Duhne27's Journal, 16 February 2023

Muscle gain. Rather measure yourself. I worked the whole two weeks and calorie counting but the scale didn’t even move. But with measurements I saw a huge improvement. 

Same thing with me. But check with clothes that couldn’t fit and you’ll see the difference. 

You are gaining muscle  

Muscle gain. I can relate a little, I have gained 3,5kg over the past few weeks. Usually when I am at the weight I am now, I start to panic, thinking I look fate etc. however this time was different. My smaller sized clothes still fitted comfortably, in the mirror I have seen progress, & overall I just feel stronger, Point being, I completely agree with all of these lovely comments, there should be more than one method used to track progress. 

Good job! Muscle gain is awesome. Invest in a body composition scale. 😁 

No Fam (other commentators) it’s not as simple as that 😵‍💫Muscle gain is definitely a thing, however if you look online average muscle gain for a female *maxes* out at around 10pounds per year (like normal exercising, not a body builder that supplements). This sounds like I am putting you down, but there is a reason I am saying it please bear with me…… over the space of a few weeks to months you will definitely gain muscle mass yes, however it’s virtually impossible to gain 3kg of muscle mass in 2 weeks - BUT it is also virtually IMPOSSIBLE to gain 3kg of fat in that time too - a pound (450g) of fat, means you would have to overeat by 3500calories - so 6.6pounds (3kg) increased weight means like 23000calories overeaten over the last 2 weeks, which I am sure you didn’t do, given that you said you are eating less. So to come back to it, yes you will be (slowly) gaining muscle mass, but exercise also often leads to increased water retention as your muscle fibres have inflammation from exercise, which causes them to hold on to water. In addition the time in your cycle for a female plays a huge part in weight fluctuations. High carb and high sodium meals also lead to water retention (for every 1g carbs eaten the body tends to hold 3G water weight). Exercising can certainly make anyone feel and look “fluffy” in the beginning, but in the long run it is worth it, but you also need to have realistic expectations ❤️ if you look at things scientifically and mathematically, and take the feelings out of it, it is logical, makes sense and gives you a solid reason to carry on ❤️ 

Also last weigh in on the app was in December, the increase could also somewhat be as a result of Christmas holidays and too many delicious puddings ❤️ which is ok! We all are human and allowing yourself that also means that you will build a sustainable journey for yourself (unless of course you weighed 2 weeks ago and didn’t record it, which is also ok as per my comment below) ❤️ you got this, be kind to yourself, and just keep going, don’t try and measure every days successes or failures, but do try to make everyday count xxx 

Waist away that’s a beautiful explanation 

Hi Yukie, it might be best to consult a dietician for your question - most online calculators cannot give you an estimate for under 18 years of age.  

Hi Yukie - I remain of the opinion that with regards to children it would be best to consult a dietician or nutritionist ❤️ 

Muscle weighs more than fat , you’re gaining lean muscle from gym 

Hi Yukie- no that is way off I am consuming 3000-3200 odd calories I don’t track daily on the app or list everything I eat so could be more. I am fairly active working out etc. and gaining weight steadily on those calories. The guideline for kids that age is 1800-2000, however please consult a dietician, as this is from my past experiences. Remember children need the macro and micro nutrients in food to grow and develop normally. So looking at it from that point of view alone cutting calories which normally leads to limiting food groups doesn’t seem like a good thing to me. When a child is overweight(in the absence of any medical conditions) it’s normally due to lack of activity or bad food sources that don’t leave them satiated. Look into filling the diet with whole foods, grains, fruit and vegetables (a particularly hard one). Get them more active playing outdoors/sport/family walks etc. also look at any medication he may be using to see if weight gain is not a side effect, corticosteroids normally are rather rough on children’s weight. But most importantly don’t limit calories without consulting a Dietician. 

Stay away from the scale, rather take the following measurements and keep track of them. 1. Upper Arm 2. Chest 3. Stomach 4. Bum 5. Thights. You should be losing centimeters. 

How is your stress levels? 

Water retention is also very common  

I started excercises 6 January and I exercise every 2nd day. My weight was 78.5 and now I am 75kg, I cheat on weekends and go back to my normal routine in the week. I am losing very slowly and for the past 3 weeks I am standing on 75kg, I have had the app for sometime and decided to start on it tomorrow. I have definitely lost weight and centimeters, muscle Maybe a little bit… I really want to look and feel better. I am struggling to get my tummy flat, i can see my Bum is smaller but no progress on my stomach… any suggestions?? 

I agree with waistaway87... Its crazy to gain 3kg in fat or muscle over 2 weeks. So few tips... Weigh in the same time every time... I change between 82kg in the morning to 84kg in the afternoon. Water retention is a big thing in gym as well as consuming high sodium which induces more water retension. Lastly as long as your tracking exactly what you put in and out (500cal out more than in for cutting) is fine... Dont undereat and dont overeat... Be precise for the goals you want and im sure you are...this way you should step away from the scale at least for a month in the beginning so see true progress.. And once your about 6-8 weeks in gym you can see weight increase due to muscle increase 

Measure your weight loss as an average over a period of time and not day to day as the body fluctuates very often