Help! i'm on a fitness program but i'm gaining weight!?
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yes, that's why you shouldn't measure your progress by the scale. Because muscle weighs more than fat so you could lose the fat and gain the muscle but the scale says you are fat. Best way to check your progress is the measure your body and see how your clothes fit.
Yes! you can actually gain in muscle what you lost in fat...now matching the two exactly isn't easy, but keep up the good work!
remember, muscle weighs more.
Yes, that's exactly what's happening. You have more muscle, and I would bet less body fat, however the scale is not going to show you that. Good job on the program, by the way!
Yes, you are gaining weight from gaining muscel mass.
It's okay that this is in the men's section, because it pertains to men as well. You may be gaining muscle which is a lot denser than fat so it weighs more. The best range to lose weight in is 1 to 2.5 lbs a week. This will allow your body to accustom itself to the loss and the skin to regain its prestretched stage. Losing weight too quickly will cause the skin of abdomen, chest and inner thighs to sag, possibly dramatically. I don’t personally believe in any of the fad diets that keep showing up. I think that they put your body into an unhealthy famine mode which will cause you to gain the fat right back if you start to eat normally again. The best idea is to eliminate all junk food. You can do a cheat day if you need to but don’t go overboard. Eat balanced meals of reasonable size. Overeating will cause your stomach to be too large and you will still feel hungry when you’re not. Also have lots of healthy snacks during the day. Ideally you’ll want to eat 5 or 6 small meals throughout the day. Carry food with you so you aren’t tempted to eat unhealthily when you’re out of the house. And don’t buy unhealthy foods. Get foods that are low in bad fats—we do need fat to survive but not saturated fat. Minimize the processed flours and sugars, no white bread, no sugar. Choose leaner meats and protein sources. Don’t expect to eat pizza and burritos all the time and lose weight. And eat tons of vegetables. Eat salads, steamed vegetables and raw vegetables too. You can’t eat so much celery that you’ll get fat. Don’t eat too much fruit or things containing high fructose corn syrup. The reason is that fructose is hard on the liver because it can only be metabolized there. You can eat fruit during or after a workout. Don’t eat late at night because your body will turn it into fat. Eat a smaller amount of calories than needed to maintain your weight. You have burn more than you intake. Always exercise. Cardio especially, but weights are good too. Don’t give up. You’ll be glad you chose to lose the weight.
yes muscle weighs more than fat, so ur gaining muscle and losing fat, ive learned a long time ago that it doesnt matter how much u weigh, its how much fat u have on u, or inches on ur waist, from what u said ur program seems to be working,
Yes
2 people can be exactly the same weight
one having 8% body fat the other 30%- it depends on the amount of muscle.
Muscle is much denser and heavier than fat.
i am sure you can think of people whom you know who would fit this picture.
this is why the BMI- body mass index is of no value it does not tell the difference between a fat or a muscled person-they both weigh the same
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