Pounds lost vs. Inches lost?
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kellabella83
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So..I'm not complaining at all, but I find it weird that the first week after starting my workouts I gained 2 pounds, then the next week lost 3, then the week after that gained 1 pound.
I also measured myself when I started and after 3 weeks I measured myself again and I lost 3 inches in my waist.
I decided not to worry about the scale too much, because it just makes me crazy..lol.
I'm just curious, bc I've heard other people say they haven't seen a big drop in the scale but have lost inches. Also, I can tell that my clothes are bigger.
Im guessing the few pounds I gained had to do with muscle, right? Does anyone know how this works
I also measured myself when I started and after 3 weeks I measured myself again and I lost 3 inches in my waist.
I decided not to worry about the scale too much, because it just makes me crazy..lol.
I'm just curious, bc I've heard other people say they haven't seen a big drop in the scale but have lost inches. Also, I can tell that my clothes are bigger.
Im guessing the few pounds I gained had to do with muscle, right? Does anyone know how this works
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Probably not. It's harder to gain muscle than people think. A lot of times, WOMEN use that as an excuse when the scale bounces around. Unless you've been lifting heavy, it's most likely not muscle. It's probably shifts in water weight.0
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No, I haven't been lifting heavy weights. You're right is probably water weight or something.
Thank you!0
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