not losing weight since I started lifting weights

This is kind of my situation too, although I know I have some outlying factors (i.e. I'm currently on my period, just got back on BCP, etc.) that could be playing into it. I'm wondering if I'm eating enough to compensate for my new activity level, because I am working out a lot more frequently and burning more calories because strength training will do that for ya... Or if my macros are off potentially? I don't know... So I guess this is more of a "I could use an answer too" - type response than an answer

How much are you eating every day, and how often are you working out?

Have you noticed that you're eating more? Strength training itself it's going to cause weight gain. However, there could be a couple of factors:

- Have you reduced your cardio to where you aren't burning as many calories as you used to?
- Are you eating more because your hunger has increased due to strength training?

Weight gain / loss is:

Calories In - Calories Out = ___ (negative if you want to lose, positive if you want to gain)

Hope this helps! Would really need to review your full diary / workout program to fully evaluate.

You are building muscle mass. Don't worry about it. It will help you by speeding up your metabolism in the long run. Keep at it and keep counting your calories. If you are under your calories you WILL lose weight.

Gaining muscle mass (especially the amount to stall the scale or raise it) takes a spot on diet, hours of progressive overload training, and is extremely hard....for guys...it's exponentially harder for women.

OP you probably have a mix going on here (your minute noob gains) and water retention. When you start a new workout routing or increase the intensity of a current one (especially weight training) your body will retain water. Your weight can raise in this time and can last a few weeks. Stick with it, keep measurements and all of a sudden the weight will drop.

This all is dependent that your tracking is on point and you are staying in your deficit. Also, in a deficit you lose water, fat, and MUSCLE. When you lift in this deficit you work to lose mostly fat and water while retaining that muscle, so you can see the scale move slowly as the tape measure gets smaller.

It's a good thing!!!! When you just diet and do cardio you lose a ton of muscle tissue and that's BAD. The more muscle you have the more calories you burn sitting there doing nothing. I would almost tell you to ditch the cardio and lift more and lift HEAVY.

Same problem here. Bumping to see what others have to say.

It's totally possible for your body composition to change and you stay the exact same weight.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/362906-can-you-build-muscle-on-a-calorie-deficit/

http://www.livestrong.com/article/362906-can-you-build-muscle-on-a-calorie-deficit/

Lulz. Livestrong is like using Wikipedia.

Livestrong has this one too.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/531879-how-to-lose-weight-in-your-arms-fast-without-getting-muscular/

'avoid lifting heavy weights with your arms, as this will build bulky muscles. Instead, pick light weights that allow you to do 10 to 15 reps, or opt for body-weight exercises like pushups and pullups. These exercises will allow you to tone your arms without adding weight to them.'

strangely, i take a week off heavy exersize every few weeks, only walking and bike riding and such, and i lose the most weight in these weeks. when i exersize more with intense cardio and weight training as i do, my scale moves more slowly but it is when my body looks strongest and i feel the best.

i cant explain why but it seems to be the way it is. i lost 2 1/2 pounds this week and havent been to the gym in 6 days.... the previous gym weeks it was 1/2 pound a week if that.

i can only say, you are doing good work, and only good can come of it.... in the long run.