a couple of things - any advice welcome :-)

scotslass

Hi There

Today I got my mum to measure my body and about nearly every bit of it has lost either 1/2 or 1/4 inch off it yet the scales say im slightly heavier than i was a few months ago how is this possible??? I havent weighed myself in over a week as i just get frustrated too im sticking to my calories every day is under i exceed my cals burned every week and exercise minutes yet i could weigh in a 1lb - 2lb heavier one week then the same lighter the next its totaly condusing me!!

Also im doing a 10k in September and would love any advice on what i should be doing training wise in the gym? I know i should be building up my running on Tredmill but anything else to work on would be fab!

Thanks!

SkyeBows

Muscle weighs more then fat :O)

vicidoesstuff

Running in the gym is different than running outside. I find it's harder to run outside, for some reason. You should probably try comparing the two.

maz81

i find the best time to weigh urself is first thing in the morning.
also have a look at ur salt intake and try and lower it cos salt can make u retain water so although ur losing the inches the scales can kinda lie cos the water retention cos of the salt will show up on the scales.
i read somewhere that 1g of salt can make u retain 1litre of water and that = 2lbs on the scales!!!


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workoutqueen628

As for running tips, I would build up speed on the treadmill and get in the mileage outside. I find that if I set the treadmill to a certain speed & have the right music to listen to, I can push myself (and go faster than when I am on the trails outside). With that as a foundation, take it outside, and focus on distance as well as bursts of speed. Good luck! Hoping to run a 10k soon as well!!

Yurippe

Muscle weighs more then fat :O)

Lol, not quite. 1 pound of muscle weighs 1 pound. 1 pound of fat weighs 1 pound.

However 1 pound of muscle takes up much less room than 1 pound of fat. Picture in link:

http://www.onemorebite-weightloss.com/muscle-to-fat.html

The cool thing about muscle is it naturally burns more calories than fat just sitting on your butt. A smaller you is what your after, not a lighter you. Put away the scale for a while if it gets you down. If the tape measure stops showing progress then maybe it's time to get concerned.

scotslass

Thank you everyone for taking the time to reply to my post it means alot!

I will put the scales away for a bit as I refuse to let numbers take away how good im feeling, its amazing that a number can change your feeling from on top of the world to right down in the dumps! no more of that, I will go by my measurements for a while

xx