hello. im currently 5'8 and im 143 pounds and ive started to work out because i want to lose around 10 pounds ive gone to the gym maybe 10 times in the past 2 weeks but ive gained 5 pounds.. why?...
2007-03-04 16:46:12 · 14 answers · asked by kayla c 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Well depending on your workout regimine you should balance a healthy dose of both cardio and weightlifting...cardio such as boxing, pilates, running, swimming, etc will help you shed the unwanted pounds, while weightlifting will help strengthen your muscles and make them grow.
It could be that you are not burning enough calories in accordance to what you are doing in the gym and your food intake. Make sure you eat healthy cutting out sodas, coffee, fast food, chips, pastas, bread, dressings, etc.
These may not seem like they add up having one or two here and there, but they do. Also dont always folllow what the scale says...base it off of how you look and feel.
Im 6ft and 199pnds and have been working out on an intense schedule, even though it still says im 199pnds, myself and anyone else has been able to see a notable change in my appearance!
I hope this helps!
2007-03-04 16:54:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your gaining muscle groups you would be fantastic.. You cant drop some weight an tone on the comparable time.. Dont stop youre being healthful an its best for you. An identity say youre a ideal weight.
2016-09-30 05:23:50 · answer #2 · answered by barnell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if you were more muscle mass than fat you aren't loosing fat but gaining muscle. Muscle weights more than fat. You should check your muscles for how toned they are. The more you build those you will gain weight BUT your body will feed off of fat cells to keep the muscle running. So in that way you will loose more weight than you realize. If you really want to loose ten pounds talk to a personal trainer at the gym about loosing weight in less toned areas versus building muscle mass in other areas. Target what you want to fix instead of over all. That should help you get rid of those ten pounds and build muscle after that if you want to continue.
2007-03-04 16:53:56 · answer #3 · answered by ~Les~ 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you need to start counting calories.
start at your body weight x 25 so that would be 3,500 cals a day. consume 40% protein, 40% carbs and 20% fats.
if there is still no increase in bodyweight increase the cals by 10% each week until weight gain occurs.
2007-03-04 17:40:29 · answer #4 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscle weighs more than fat. The more you work out you will lose fat and inches, but you will also gain muscle. Your weight may not change but your appearance will. Keep it up!
2007-03-04 16:50:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You may be eating more, justifying it by saying "Well, I work out now."
Muscle weighs more than fat, but there's no way you've gained 5 pounds of muscle in 2 weeks. Watch what you're eating.
2007-03-04 16:49:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you doing any cardio? Or just weight training? You need to burn off the calories in order to lose weight and support that with weight training.
2007-03-04 17:37:55 · answer #7 · answered by Wishnu H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscle mass weights more than fat. Youre building muscle...keep it up and the results will show for themselves
2007-03-04 16:50:08 · answer #8 · answered by indithral11 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you are building muscle and losing fat. muscle weighs more than fat and that is why you are gaining. focus more on the inches you are losing not your actual weight.
2007-03-04 16:50:41 · answer #9 · answered by rachael 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're building up muscle, and muscle weighs more than fat.
2007-03-04 16:49:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋