr_Knight

Your math is wrong somewhere.

Fix your math.

Lose weight.

That about sums it up.

If you open your diary, I'm sure a few folks would be able to give useful feedback.

lindseyas1

Have you measured inches? Muscle weighs more than fat so you may actually be losing fat but putting on muscle. When I start weight training hard I always gain 3-4 pounds before loosing any even if I lose inches.

trogalicious

Have you measured inches? Muscle weighs more than fat so you may actually be losing fat but putting on muscle. When I start weight training hard I always gain 3-4 pounds before loosing any even if I lose inches.

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..no.

Rachelc1992

Have you measured inches? Muscle weighs more than fat so you may actually be losing fat but putting on muscle. When I start weight training hard I always gain 3-4 pounds before loosing any even if I lose inches.

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..no.

If your going to say no give n explanation!!
Because I agree as I gained muscle and weight didn't move in first 2 weeks!

melissaraycrane

Make sure to eat enough calories. Also, perhaps through strength training you are gaining a bit of muscle weight.

Mr_Knight

Because I agree as I gained muscle and weight didn't move in first 2 weeks!

You don't gain muscle "in 2 weeks".

Achrya

Have you measured inches? Muscle weighs more than fat so you may actually be losing fat but putting on muscle. When I start weight training hard I always gain 3-4 pounds before loosing any even if I lose inches.

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..no.

If your going to say no give n explanation!!
Because I agree as I gained muscle and weight didn't move in first 2 weeks!

No. Because 'Impossible'.

albayin

As weird as it sounds, you may not be eating enough! When I started, I was sticking to the 1,200-1,400 calorie range. I was gaining - I went from 179 to 190. I've bumped my calories up to 1, 500 or I simply just eat super healthy until I feel full. Since I've started doing that, I'm losing around 2-3 pounds weekly.

Sorry but you didn't gain 10 lb eating too little. That defies science.

Actually it doesn't smarty pants. You have no idea what the rest of the picture entails. If she were eating too low, her caloric expenditure probably went way down due to a lack of energy. When she increased her calories, her TDEE most assuredly went up due to increased NEAT and NEPA as well as improved workouts no doubt. You can't take half of the picture and assume you know exactly what's going on.

not mean to hijack the thread, but I want to hug you....

bajoyba

Have you measured inches? Muscle weighs more than fat so you may actually be losing fat but putting on muscle. When I start weight training hard I always gain 3-4 pounds before loosing any even if I lose inches.

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..no.

If your going to say no give n explanation!!
Because I agree as I gained muscle and weight didn't move in first 2 weeks!

You can't gain any remarkable amount of muscle in a calorie deficit. It's not easy to gain muscle mass, especially if you're a woman, especially 3 - 4 pounds worth. You can gain strength and muscle endurance without gaining actual muscle.

When you start a new exercise program, your muscles will likely store water while they repair themselves. Water is heavy and can easily account for a temporary gain of a few pounds.

trogalicious

Have you measured inches? Muscle weighs more than fat so you may actually be losing fat but putting on muscle. When I start weight training hard I always gain 3-4 pounds before loosing any even if I lose inches.

...
..no.

If your going to say no give n explanation!!
Because I agree as I gained muscle and weight didn't move in first 2 weeks!

No, you didn't.

MissyMissy18

Have you measured inches? Muscle weighs more than fat so you may actually be losing fat but putting on muscle. When I start weight training hard I always gain 3-4 pounds before loosing any even if I lose inches.

...
..no.

If your going to say no give n explanation!!
Because I agree as I gained muscle and weight didn't move in first 2 weeks!

You can't gain any remarkable amount of muscle in a calorie deficit. It's not easy to gain muscle mass, especially if you're a woman, especially 3 - 4 pounds worth. You can gain strength and muscle endurance without gaining actual muscle.

When you start a new exercise program, your muscles will likely store water while they repair themselves. Water is heavy and can easily account for a temporary gain of a few pounds.

smart, polite, AND pretty! :drinker:

RINat612

Have you measured inches? Muscle weighs more than fat so you may actually be losing fat but putting on muscle. When I start weight training hard I always gain 3-4 pounds before loosing any even if I lose inches.

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..no.

If your going to say no give n explanation!!
Because I agree as I gained muscle and weight didn't move in first 2 weeks!

No, you didn't.

Sir, my first forum post goes to you to simply say your beard is amazing. I salute you.

SLLRunner

Have you measured inches? Muscle weighs more than fat so you may actually be losing fat but putting on muscle. When I start weight training hard I always gain 3-4 pounds before loosing any even if I lose inches.

This is inaccurate inaccurate information Muscle does not weight more than fat, it just takes up less space, and muscle does not actually replace the fat.

I've never put on weight with lifting, and I lift pretty heavy.

RINat612

Have you measured inches? Muscle weighs more than fat so you may actually be losing fat but putting on muscle. When I start weight training hard I always gain 3-4 pounds before loosing any even if I lose inches.

This is inaccurate inaccurate information Muscle does not weight more than fat, it just takes up less space, and muscle does not actually replace the fat.

I've never put on weight with lifting, and I lift pretty heavy.

Muscle is more dense than other tissue types. So in the same space, yes, it is heavier.

RGv2

Have you measured inches? Muscle weighs more than fat so you may actually be losing fat but putting on muscle. When I start weight training hard I always gain 3-4 pounds before loosing any even if I lose inches.

...
..no.

If your going to say no give n explanation!!
Because I agree as I gained muscle and weight didn't move in first 2 weeks!

You can't gain any remarkable amount of muscle in a calorie deficit. It's not easy to gain muscle mass, especially if you're a woman, especially 3 - 4 pounds worth. You can gain strength and muscle endurance without gaining actual muscle.

When you start a new exercise program, your muscles will likely store water while they repair themselves. Water is heavy and can easily account for a temporary gain of a few pounds.

....Yep....

The reason weight didn't move in 2 weeks and other poster's 3-4 lb gain was mostly water retention. And 3-4 lbs of muscle gain, for a professional female body builder, would take probably somewhere in the neighborhood of a year.