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jeneger24
jeneger24 Posts: 2
in Health and Weight Loss
I started loggin my food into myfistnesspal march 1st. I was abe to lose 6 pounds in March. I decided that in April I would start exercising as well. Ever since I started an excercise program(PIYO) I haven't lost a pound. It is beyond frustrating. Any advice or tips?

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  • kandell
    kandell Posts: 473 Member
    When you start a new exercise program, your body will retain water to help repair the muscles. After a few weeks on the program you should notice weight loss again. Make sure you're properly hydrated, otherwise your body will continue to retain water.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    edited April 2015
    First of all April is only 1/3 of the way complete. Not yet time to panic.

    Starting a new exercise routine can cause your muscles to retain water for self-repair. Give it more time. Keep doing as you were. Be accurate & honest on your food log, and realize that water weight happens. To get a better idea of how its going, compare your May 1st weight with your April 1st weight.
  • DemoraFairy
    DemoraFairy Posts: 1,806 Member
    It's only been 10 days! As the others have said your muscles will be retaining water, and fluctuations and stalls happen anyway. Weight loss isn't linear, you won't lose weight every week - some you'll stay the same, some you'll gain. Just stick at it!
  • jeneger24
    jeneger24 Posts: 2
    Thank you so much for the advise and encouragment. I didn't think about the water retention but that makes sense. I will work on drinking more water.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    It's normal when starting a new exercise program to retain water.
  • TiffanyR71
    TiffanyR71 Posts: 217 Member
    Also, don't eat back all the calories earned if you're using MFP to guesstimate calories burned in workouts...
  • scraver2003
    scraver2003 Posts: 526 Member
    What everyone else said - muscle repair = water retention. Also, whenever I start something new - I try to wait six weeks before evaluating if I notice a difference. After six weeks, I can usually tell some sort of difference. But it takes time.
  • MarciBkonTrk
    MarciBkonTrk Posts: 310 Member
    Completely agree with water retention but also I would recommend checking you body measurements. While a pound of fat and a pound of muscle weigh the same the pound of muscle is way smaller. I have found the weeks that weigh in and haven't lost anything if I check my measurements they are usually lower.

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