How come when I exercise and eat healthy. . . .

trapped
trapped Posts: 17
edited October 1 in Health and Weight Loss
How come I can lose 2 lbs in a week by just eating healthier --- but when I exercise AND eat healthy I still only lose 2 lbs instead of more?

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  • scottboat
    scottboat Posts: 1
    I have a couple coaches here at work and they have told me that it is possible for me to take in too few calories. If I do that, my body will go into "starvation mode" and try to hold on to my "stored reserves". So I make sure to eat as many calories as my guide tells me to in order for me to lose weight. So far, it has worked well.
  • army_cobra
    army_cobra Posts: 136 Member
    putting on muscle
  • Michelle_M2002
    Michelle_M2002 Posts: 301 Member
    Because when you exercise, not only are you loosing fat but you are putting on muscle.

    I had about 3 weeks where I had not lost ANYTHING according to the scale. But when my trainer did my measurements she found that despite my lack of weight loss, I had lost 4 inches all over AND dropped 2% body fat. So despite the fact I had not lost weight... obviously I had lost FAT while putting ON muscle. The scale doesn't know the difference. That's why you cannot rely JUST on the scale to measure your progress.

    God bless!
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