Is it possible when doing weight training and running?

muzaffar_ali99
muzaffar_ali99 Posts: 9 Member
edited November 8 in Motivation and Support
My question is it possible when doing weight training and running on alternate days not to lose weight, mean i can't see much progress on scale, is it because i am adding muscle that weight or i am eating much? How that can be judged?

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  • Its yes & no. Because in everything you do, it all boils down to nutrition. Even if you weight train but you always in a calorie deficit, then you will lose weight. Its nearly impossible to gain muscle on a deficit. If you want to build muscle you must be in calorie surplus & that includes eating back all calories you burned from running. So by doing this, you may not see the scale go down however you will get smaller & more compact.
  • valeriebpdx
    valeriebpdx Posts: 497 Member
    Hard workouts, with weights or a hard run, will have your muscles hold on to water, for repair and glycogen storage. This can make it hard, especially in the early phases of an exercise program, to actually see what you're losing. I am going through this now, getting back into a regular running program. The day after every long run I am up 2 lbs., even though my calories were well in line the day before--it's fluid retention that comes off slowly over the next few days. You are not yet putting on muscle pounds, though you're on your way. :) Try to eat well (both caloric targets and quality food) and definitely keep up the workouts, and you will see a weight loss trend, though you'll still have water fluctuations. It's irritating when you want so much to lose weight, but keep in mind that pretty much any day-to-day weight loss (or gain) involves water changes.
  • muzaffar_ali99
    muzaffar_ali99 Posts: 9 Member
    Ok thanks for replies, that means i have to be more strict towards food and caloric intake?
  • valeriebpdx
    valeriebpdx Posts: 497 Member
    Not at all--I am saying the gains and losses you are seeing are mostly water and you can't change that up-and-down unless you stop working out, which isn't a good idea. Just be Zen about the numbers on the scale and eat as much as you're supposed to to fuel your body through the workouts (eat your MFP goal plus your exercise calories, in the best quality food you can manage).
  • ALH1981
    ALH1981 Posts: 538 Member
    this is my dilema too - but the problem is that I am consistently doing both running and weights, so its my 'normal' - do i have to stop altogether to start to lose? This seems CRAZY
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