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Muscle and Weight Gain....

smcopley
smcopley Posts: 34
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
When I started with MFP, I weighed 148 lbs. I got down to 137 lbs., but since June I have gained/lossed and stayed right aroung 140-141 lbs. I was never able to get back down to 137. I felt like I was stuck, but all I was doing was cardio; I had heard a lot of people saying how you HAVE to do weight training as well to continue to loose weight; I've weight trained before, so it wasn't a big deal to me. WELL, I weighed in this week and I'm up to 143 lbs.!!!!! I haven't been this heavy in a loooooonggggg time. I don't really feel like I've gained weight, and I know it could be because of increased muscle and less fat; however, will I ever be able to actually LOOSE weight again if I'm weight training. I just don't know what to do....help please!! :smile:

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  • Hannah_Banana
    Hannah_Banana Posts: 1,242 Member
    The answer to your question is... It really doesn't matter! There is no medical reason that you MUST see a certain number on the scale. What matters is your body fat %. Even if you weighed 150 - you might still look HOT and fit into a size 4 (depending on how tall you are). So throw your scale out the window and stop worrying about what it says - its mostly lies anyway! Focus on weight training to tone and create lean muscle. You will be SMALLER, maybe just not LIGHTER. :wink:
  • blakgarnet
    blakgarnet Posts: 343
    I think you might want to try a combination of weight training and cardio. It might help burn more calories while increasing the muscles which also burn fat. I try to do 45 minutes of cardio and then 15-30 min of weights (depending on my attention span).
  • hdawg
    hdawg Posts: 28
    Have you tried tweaking your daily calorie and fat intake? After you lose the first 10 lbs you should probably tweak it and set yourself to eat a little less. That is what I did and I continue to lose. However, I have noticed if I do the exact same exercise for the exact same amount of time each day I get stuck. I would change it up maybe try doing something other than cardio 2 days a week. I bet that will help
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Taking your waist and abdomen measurments are a much better way to track your success. Weight is so subjective, it's just not an accurate indicator unless you have a lot of weight to lose (like me). :tongue:
  • smcopley
    smcopley Posts: 34
    Thanks for all of your suggestions!! They really help out :smile:
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