Working out with a trainer and still gaining weight?

[Anonymous]

This is concerning me a lot lately. I recently started working out with a trainer once a week and its been my 2nd week. The trainer gave me a diet and workout plan to follow. I have been doing everything just how he has told me to. I haven't lost even a single lb. What is going on? I am really confused!

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ok so my trainer told me to focus keeping my heart rate in between 117-137. I usually like to do HIIT workouts. These workout are kinda slow cardio with minimal calorie burn for me. So I asked him and he said this will target my fat cells rather than muscles with HIIT. Anyway so the first week I started to workout with him I gained about 5 lbs. Then this week I lost those 5 lbs and since then I haven't lost any. Whats going on?

[Joshua2332]

You only workout once a week. I can tell you right now you're eating too much. Track how many calories you are eating in a day and then adjust until you start to lose weight. HIIT doesn't target muscles either. I do HIIT all the time as I'm really lean, but have a small patch of fat underneath my belly button and HIIT just melts it away. However, it's what you're eating is making you gain weight plain and simple. If your ultimate goal is to lose weight, put the fork down a bit.

[Dandeus]

If you're doing any weight training in addition to cardio, you're probably replacing body fat with muscle mass. Nothing to worry about.

[Asker]

yes i am doing exactly that! but the prob is i need to lose weight too!!!

[SailorMars]

It could be muscle, muscle weighs more than fat. Also, your weight fluctuates by a couple of pounds depending on the time of the day/water retention

[Littlett25]

Your probably gaining muscle but the diet program could be wrong for you.

[Asker]

the trainer is a nutritionist himself so he gave me that!

[Littlett25]

Hmm well you have to try stuff out so you can see the effects on the body so maybe he'll change it if you bring up your concern with him.

[RandomStudent]

I would ask the personal trainer, because that is odd. Without detail we cannot say much, make sure you're pushing yourself every workout, and be patient. Also make sure you're burning more calories than you are gaining, because in the end no matter what tricks you're using to loose weight, a calorie deficit is needed.

[JC103]

have you lost any clothing size at all? weight doesn't matter because if it did, ever model in the world would be overweight. Just measure your body and take pictures every week, you see the change and keep it up!

[Solenn]

that's because of calorie surplus.. you're eating too much. that's not because of muscle mass cause muscles don't grow in two weeks lmao

[maiez]

just so you know muscle weighs more than fat, so weight doesn't mean anything as long as you feel better/ look better. Its just a number.

[Anonymous]

You're not gaining weight you're staying the same weight. You can't expect results straight away

[Musicazuregirl]

Could be muscle