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Is there a logical reason I've been busting my butt in the gym and putting ON weight instead of losing it? |
I've been on a weight loss kick for the last 3 weeks. I've been cutting back calories, though not starving myself, drinking more water and no soda(though I've had one twice when I went out to dinner). I've been biking between 6.5 to 7.25 miles on the stationary bike with resistance in 33 min, four times a week. Followed by weight training a different muscle group every day (though I do abs/obliques and inner/outer thighs every time). Instead of losing weight, I've gained between 4 and 5 pounds in the 3 week period. I know I've gained muscle, but is it possible to put on that much muscle mass in 3 weeks? It seems ridiculous and absolutely frustrating. Is it possible I have some health problem preventing me from losing the weight? Could it be the birth control pill I'm on? I want to keep working out to get back in the shape I used to be in, but it's hard to keep motivated with a scale that's moving in the wrong direction. Any ideas on what could be the culprit? Weigh yourself in the morning, first thing, that's your best measure. Because after a workout, if you work out in the afternoon, you've got food processing and water that you drank for working out. Chances are that that's your issue now that I think of it, did you weigh yourself before you worked out when you were first getting started? Several lbs can be water and such. Also it is possible to gain a fair bit of muscle in little time, especially if you've been out of shape, so don't fret. Your birth control pill should only have an effect if you're not doing something to negate it, such as exercising. You might not be eating enough as well. If you're not taking in enough calories your body will be less likely to burn them. Try adding in snacks if you're only having breakfast lunch and dinner now. Maybe a salad with tuna, or some fruit. You need to keep that metabolism burning. Also, soup before dinner is a great weightloss tip I heard about. Fills you up, slows you down, low cal, helps you get liquids, it's all around great! You gain muscle before you lose weight. So thats the weight gain. i dont know, you mention your butt, is it made of steel or saggy and shapeless? Maybe you should cut back on the weights and do a little more cardio, make sure that the calories you are eating are healthy ones, and give it some time, maybe it is just that time of month or whatever chicks say. sometimes the process of building muscle makes you temporarily retain fluid....if you're sore a lot, that could be it......it could also be your hormones.....although the pill is not supposed to make you gain weight....you could be pre-menstrual.....or have you eaten a lot of simple carbs or sodium lately? I took a strength training class, and they told us an average woman starting a strength training program for the first time would build 3-5 pounds of muscle the first 8 weeks..... Yes, the reason you are putting on weight is that muscle weighs twice what fat weighs. Have you noticed that your clothes fit looser? (Eventhough you gained pounds?) That is why. And that is good because fat is burned in the muscle. Keep doing what you are doing and you will succeed. Remember what you do today will show up next month. Losing weight is not an easy process.Also, you need to know that you will gain 5-7 pounds about 10 days before you start your period. It is just your body retaining water. It is not a true weight gain and it will be gone when your period is done for the month. Good luck, Sweetie. Muscle weighs more than fat so even if you are losing fat you willl still gain weight at first. A good way to find real progress is to asses you Body Fat Index its a measure of how much fat your body has instead of weight alone. You should be able to find a free online calculator online if you search for it. Army medic I have helped a lot of my overweight troops and this shows real progress and builds their confidence and keeps motivation hig |
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