Very embarassing question. . .

I doubt you are putting on muscle in your butt. Thats just silly.
Even if you put on actual muscle (which as we know is hard for women) it wouldnt be in just one area.
Mostlikely you had less fat there to begin with. My 'guess' is that you had more fat around your hips and thighs like a lot of women. You lost overall fat making the muscle more obvious. Just happens to be the booty in your case.
My advice. Get yourself an assman and keep doing what you are doing.

Love this advice!!

Your butt may not be bigger, it might just be firmer so you got more structure to your tush and it seems to stick out more! Plus your waist might just be getting smaller therefore making your fanny look larger. If you are firming up and eating right I wouldn't obsess..I bet you look cute! To keep yourself from going crazy though, why not start taking measurements once a month or so. Do neck, arms, bust, thights, waist, hips. That will give you and idea of what your body is doing. I remember when I got out of basic training when I was 20, I weighed 8 lbs more but my jeans were falling off of me. So embrace that healthy things you are doing and be assured you are going to look and feel better if you stick to it.

Like the others say - keep doing what you're doing because the fat will burn eventually, your butt probably just looks bigger because you lost on your waist and thighs.. have you taken measurements?

Also, try kicking up the cardio, which will focus more on shedding away that annoying fat Good luck, - Oh, and 8 lbs is great, keep it up!

I'm going to need detailed before and after pics to give you an accurate answer.

I'm here to help, after all.

He's right. We're professionals.

Love the humor! LMAO!

I'm going to need detailed before and after pics to give you an accurate answer.

I'm here to help, after all.

hahahah. Men I tell ya..LOL too funny..

Your butt probably looks bigger because you are doing squats and lunges. Those two exercises build a lot of muscle in your glutes. My rear has gotten bigger since I started doing them all the time....along with spin class. I'm not complaining, because I needed it!

I'm sure that eventually everything will even out. Maybe you should try some more full-body exercises in the meantime? Like burpees, jumping jacks, etc.

I agree with all of the above...what are burpees?

I always feel like certain areas (appear to) get bigger, because the surrounding areas are getting smaller. Like...your eyes look bigger when your face gets thinner. I always feel like my hips get wider because my waist and thighs are smaller - but they're just more noticable because it's all relative. Not that you shouldn't be concerned about sodium....but no weight doesn't "shift."

1. You're muscles are getting bigger and righer so it's raising your butt -so it looks bigger
2. You're losing weight around thighs/hips so your *kitten* is begining to stand out and look bigger.

Although I lost some of my boobs after 50lbs, my bf said they look bigger, but it's all because there is less fat above and below my boobs, so they just "appear" bigger.