How quick do you start seeing results?

funluvbug
funluvbug Posts: 2 Member
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hello Everyone,

I just started calories counting about a week ago. I have been excerising for about 3 weeks now. I have not started to see a difference yet and since i have been calorie counting, i gain about 2 pounds. Everytime I excerise it tells me I need to eat more to help my metabolism. But when i do that it, it seem like im gaining.. Can someone please help me?

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  • Mingo424
    Mingo424 Posts: 4
    If you are exercising then you are likely gaining weight due to gaining muscle. (Muscle weighs more than fat). I've been using MFP for a cpl weeks and really like it. I started going to the gym 2 months ago 5-6 days/week. I do cardio everyday and strength training every other day. For three weeks I stayed at the same weight so I picked up my cardio from 35 mins to 70 mins/day and started losing again. During the weeks when I wasn't losing weight I was still losing inches. I highly recommend taking your measurements.
  • caro1275
    caro1275 Posts: 198 Member
    Hi,

    I work out 5 days a week, an hour at a time. I'm also eating healthy (about 1300 calories a day) with one "cheat" day (nothing too crazy) a week. In order to be successful, and not drive myself crazy, I decided that I would focus more on the inches being lost, and not the lbs. I have read that when you work out, people may lose inches quicker than lbs, and that is the case with me. So, I am going to weigh myself every 3-4 weeks, and measure myself 3 every 3-4 weeks.

    You may want to try something like this. Or just not rely solely on pounds lost.
    Good luck,
    Caro
  • funluvbug
    funluvbug Posts: 2 Member
    ok when u put it like that .. I do see a differences with inches (just a little) .. thanks for the advice .. wish me luck lol (crossing my fingers)
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