Muscle Gain = Almost zero weight loss?

rydn4h2o

I've been doing a version of Power 90 now for almost 50 days. I mix up the cardio portion with a day here and there either on the treadmill or the elliptical, while doing the Sculpt 3-4 every other day. I have literally lost 0.4/lb in this time. The only thingk I can come up with is I've lost 1-1/2 inches on my waist and maybe 2 on my hips, so I'm trying to measure my progress by that. I just feel like I should have more results by now. When I started this, I already had very good cardio conditioning but had never done anything with strength training before. I'm hoping to eventually reach that "tipping point" where the muscle I hope I am building starts to burn off the fat.
Regarding my calories, since I know that will be a comment, I don't eat into my excerise calories 100% most days, but try to eat a good portion of them. I'm also 42 years old and post-menopausal.
Thanks for letting my vent my concerns!

Newfiedan

yes it can indeed = 0 weight loss, the scale is the greasy car salesman of the weight loss world and is a totally inaccurate way to tell bodyfat percentage or fat loss, use measurements my dear if you are on p90x then I am sure you know that.

meggonkgonk

I would encourage making sure you get the proper amount of rest. Take a rest day 1x a week (and that doesn't mean you have to sit around like a lump- go for a walk, be active but dont do a specific workout- just kind of be) and incorporate a "taper" week, where you do mild versions of your regular workouts- This is something that's incorporated in a lot of running programs I follow for various reasons, but Ive found it really helps me keep losing. P90X is an intense workout - you may in part be retaining water for muscle repair- without enough of a break, your muscles may be slow to reliquish this extra store.

It's generally ok if you aren't eating ALL your exercise calories, so long as your goal isn't already set at 1200. (if it's at 1200, and you dont eat all the cals, you are getting less than 1200 net, etc)