Working out and weight loss

[AmandaWho 158]

Did anyone notice a stall when you started going back to the gym? I went back a couple weeks ago, doing a lot of weights and core work, and I lost .3 lb this week which is pretty discouraging. Last week (after not weighing myself for 2 weeks, I lost 1.1). I try not to weigh often but the scale calls me. I was weighing every day and now I do it once a week or every other week to keep some sanity and it does make me feel much better. I never measured myself at the beginning which I regret, but my clothes are looser. I just feel like I'm not losing the way most other people are. I'm at 2 months now and lost a total of 28.3 lbs. starting weight was 215, current 186.7 and goal is 140.

Advice? Encouragement?

Thank you in advance. [emoji173]️

[arringtonc49 188]

You are doing good.i felt the same way. I go to gym 5-6 days a week and now I am losing about 1-2 lbs a week.I was losing 4-5 lbs the 1 St 2 months.I am 4 months post op and so far lost 67 lbs. I still keep going to gym. I look smaller than scale reads. I went from size 18-20 to size7-8 and some 5-6.keep doing what you are doing. The weight will come off😀!

[AmandaWho 158]

You are doing good.i felt the same way. I go to gym 5-6 days a week and now I am losing about 1-2 lbs a week.I was losing 4-5 lbs the 1 St 2 months.I am 4 months post op and so far lost 67 lbs. I still keep going to gym. I look smaller than scale reads. I went from size 18-20 to size7-8 and some 5-6.keep doing what you are doing. The weight will come off[emoji3]!

Thank you. I just feel like I'm working so hard, I go 5 days a week for a minimum an hour my second job I'm on my feet the entire time, and I'm not seeing the result so feel like I need. I'm going to keep going because I have more energy lately but I just wish the scale would move more than .3!!

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32 minutes ago, AmandaWho said:

Advice? Encouragement?

My advice is to stay off the scale for an extended period of time.

Glycogenation is the most prevalent reason we see weight gain when starting a new exercise program. For instance, someone suddenly moves from a sedentary lifestyle to working out more. The abrupt lifestyle change from being sedentary to exercising several times per week increases the muscle’s energy storage capacity.

Since a physically active body demands more fuel, it adapts by storing more of the carbohydrates you eat as glycogen in your muscle. For every gram of glycogen stored, our bodies store 3 to 4 grams of Water with it. This adds up to 6 to 12 pounds of water weight for the typical person.

So when you start a workout program you may have lost fat, but any progress you made is cloaked by water weight gain. You may have lost one or two pounds of fat the first week but gained several pounds of muscle glycogen during that time.

Then you weigh in, see weight gain, and conclude your workouts were for nothing. Therefore, stay off the scale. You aren't gaining fat. Measure your progress during these first few weeks of exercise by how your clothes fit, not by the number on the scale.

[AmandaWho 158]

My advice is to stay off the scale for an extended period of time.
Glycogenation is the most prevalent reason we see weight gain when starting a new exercise program. For instance, someone suddenly moves from a sedentary lifestyle to working out more. The abrupt lifestyle change from being sedentary to exercising several times per week increases the muscle’s energy storage capacity.
Since a physically active body demands more fuel, it adapts by storing more of the carbohydrates you eat as glycogen in your muscle. For every gram of glycogen stored, our bodies store 3 to 4 grams of Water with it. This adds up to 6 to 12 pounds of water weight for the typical person.

So when you start a workout program you may have lost fat, but any progress you made is cloaked by water weight gain. You may have lost one or two pounds of fat the first week but gained several pounds of muscle glycogen during that time.

Then you weigh in, see weight gain, and conclude your workouts were for nothing. Therefore, stay off the scale. You aren't gaining fat. Measure your progress during these first few weeks of exercise by how your clothes fit, not by the number on the scale.

Staying off the scale is so much easier said than done. I only weigh once a week or once every other week as it is. I can't just not weigh myself. I feel like I need to to see progress.