I always lose more weight when I don't exercise than when I do. Why is this?

[Anonymous]

[Frost_Byt3]

Do you weightlift or tone when you excercize? If so, it means your building muscle, and since muscle weighs more than fat, your actually gaining weight.

But if you do just cardio and/or running, you will burn fat without putting on muscle, and will lose weight.

[Decemberxbluex]

Because contrary to popular belief, fat loss is more determined by what you eat than by exercise. Your intake was likely different.

[Sara413]

Muscle weights more than fat. I usually gain about 5-10lbs when I am going to the gym regularly as opposed to when I'm not going.

[lovethelife]

Check it out :
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[lovethelife]

One pound of mashed potatoes weighs the same as one pound of raw potatoes. No matter how you slice, scallop or roast it, a pound is a pound.

[Sara413]

No shit, Sherlocke. But a piece of muscle the same size as a piece of fat weighs less. You know... like how a tonne or feathers is going to take up more volume than a tonne of rocks... science.

[BertMacklinFBI]

what do you do when you exercise?

[knightengale]

Most likely your gaining muscle when you workout.
Overall it's best not to focus on weight gain or loss but fat percentage. You'll get a better idea of your health and can equally look thinner / stronger while weighing more on the scales

[HereForTheDay]

Because you lose muscle. Eat high protein foods and exercise

[matheus_mb]

Maybe when you exercise you gain muscle weight.

[Klaatu51]

i guess... u eat less when u don't xercise?