Weight loss plateau, or muscle weight building?

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annabel92
annabel92 Posts: 77 Member
edited May 2017 in Health and Weight Loss
I started properly looking at my diet 2 months ago - now eating 1000-1200 calories a day - and I've now lost just under 4 kg (approx 8 lbs). Originally I was just under 61kg, and now I'm just under 57kg (height 5ft6).

Alongside the diet, I started cardio a few times a week (3-4km runs), and over the last 1-2 weeks I've started weight training with light weights (3kg each).

Over the last 1-2 weeks I have found that my weight isn't going down (it's usually a steady 1lb a week at least).

It seems a bit early for my muscles to have built substantially enough to start weighing more. Have I reached a weight loss plateau, and if so, what can I do about it?

I can't cut my calories any more as I'm already between 1000-1200.

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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
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    It's just water weight from the new exercise.

    Your muscles hold the water to help them repair. It will come off when they get used to the exercise.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
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    annabel92 wrote: »
    I started properly looking at my diet 2 months ago - now eating 1000-1200 calories a day - and I've now lost just under 4 kg (approx 8 lbs). Originally I was just under 61kg, and now I'm just under 57kg (height 5ft6).

    Alongside the diet, I started cardio a few times a week (3-4km runs), and over the last 1-2 weeks I've started weight training with light weights (3kg each).

    Over the last 1-2 weeks I have found that my weight isn't going down (it's usually a steady 1lb a week at least).

    It seems a bit early for my muscles to have built substantially enough to start weighing more. Have I reached a weight loss plateau, and if so, what can I do about it?

    I can't cut my calories any more as I'm already between 1000-1200.

    I'm hoping you're eating back at least a portion of your calories expended through exercise.
  • annabel92
    annabel92 Posts: 77 Member
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    cityruss wrote: »
    annabel92 wrote: »
    I started properly looking at my diet 2 months ago - now eating 1000-1200 calories a day - and I've now lost just under 4 kg (approx 8 lbs). Originally I was just under 61kg, and now I'm just under 57kg (height 5ft6).

    Alongside the diet, I started cardio a few times a week (3-4km runs), and over the last 1-2 weeks I've started weight training with light weights (3kg each).

    Over the last 1-2 weeks I have found that my weight isn't going down (it's usually a steady 1lb a week at least).

    It seems a bit early for my muscles to have built substantially enough to start weighing more. Have I reached a weight loss plateau, and if so, what can I do about it?

    I can't cut my calories any more as I'm already between 1000-1200.

    I'm hoping you're eating back at least a portion of your calories expended through exercise.

    I am; I never eat below 1000 calories 'net' when taking into account calories burned. I try to get as close to 1200 'net' as possible.
  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
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    annabel92 wrote: »
    cityruss wrote: »
    annabel92 wrote: »
    I started properly looking at my diet 2 months ago - now eating 1000-1200 calories a day - and I've now lost just under 4 kg (approx 8 lbs). Originally I was just under 61kg, and now I'm just under 57kg (height 5ft6).

    Alongside the diet, I started cardio a few times a week (3-4km runs), and over the last 1-2 weeks I've started weight training with light weights (3kg each).

    Over the last 1-2 weeks I have found that my weight isn't going down (it's usually a steady 1lb a week at least).

    It seems a bit early for my muscles to have built substantially enough to start weighing more. Have I reached a weight loss plateau, and if so, what can I do about it?

    I can't cut my calories any more as I'm already between 1000-1200.

    I'm hoping you're eating back at least a portion of your calories expended through exercise.

    I am; I never eat below 1000 calories 'net' when taking into account calories burned. I try to get as close to 1200 'net' as possible.

    Cool.

    I'd take heed of @Girl_with_muscles post further up the thread.

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