WHAt AM I DOING WRONG!?!?

CakePlate

So I'm not a scientist or a specialist, but I do read things on the internet and work in the medical field :laugh: When you start exercising your muscles and joints are a little bit jarred by this new activity, so they collect fluid in order to protect themselves. After a few weeks this excess water weight will go away and you should be back on track. HOWEVER, as others have said, it very well could be muscle, so you should take measurements and go by them more than you do the scale. Also, I think some of us are starving ourselves. If we don't eat enough calories our body will hold on to everything it gets. Don't hurt your progress by not eating enough! Good luck, stick with it and it will start coming off again.

ancatdubh13

Definitely start measuring or see if you can get a skinfold test done at your gym. Without any other information I would guess that you are still losing fat but gaining muscle, which is heavier. I've only lost 2 lbs in three weeks, but it's intentional as I am also trying to build muscle. But I've definitely noticed a difference in my body, my pants aren't as tight and my arms look leaner / more toned.

kathrynbrodie90

i found this was a problem for me last year when i tried to diet, its just muscle weight, it weighs nearly double fat, dont worry about weight, try measurements, ive done that and even though i have only lost 5 or 6 pounds i have lost 16 inches in total around my body 6 being from my abdomen.

when you see those number go down it really is worth it, ive kept note of my arm, forearm, chest, neck, abdomen, hips, thighs and calf for 3 weeks now and it feels so much better seeing those numbers going down rather than the scales going up.

glahlstedt

It has taken me 9 months to lose 14lbs, so consider yourself lucky girl! you are doing something right. all of our bodies respond differently! good luck!

glahlstedt

good to know!

lawandfitness

I am also very glad to see this. I started out changing my eating habits (1200 calories a day plus eating my exercise calories) and running a bit on the treadmill and was losing weight, 1-2 lbs a week. I started the 30 Day Shred 8 days ago, still eating well and I am heavier now than when I started...arrrrrgggggg! I finally have it in my head to just keep going and eventually I will see a pay off. I've started week 4 of my lifestyle change today, so I will give it a few more weeks and pray for the best. Thanks for starting this thread.

Just wanted to let you know I started 30 DS almost 4 weeks ago, and it wasn't until week 3 I saw the scale move. I was actually gaining, but I get why.... You are doing a new circuit program that includes weights, water gets into your muscles after a workout to repair them, so you may weigh more. Also, you are replacing fat with muscle, so this may be the reason for the weight increase. Take your measurements. When I didn't see the scale move in 3 weeks, I retook my measurements and saw there was a significant change, made me feel a lot better( and saner)!

Also, I am new to this so my explanation above may get ripped apart, but I tried my best!

LivMinusTen

Same here... I can lose three pounds and then just stop losing weight for weeks. I used to do bootcamp 3 times a week, ski and do exercises at home: lost nothing. Then I did kettlebell training, which I love, and I did gain some muscle and saw some positive body changes, but still no weight losses. I have now started to do 30 minutes of Jillian Michaels workouts five times a week and hope this works. I would be happy with ten pounds less but I am also lucky to have found workouts I really enjoy.

Soula7475

When you just start working out, your body responds by making more glycogen and storing it in your liver. Glycogen is a complex, branched molecule that contains a lot of water and can be part of this "water weight gain" when you start getting into exercise. Don't worry, this glycogen will help you work out longer and harder by keeping your blood sugar stable during exercise (so you don't fatigue as quickly). Just keep at it and trust that exercise will make you more fit and support weight loss (so long as you keep your calories in check).