Stuck

allie_00

I was 149 lbs at my last recorded weigh-in on March 16th but for the last 2 weeks I seem to be stuck at 151. I didn't change my weight because I thought maybe it would go back down but it hasn't! I've definitely gained some muscle mass and I'm logging EVERYTHING I eat. My clothes are definitely fitting better but I'm not losing on the scale. My body really likes to be at 150 lbs and it isn't used to going below that! I do a minimum of 60 mins of cardio/weights at least 5 times a week.

It should be noted that I started taking whey about a week and a half ago. Could this just be muscle mass?

Suggestions? Thoughts?

warmachinejt

What has your waist measurement been?

allie_00

I haven't been taking it! I suck like that. Lol. But I truly know that I feel better and my formerly snug clothes now fit a little better.

I guess all I'm wondering is what the next step is! I workout all the time, eat healthy but I'm not seeing a difference on the scale (not that I'm obsessed with numbers but a change would be nice!)

liscar

you need multiple ways to measure your successes

....scale
...measuring tape
....how are you're clothes fitting
....take another progress pic and compare

My scale hasn't budged in a month....my inches have for sure, and I'm down another size even though the scale hasn't moved.

warmachinejt

Wow then you know what you need to do. Only going by the scale is a big mistake. ESPECIALLY while on a weight training program.
You're probably right and have gained muscle. Muscle weights more than fat.

AggieCass09

I'd just be patient...my body has been tending to hang on to these last few pounds as i reach my goal. I'm at 154 right now, so pretty close to you. keep logging everything and maybe increase the intensity of your work outs, but really its a matter of time.

good luck!

meggonkgonk

Got stuck at a similar point (146 give or take) and upped my cals (and slowed my weekly loss). Right now I alternate weeks between 1250 cals per day and 1400 per day- it's been slow but it's moving.

hyoung3

More than likely, you haven't gained a couple of pounds of muscle in a week, or two.

Natural bodybuilders (on average) gain a couple of pounds of muscle per month, although they often gain some fat in the process, as well.

If you're lifting heavy (muscle failure after 8-10 reps) and eating 5-6 times / day, you can expect to gain muscle if your fat intake is roughly 1/3 of your protein intake.

If your exercise time is of aerobic nature, I wouldn't expect too many pounds of muscle gain. You may however, see more definition in your muscles as your body fat percentages decline.

allie_00

I guess I need to break out the tape measure!

I can definitely see a difference in myself. Tank tops I felt uncomfortable wearing to the gym two months ago are now part of my weekly wardrobe. My abs are more defined and I can really see a different in my arms. My collar bones are very prominent anyway but I really see a huge difference there and with my hip bones as well (all more prominent)

As for exercise, I go to bootcamp 5 days a week where we do a combination of weights and cardio. Sometimes we lift pretty heavy amounts until fail. I live in a small town and it's the same diehards that have been working out together for almost a year and a half so our trainer is consistently pushing us to the max with new plans and such. I also run pretty regularly on top of all this. I run on the weekends to so I honestly don't see where I could improve exercise wise unless I start heading to the gym in the morning before work and then again in the evening. Of course, then there's the question of a life as well!

How about staggering calories/upping them? Are there any foods I should be avoiding in the pm? I heard that you should mostly try to eat protein in the pm and slowly reduce your carbs as the day progresses but where I workout in the evenings I realize that I do need recovery carbs.

Anybody have any thoughts? I would just LOVE to meet my goal of 145 before I head to the Dominican on April 28th but I realistically don't see this happening in the least!

liscar

I guess I need to break out the tape measure!

I can definitely see a difference in myself. Tank tops I felt uncomfortable wearing to the gym two months ago are now part of my weekly wardrobe. My abs are more defined and I can really see a different in my arms. My collar bones are very prominent anyway but I really see a huge difference there and with my hip bones as well (all more prominent)

As for exercise, I go to bootcamp 5 days a week where we do a combination of weights and cardio. Sometimes we lift pretty heavy amounts until fail. I live in a small town and it's the same diehards that have been working out together for almost a year and a half so our trainer is consistently pushing us to the max with new plans and such. I also run pretty regularly on top of all this. I run on the weekends to so I honestly don't see where I could improve exercise wise unless I start heading to the gym in the morning before work and then again in the evening. Of course, then there's the question of a life as well!

How about staggering calories/upping them? Are there any foods I should be avoiding in the pm? I heard that you should mostly try to eat protein in the pm and slowly reduce your carbs as the day progresses but where I workout in the evenings I realize that I do need recovery carbs.

.Another thing to try would be to mix up your workout routine. If you are already running or cycling, add in some interval training/sprint workouts. If you aren't running or cycling, try adding that in - try a Zumba class or a spin class. Our body adjusts to our routines so we need to keep it on it's toes

Make sure you are eating enough as well.....you should be eating your exercise calories back to re-fuel your body --- the 1200 calories we start each with already has a deficit built in to allow for weight loss.

liscar

I guess I need to break out the tape measure!

I can definitely see a difference in myself. Tank tops I felt uncomfortable wearing to the gym two months ago are now part of my weekly wardrobe. My abs are more defined and I can really see a different in my arms. My collar bones are very prominent anyway but I really see a huge difference there and with my hip bones as well (all more prominent)

As for exercise, I go to bootcamp 5 days a week where we do a combination of weights and cardio. Sometimes we lift pretty heavy amounts until fail. I live in a small town and it's the same diehards that have been working out together for almost a year and a half so our trainer is consistently pushing us to the max with new plans and such. I also run pretty regularly on top of all this. I run on the weekends to so I honestly don't see where I could improve exercise wise unless I start heading to the gym in the morning before work and then again in the evening. Of course, then there's the question of a life as well!

How about staggering calories/upping them? Are there any foods I should be avoiding in the pm? I heard that you should mostly try to eat protein in the pm and slowly reduce your carbs as the day progresses but where I workout in the evenings I realize that I do need recovery carbs.

.Another thing to try would be to mix up your workout routine. If you are already running or cycling, add in some interval training/sprint workouts. If you aren't running or cycling, try adding that in - try a Zumba class or a spin class. Our body adjusts to our routines so we need to keep it on it's toes

Make sure you are eating enough as well.....you should be eating your exercise calories back to re-fuel your body --- the 1200 calories we start each with already has a deficit built in to allow for weight loss.

Forgot.....to break through when I stopped losing, on top of the adding the interval/sprints to my run once a week, I make sure that my three main meals have some good carbs in them, and I have a healthy protein snack inbetween....planned out, there is at least 5 hours between all my meals that contain carbs (good only) I have a snack between each meal that is protein. This has busted through and made the scale start moving again. When it stops again, I'll probably add an interval/sprint to my cycling once a week to spark it back up.