We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Stpped exercising, started losing?

hemlock2010
hemlock2010 Posts: 422 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've had a respiratory infection that's kept me off exercise for the past two weeks. I was doing six days a week, 60-90 minutes per day of cardio (3 days) and resistance (3 days). I'm eating about 250 cals less to maintain while not exercising. Since stopping exercise, I've lost 2.5 lbs. After a frustratingly slow loss of 10 pounds in 6 months, I love the change in numbers, but I'm afraid I'm losing the lean mass I've worked so hard to build.

How much lean mass do we lose per week after stopping resistance?
This discussion has been closed.

Categories