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**lakraboob** · 12-24-2005, 07:00 AM

One of the reasons your scales say you are not losing weight is because you are "probably" putting on muscle. This would be the first thing I would look at. Some people actually gain a pound or two when starting an exercise program.. From what I have experienced, it takes about 3 weeks of this, for your body to adjust and start showing a loss on the scales. During this time it is optimal to stay off the scales and rather measure yourself.. because muscle weighs more than fat, you will experience a loss in body mass,, even if the scale doesn't budge,, or you go up a few pounds..

Adversely, if you aren't taking in enough calories to fuel the added workout, then your body may retain the fat as best as it can, in order to "save you" from starving.. This process also takes about 3 weeks of continued exercise to get over the hump.

Both scenarios are completely normal and your body will learn to adjust given enough time.. 3 weeks, is about the standing rule.

12-24-2005, 07:00 AM	#2
lakraboob Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 451 Senior Member	One of the reasons your scales say you are not losing weight is because you are "probably" putting on muscle. This would be the first thing I would look at. Some people actually gain a pound or two when starting an exercise program.. From what I have experienced, it takes about 3 weeks of this, for your body to adjust and start showing a loss on the scales. During this time it is optimal to stay off the scales and rather measure yourself.. because muscle weighs more than fat, you will experience a loss in body mass,, even if the scale doesn't budge,, or you go up a few pounds.. Adversely, if you aren't taking in enough calories to fuel the added workout, then your body may retain the fat as best as it can, in order to "save you" from starving.. This process also takes about 3 weeks of continued exercise to get over the hump. Both scenarios are completely normal and your body will learn to adjust given enough time.. 3 weeks, is about the standing rule.
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