Strength training and weight loss

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ShannonMJ2012
ShannonMJ2012 Posts: 44 Member
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Hi everyone,
I have been working out with my trainer, Frank, for several months now. Frank and I focus on strength training since I have the lung capacity of an Olympic swimmer and don't need help with cardio. Since I have been working out with him I have noticed that I've gotten a lot stronger. I don't have wimpy girl arms anymore but I do still have my bingo wings, though they are smaller.
I love my training sessions even though I never look forward to them because I hate working out. There, I said it. I hate working out but I do it anyway.
My boss says: You never regret going to the gym, you only regret not going.
My inner fitness guru says: The only workout you can regret is the one you didn't do.

Anyway, I know that muscle weighs more than fat and all that jazz but how can it be that I am more active than I used to be, I've changed my diet (for the most part) and yet the scale hasn't budged. I can see changes starting to happen but the scale is being so stubborn.

Am I doing something wrong? How do I get the scale to reflect the hard work I'm putting in?

Ideas?

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  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,326 Member
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    if you're noticing fat loss then you're on the right path. don't go by the scale. it's not going to be linear.

    my advice is to weigh yourself once a month and let the smaller fat deposits be your indication that you're losing in the meantime.
  • murphy612
    murphy612 Posts: 734 Member
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    Are you monitoring your measurements? Unless there is a reason to be a specific weight, tracking your measurements is a better way to gauge change.
  • KylaDenay
    KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
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    If you are consistently lifting weights and eating in a deficit, something is happening. As long as the measurements are going down and you can see a difference in pics, then I wouldn't even worry about the scale. Losing inches is more important and is awesome!

    Try not to focus so much on the scale weight.

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