Guys and girls, can you explain what may be wrong here?

[Anonymous]

Hey guys and girls,

Lately I have been working out much more than I did when I first started 2 years ago.
I do cardio exercises and even muscle trainings (especially my chest, arms, back and abs).
Once I even walked and ran on the treadmill, burning 1000 calories!

But there's one thing that kinda bothers me.
I am not losing any pounds (or kilograms as we use in The Netherlands, where I live).
My length is 6' 6" (195 centimeters) and my weight is approximately 214 pounds (97 kilograms).
I keep having that weight though I work out a lot, besides that I also eat a lot of food with a lot of protein lately.
But I have a very slim posture.

Is this maybe because I am building muscles?

Let me know!

[JohnDoe3000]

Well, you primarily lose weight by eating less, not by exercising. With today's fatty and sugary foods you have to run a marathon to burn the calories you got from what amounts to a single meal. And yes, you are probably building muscles, just not in visible places it seems.

[Asker]

Yeah I thought so too, cuz my Body Mass Index told me that I am overweight.
But maybe they are just not counting the muscles in their calculations.

[JohnDoe3000]

Muscles don't get counted in the BMI (because that would make things more complicated and the vast, vast majority of people with a high BMI don't have above average muscle mass, they're just fat). It's based on some kind of average muscle mass, if you have more muscles than the average you can have a higher BMI and still be healthy.

[sp33d]

You are building muscle mass. There is no cause for worry.

[jesshkah]

Most likely yes. Muscle weighs more than fat, so don't worry so much about the number on the scale. Pay attention more to your body composition. Like do you visibly see yourself becoming more muscular and building? If so then you're fine.

[phillykreta]

Yeah you are surely building up muscles... Don't forget to eat carbs.. Coz if you don't, your body will use up your muscles as a source...