Over-exercising?

You said recently, how recently is recently?

Over-exercising is a thing- but not in the way you described it. Exercising wont make you stall out on progress. If the scale isn't moving (and you're watching calories) you're more than likely losing inches. If you're not losing inches, i would recheck your calories to make sure you're in deficient.

I went a month gaining and losing 5 pounds (140-145). But i did lose inches. And finally i got the courage to step on the scale and i was down to 138 pounds. This week i'm down to 136pounds. So it comes off, just takes time.


ADD: The way i see "over-exercising" is when you push yourself too hard too quickly. Say you workout everyday, sooner or later you run yourself down. AKA not enough recovery time.

Over-training is a real thing, but you could be gaining muscle mass, which is causing your weight loss to appear to stall. Also, keep in mind that the less you weigh, the fewer calories you burn at a given exercise/intensity than someone larger, so the weight loss will not be as dramatic. Additionally, make sure you're using the same scale for weighing. Another possibility: if you lack variety in your routine, your muscles may have become accustomed to the workout, so you are expending fewer calories now (less effort), to accomplish the same.

On over-training: If you have a heart rate monitor, you can check for it by tracking your resting heart. If it is higher than normal or is trending upwards, you could be over-training. Appropriate rest to allow muscle recovery is essential.

Finally: what are using to track your caloric expenditure vs. intake? Perhaps more precise tools will assist you in making sure these are proportional.

Good luck!

Also I found that when I first started working out, my body was adjusting and I stopped losing for a few weeks. I think my body might have been retaining some water trying to restore the muscles I had been using during my workouts. It did finally level out though.

I actually tend to over-eat when I over exercise. It was pretty stupid of me for awhile, and when I found a good balance between the two I began to lose weight much faster.

Megan7146 wrote: »

So recently I've been doing a lot of exercise and really pushing myself burning as much in the gym as I have ate and yet I'm not losing the weight. Anyone believe in over-exercise ?

you don't need to burn off everything you eat...you burn a crap ton of calories every single day just existing...plus more with your day to day. What you're describing is essentially exercise bulimia and it is a disorder.

Underfeeding is a bad thing and yes, you can definitely overexercise...but most often issues occur from underfeeding your fitness.