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cjm109

Hey, its possible you could be gaining muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat . Take your measurements every week that way you will know if you're losing inches

Just to clarify muscle does not weigh more than fat. While 5lbs of muscle is smaller in volume than 5lbs of fat, 5lbs of muscle = 5lbs of fat.

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Thank you....I was just telling someone the same thing and they just couldn't grasp the concept...So I said what weighs more a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers??

H_Factor

Hey, its possible you could be gaining muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat . Take your measurements every week that way you will know if you're losing inches

Just to clarify muscle does not weigh more than fat. While 5lbs of muscle is smaller in volume than 5lbs of fat, 5lbs of muscle = 5lbs of fat.

Example

Thank you....I was just telling someone the same thing and they just couldn't grasp the concept...So I said what weighs more a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers??

sigh...I think the real point about muscle weighing more than fat is NOT that 5 lbs of muscle weighs any different than 5 lbs of fat....but that while you are burning fat, you may also be adding some lean muscle. or, sometimes, you are adding lean muscle without burning fat. The point is that a little bit of added lean muscle will affect your scale weight. Regardless, as I mentioned above, OP's issue has nothing to do with adding lean muscle because she's not lifting heavy weights over a consistent period of time.

LilLolo22

From my personal experience using MFP, I've learned that the most difficult thing to get correct is eating. Making sure you're eating enough vs. too much, making sure you're making wise food choices, and since our bodies are not all the same, using trial and error to see which foods work best for you. I was stuck in a 5 MONTH plateau shortly after joining here in the spring. I kept exercising (cardio & strength training), switched up my workouts every several weeks and played around with my food. Finally the scale is moving again. It is frustrating when you see people on here who are dropping weight so easily...but the most important thing is to stick to it!! :flowerforyou:

htarasuik15

@ Russell... Thanks that really puts things in prospective for me

htarasuik15

@H_Factor. Thank you very much. Very informative and very helpful. It definitely helps to be educated on all of this. My dietician educated me on what food to eat, now i am understanding how much I should eat and how exercise effects my caloric intake. You all are awesome! THANKS