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smithy08js
smithy08js Posts: 36 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I have been working out about 4-5 times a week for a little over a month. The scale has not budged and I feel like I'm getting bigger. This week I decided to take a break and I see the scale going down. What is this all about? Why and I getting bigger and why once I stop working out am I losing weight?

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  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    Are you eating in a calorie deficit? If so, it's most likely water retention as your muscles retain and repair. It'll balance itself out.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    water weight.

    weight loss comes from your calorie deficit.

    are you weighing and measuring everything you eat?
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    Are you tracking your food?
  • smithy08js
    smithy08js Posts: 36 Member
    I am tracking my food. I usually stay at my goal or slightly under.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    smithy08js wrote: »
    I am tracking my food. I usually stay at my goal or slightly under.

    How are you tracking? Weighing/measuring/eyeballing/guesstimates?
  • smithy08js
    smithy08js Posts: 36 Member
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    smithy08js wrote: »
    I am tracking my food. I usually stay at my goal or slightly under.

    How are you tracking? Weighing/measuring/eyeballing/guesstimates?

    A little bit of everything.
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    smithy08js wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    smithy08js wrote: »
    I am tracking my food. I usually stay at my goal or slightly under.

    How are you tracking? Weighing/measuring/eyeballing/guesstimates?

    A little bit of everything.

    That's why you aren't losing weight. Tighten up your logging and you'll be in a more consistent deficit.
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    smithy08js wrote: »
    I have been working out about 4-5 times a week for a little over a month. The scale has not budged and I feel like I'm getting bigger. This week I decided to take a break and I see the scale going down. What is this all about? Why and I getting bigger and why once I stop working out am I losing weight?

    Depending on workout intensity, it could be mostly water weight. For example, when I started lifting, I gained a couple pounds that stayed with me for several weeks (4-6, I don't remember exactly how many now, it's been a long time). The body hangs on the extra water for repair. This is a natural and needed process. After several weeks my weight started dropping again.

    I also agree with the others about tightening up your logging.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    smithy08js wrote: »
    livingleanlivingclean wrote: »
    smithy08js wrote: »
    I am tracking my food. I usually stay at my goal or slightly under.

    How are you tracking? Weighing/measuring/eyeballing/guesstimates?

    A little bit of everything.

    You're eating more than you think
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