I've been exercising quite a bit (i haven't before) and I've cut out the junk food. Why did I put on weight instead of lose it? Help it's really frustrating, I don't want to lose my motivation because of this.
2007-07-22 16:12:01 · 5 answers · asked by copy^cat 5 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It all comes down to eating more energy thatn your body needs. The excess is stored as fat. Other minor possibilities are you lost some fat and replaced it with heavier muscle or that you are temporarily retaining water or temporarily constipated.
Take a really careful look at your exercise amounts. Do you really break a sweat and raise your ehart rate for a continued time? Look at your food intake and keep a diary for a few days. You might be eating more than you think. And we won't discuss just nibbling a treat now and then.
Also verify that your scale is accurate by trying yourself on the doctor's scale or a scale at a friend's house or at a health club.
2007-07-22 16:23:01 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you need to be focusing on inches rather than weight!! muscle weighs more than fat, so you could be losing inches but gaining good muscle! take your measurements and take them again in a week! i bet you've lost some inches!!!
2007-07-22 23:16:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's your body building muscle muscle muscle :)
if you put on some weight because of muscle then it should be able to be noticeable in your body..
look it the mirror girl!! :)
good luck<3
2007-07-22 23:17:30 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Doll 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Muscle weighs more than fat so that might be why you are gaining, and if you are on your cycle you will bloat so then you gain weight, then lose it.
2007-07-22 23:17:13 · answer #4 · answered by Just me... 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you could be building muscle and muscle is weight.
2007-07-22 23:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by Mary S 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋