Thighs getting...bigger with increased workouts

I have been doing T25 for about 3 weeks now, it's a 10 week program. My thighs have also gotten bigger! Not toned, still gross (haha). Also, I have not lost 1 pound. The workouts are 25 mins a day 6 days a week and very intense. I am doing cardio and lunges, squats, everything under the sun and sweating like crazy with every workout! My diet for the most part is clean, a few cheat days here n there, I just don't understand why this is not working!! Getting very discouraged. I'm 5'4" 128 lbs, I know I don't have that much to lose but it's like nothing is happening at all!! Someone help!!

You may be building muscle mass. Increased muscle mass will add weight until the fat comes off. Also, one thing you can do is have your body fat measured. A higher weight can be fine as long as it is muscle instead of fat.

I have been doing T25 for about 3 weeks now, it's a 10 week program. My thighs have also gotten bigger! Not toned, still gross (haha). Also, I have not lost 1 pound. The workouts are 25 mins a day 6 days a week and very intense. I am doing cardio and lunges, squats, everything under the sun and sweating like crazy with every workout! My diet for the most part is clean, a few cheat days here n there, I just don't understand why this is not working!! Getting very discouraged. I'm 5'4" 128 lbs, I know I don't have that much to lose but it's like nothing is happening at all!! Someone help!!

it might be that you are gaing some muscle as welland that muscle weight could be higher

I just viewed your diary. I think you are gain weight because you aren't eating enough. It looks like you are leaving 600-1000 exercise calories a day. You should really eat a little more. Maybe eat back at least 200-300 more of your exercise calories and see what happens.

/Does Anyone else feel the same?

I would disagree with those who say you aren't gaining muscle, because I think you probably are. I would also disagree that gaining muscle is extremely hard. I have gained muscle in a few weeks even with a calorie deficit. Your body will gain muscle before it starts to lose fat dependent on your age and body type and diet. Muscle gains big enough to make a woman feel that her jeans don't fit, can be achieved in certain body types quite easily, especially if you have been exercising for a long time, because your muscles will respond more quickly. It is actually very difficult to lose muscle, contrary to popular belief, it is also quite easy to build. No you wont become a he-woman but you clearly just want to lose some weight and get firmer and tighter not bigger. You need to start varying your exercise because at the moment you are doing the same type of exercise over and over again every week, which is using the same big muscle groups every day. Dependent on your body type many women can quite quickly get much bigger quads, butt and shoulders than they really want even just from using their own body weight. I did intense dynamic yoga twice a week and ended up with huge quads and shoulders (compared to what I WANTED them to look like). I now do Pilates,yin yoga and Barre based workouts, they are very intense but build small, tight muscle and flexibility. I am as strong as I was when doing intense yoga and weights but no longer look like I could pick up a small car.

I recommend doing Pilates, Tracey Anderson method (any of her DVD's -they get slammed but just give them a go, you will see what I mean), any type of Barre method, Yin Yoga and for cardio very brisk walking for one hour 4 x per week, or brief HIIT (but not on a stationary cycle), maybe 1-2 days per week. 5:2 fasting is safe and very effective in getting fat off quick, especially on the lower body and if combined with HIIT works particularly well in women in shedding fat from stubborn areas. Also take a look at Fitness Black Book online, very interesting and counter to much of the exercise advice given to women.

I would disagree with those who say you aren't gaining muscle, because I think you probably are. I would also disagree that gaining muscle is extremely hard. I have gained muscle in a few weeks even with a calorie deficit. Your body will gain muscle before it starts to lose fat dependent on your age and body type and diet. Muscle gains big enough to make a woman feel that her jeans don't fit, can be achieved in certain body types quite easily, especially if you have been exercising for a long time, because your muscles will respond more quickly. It is actually very difficult to lose muscle, contrary to popular belief, it is also quite easy to build. No you wont become a he-woman but you clearly just want to lose some weight and get firmer and tighter not bigger. You need to start varying your exercise because at the moment you are doing the same type of exercise over and over again every week, which is using the same big muscle groups every day. Dependent on your body type many women can quite quickly get much bigger quads, butt and shoulders than they really want even just from using their own body weight. I did intense dynamic yoga twice a week and ended up with huge quads and shoulders (compared to what I WANTED them to look like). I now do Pilates,yin yoga and Barre based workouts, they are very intense but build small, tight muscle and flexibility. I am as strong as I was when doing intense yoga and weights but no longer look like I could pick up a small car.

I recommend doing Pilates, Tracey Anderson method (any of her DVD's -they get slammed but just give them a go, you will see what I mean), any type of Barre method, Yin Yoga and for cardio very brisk walking for one hour 4 x per week, or brief HIIT (but not on a stationary cycle), maybe 1-2 days per week. 5:2 fasting is safe and very effective in getting fat off quick, especially on the lower body and if combined with HIIT works particularly well in women in shedding fat from stubborn areas. Also take a look at Fitness Black Book online, very interesting and counter to much of the exercise advice given to women.