Weight loss slowed after beginning exercise

[mariamitani 405]

This week I exercised 3 days for an hour each 30 minutes weight 30 cardio. I have lost only 1 pound this week. Usually its 2.5 to 3. WHY?

[Museum-Mama 196]

This is normal, even without the sleeve. your muscles are adjusting to the workout and may swell a small bit. Also, the body will hold Water, expecting to sweat it out soon. Until the body is used to the schedule of working out, it will seem as if loss is slow. Once it is used to this new activity, you should see good results.

[mariamitani 405]

thanks museum mama I cant help it but when the scale dont move I autimatically think its all gonna come back THANK YOU

[Nicolanz 1,484]

I suggest not weighing yourself for a few weeks. When I started working out it took 3 weeks for the scale to move. Exercising is so worth it though because my body looks much better. Less flabby and more toned. Keep it up! Good luck!

[oldskoolsooz 24]

Edited after reading more posts and googling :-) The more muscle you build the better you'll feel. Your body will begin to respond to your workout sessions and you'll begin to lose more weight in the long run :-) hang in there..you're going to start shedding the pounds!

http://www.weightwatchers.com/util/art/index_art.aspx?tabnum=1&art_id=8311&sc=128

[rdt210 82]

Start tracking your measurements. You will see differences when the scale doesn't move. I weigh once a week and measure once a month.

[mariamitani 405]

Thanks everyone for your feed back!

[Globetrotter 1,340]

Muscle does not weight more than fat, it has greater density yes, but it does not weigh more. A pound is a pound, and all that.

I've often wondered if we wouldn't be better off focusing on losing the weight before fitness, as soon as I focused on fitness, even though I remained perfect and faithful on my nutrition, my weight loss slowed to a snail pace and never recovered

[aroundhky 1,174]

Muscle weighs way more than fat..

Uh.......oh

[maharet111 544]

Do what I do.. go shopping and just try on clothes

Then you will see the difference in the inches.

[rdt210 82]

Muscle takes up less space than fat (more dense). It's important to incorporate some strength training while losing so you lose more fat than muscle mass (which you don't want to lose!). Muscle uses more energy so the higher your muscle mass, the more of a fat burning machine you become!

I do an interval training class 3 times a week (combo strength and cardio) and straight cardio the other days (elliptical, step, walk) and my weekly losses are usually in the 2-2.5 lb range. Today is my weekly weigh in day and I'm down 3.4. I don't track my food but I would guess I'm around 900-1100 CSL/day.

[Livinglifeout 217]

I really stepped up my workout and now find I'm a lot more hungry! Anyone else experiencing this?