so during the summer and at the start of school, i was about 98 pounds. then i started waterpolo and swimming and everything and now im up to about 101. except the thing is that i shrunk. i mean like...my waist is smaller and i dont fit into some of my jeans. so what does this mean?
im 15.
2007-01-01 09:19:31 · 26 answers · asked by softballgirl0127 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
so if muscles burn more calories just doing nothing does that mean im gonna lose weight? because i dont want to lose any weight.
2007-01-01 09:25:05 · update #1
You gained some muscle!
2007-01-01 09:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by molliehollie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Same thing happened to me! I was 118 lbs and a size 4, then I gained some pounds but I now wear a size 2. Don't worry, you just gained muscle.
2007-01-01 17:23:25 · answer #2 · answered by Ro' 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscle is a lot denser than fat. This means that pound for pund, muscle takes 1/3d less space as fat does. So, if you lose fat, and gain muscle, you might gain weight, but still slim down because the muscle mass you've gained takes a lot less room than the fat you've lost.
Congratulations!
2007-01-01 17:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by curious_george 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This means that you lost some body fat and gained some lean muscle mass. The reason you weigh more is that muscle weighs more than fat. Now, give yourself a pat of the back.
2007-01-01 17:23:18 · answer #4 · answered by Z R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a swimmer and this also happened to me, so what probably happened was that you had some fat on your stomach that you lost and then you gained muscle in your arms and leggs. In swimming you work all areas of the body and gain muscle mass quickly.
2007-01-01 17:23:05 · answer #5 · answered by Adriana L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you've toned up and lost some fat, but gained some muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat, so building it up will cause you to gain weight. Losing the fat, though, toned you so your clothes fit differently.
2007-01-01 17:22:01 · answer #6 · answered by Katasha 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your fat was replaced with muscle and that's what explains how you gained 3 pounds because muscle weighs more than fat.
2007-01-01 17:22:36 · answer #7 · answered by Muffinz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have probably lost "fat" making you look slimmer,but, gained muscle mass causing you to add a few pounds to your body weight.
2007-01-01 17:22:02 · answer #8 · answered by nuttin'fancy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have built muscle.. Muscle weighs more then fat. It also speeds up your metabolism so you burn more fat and calories doing nothing at all. GREAT JOB.
2007-01-01 17:22:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means 2 things....
1) You've gained muscle
2) You're too young to be so obsessed with your weight, like 3 lbs!. Not going to get you far anyway, as you're still growing.
2007-01-01 17:22:20 · answer #10 · answered by Kiss My Shaz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋