HELP!!

SexyCook
SexyCook Posts: 2,249 Member
edited September 25 in Motivation and Support
I am a 33 yrs old weighing at 192 and love to exercise, but I am wondering am I doing something wrong. I had alot of success the first 2 weeks of keeping up with my calories because initially I wasn't eating enough. But now the scale is going back upwards instead of backwards and that can be a bit discouraging. I am seeing a difference in my clothing and the inches are definitely coming off. I just need some type of change.. I work out 2 hrs mostly 5 days a week sometimes 6..and I have been sticking to my plan of healthy eating. Please if anyone have any suggestion I am so open to them..Thanks in Advance..

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  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    stick to it. After the initial loss, a lot of people hit a sort of mini plateau where they don't lose or they gain a few lbs. Your body is changing, and sometimes that means changes in hydration levels and muscle activity (which in turn creates more hydration changes and glycogen changes). Give it a good month, if you're still level or going up, then revisit this topic. For now, just give your body time to adjust, and feel good about the non-scale victories you're seeing!

    Great work scook!
  • Tcasillas
    Tcasillas Posts: 30
    your gaining muscle! :) it weighs more then fat. So if inches are coming off you should def be happy. and soon the pounds will come off as well. KEEP GOING GIRL!
  • Vicky14174
    Vicky14174 Posts: 715 Member
    i looked at your diary and these are just suggestions:

    1. cut the carbs way back
    2. add more protein and fiber (track you fiber) i always try to go over on both of these.
    3. cut the fat intake as much as possible
    4. and differently cut the sugar intake a little

    your diary is really impressive but this is what i'm seeing. you migh try this for a while and see what happens.
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    your gaining muscle! :) it weighs more then fat. So if inches are coming off you should def be happy. and soon the pounds will come off as well. KEEP GOING GIRL!

    no, she's not gaining muscle, not if she's in a caloric deficit. She's probably losing fat, and activating muscle she already had, but wasn't using, which requires more glycogen and water, which means some weight gain, but not muscle gain.
  • Vicky14174
    Vicky14174 Posts: 715 Member
    and by the way, muscle does not weigh more than fat. 1 lb of muscle = 1 lb of fat. muscle just takes up less room!!!!
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