Only 4lbs, visible difference? :))

usedasbrandnew

1 month of sporadic weight lifting and eating right. Four lbs lost, but my legs are changing dramatically. )
(The after shorts are from HS, AND they aren't tight! Happy dance*)

5'7
183 on the left, 179 on the right.

krissagray

wow! Only 4 lbs! Your legs do look a lot different! GREAT JOB! Just more proof that the scale isnt always the best success indicator.

megmay2591

There is definitely a difference! Weight training will make you gain muscle and that's why you haven't lost a LOT of weight. 4 lbs in a month is still pretty good. It definitely looks like you lost more than 4 lbs; your face is thinner, arms and legs smaller, and by how much further your hand is on your waist I can tell you've lost weight there too.

Great work! :bigsmile:

usedasbrandnew

I love it. I was getting a little disgruntled, until I tried those shorts on on a whim. Hallelujah! Also, the shirt used to be tight and it's almost too big/sack-like. )

kelseyhere

Yes! Your hips look slimmer for sure! I hope other girls will see this post and get inspired to start lifting also. It's such a great workout for women!

Fenestra13

You can definitely see it in your legs and arms especially. I'm kind of the same as you - 6 lbs in 4 weeks, although very little change in the last two weeks on the scale, but my legs are like new legs! I have muscles there I've never seen before! just keep at it. And remember that your body is healthier no matter what the scale says.

krose21987

Def noticeable! Looks good.

Takes2long

It does look like you've lost more weight. But you've lost a LOT of inches!! WooHoo!! Keep up the GREAT work!!:bigsmile:

half_moon

You are amazingly gorgeous! Wow!

And your legs, oh man! Look at the difference in just four pounds!! Glad to have you as such an inspirational friend.

Dhellia

What kind of weight training have you been doing? Do you go to a gym?

canelly

<~~~~~~~~~~ 6 lbs lost in a month and I think I'm doing pretty good!!

usedasbrandnew

^ Dang girl! That is NOT what I look like with no clothes... one day! I do go to a gym, mostly because I will only exercise if I feel guilty about what a waste of money it would be not to use it. -_- I still only end up going 3-4 times a week, and skipped an entire week while I was in Texas.

I do a day of legs and abs. 3 sets of 10 on each leg machine my gym has, which is about 4. I do at least 3 sets of ten on the hanging ab machine... where you hold yourself up and curl your knees to your chest... idk what it's called. I also do 30 minutes of cardio, currently working through couch to 5k, but I've been doing week 3 for about 3 weeks. I often give up and walk on an incline for the last ten minutes, leg day is rough for running.

The next day I do arms, chest, and abs 3 sets of 10 on each arm machine my gym has, bicep curl, shoulder press, chest press, assisted pull ups and dips, and a couple others... idk what they are called either. I'm terrible. I do my 30+ suspended crunches these days too. I also do 30 minutes of cardio when I do arms... I try to make it more vigorous if I can... but I'm not very gung ho.

usedasbrandnew

Over edited the original pictures ... too small!