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I'm beginning to feel frustrated. The scale is staying at my current weight and I am putting a full effort into my workouts and eating 5 times a day and keeping it around 1300 calories. I am doing at least 3 days weight training and cardio 3-4 times per week.
I understand the idea of muscle weighs more than fat but I doubt I have created that much muscle! My clothing is looking better, but WHY the heck isn't the weight coming off? ARghhhhhhhhhh!!!
I'm taking multi vitamins, I'm back on my thyroid meds that I quit taking over a year ago, and my meals are in check. Has anyone else had this happen and then saw the lbs come off eventually?
Diet Calendar Entries for 05 November 2013:
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1083 kcal
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Fat: 14.79g | Prot: 122.49g | Carb: 117.13g.
Breakfast: Green Foods True Vitality Plant Protein Shake, Bell Plantation PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter, Bananas, Fresh & Easy Pico De Gallo, Egg Beaters Egg Beaters - Original. Lunch: Pure Protein 100% Whey Protein - Vanilla Cream, Quick Oatmeal (1 or 3 Minutes). Dinner: Fresh & Easy Pico De Gallo, Quinoa (Cooked), StarKist Foods Selects Solid Light Tuna in Water. Snacks/Other: Snak Club Raw Almonds, Cottage Cheese (Nonfat). more...
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2225 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Weight Training (moderate) - 30 minutes, Exercise machine (moderate) - 30 minutes, Resting - 15 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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This can happen to some when you add the exercise. I had a friend go down in sizes but stayed the same weight for a couple of months. It's actually more important to lose fat than see the scale go down (even though we base everything on the scale), because you can be at a low weight and still carry too much unhealthy fat. Google "why the scale lies" to help you understand water weight fluctuation. Exercise can cause the muscles to retain water which can show as a temporary gain on the scale, no loss or smaller loss than usual. If you push through, the exercise eventually kicks in and you start to lose better because the more muscle you have the more calories you burn at rest. It also takes time to build muscle. Muscle is more dense than fat and takes up less room, so you get leaner and smaller (and the water weight from exercise will make it look like you are not losing.). So take your measurements to help you see the difference when the scale isn't budging. Make sure you are staying hydrated. Cherries or cherry juice can help the muscles heal quicker. It is frustrating and normal for many. Make sure you are tracking your food honestly too.
05 Nov 13 by member: Suzi161
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Thank you Suzi161. I have been recording all food on my work days, and at home I eat the same things. I will keep hydrated and the cherries sound great! I appreciate the reply. It helps me keep going!
Have a fantastic day!
06 Nov 13 by member: Mitzi2121
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