I've cut out all sugars and upped my protein and I've gained 4 pounds why?

[Anonymous]

I've been jogging, walking and doing butt and side butt squats and lunges.

I'm eating lean but with protein

I'm eating 1200 calories now when I used to eat well over 2000 and never exercised.

I used to eat a lot of sweet stuff and chocolate why am I gaining weight now?

[UmbrusNightshade]

You’ve likely been losing fat but gaining muscle. Technically each ways the same except a pound of muscle is denser than a pound of fat so it takes up less room in your body. A lot of people either weigh the same or more after losing fat but gaining muscle.


What’s more important is how your body looks. If you are noticing changes, even slowly, and/or your clothes fit better or looser, your doing things right.

[Asker]

Eating good for 2 weeks, exercising for 5 days but I've gained 4 pounds

Trying to lose it on my stomach i have a hard big belly and the fat is behind the muscle. Trying to lose it on my stomach. Will crunches and exercises focused on the stomach help that?

[UmbrusNightshade]

If it’s your first time working out really, then your probably body recomping which is a slow process where you do both losing fat and gaining muscle. I myself started it back in Aug.

Unfortunately, it’s a massive lie that you can spot lose fat. Fat will come off first where you put it on last and will come off last where you put it on first. As a female, it will be more difficult to lose it in the thighs, butt and stomach because those are areas that biologically store fat for pregnancy. In truth the only way you’ll likely see stomach results is to have a good protein rich diet, with complex carbs and good fats (such as olive oil, avocado and nuts, etc) and workout every week.

It’s not gonna be quick but after about 8 weeks you should definitely see positive changes and by a year in you should look a lot better overall.

To increase your metabolism, you would have to actively try to grow muscle.

[Asker]

I gained my last 14 pounds in my stomach honestly

[UmbrusNightshade]

Well it’s different, too a degree for everyone, but typically where you gained last will be the first to go. But from what I’ve read women have a harder time losing belly fat than men just because of biology.

[Avcfhcic]

Gaining weight doesn't always mean you're getting fatter.
It's very probable that you're increasing your muscle mass with the excess protein diet and exercise. That's what people trying to bulk would do.

Are you wanting to build muscle or lose fat alone?

[Asker]

Lose fat and tone. My body has natural muscle people thought I went to the gym when I gained weight. I'm slim but curvy but now I've gained a hard big belly. Need to lose 14 pounds when I had a flat belly. Its a hard belly as the fat is behind the stomach

[Avcfhcic]

You may need to tone the muscles in your core and abs for it to show.
I wouldn't go with a big protein diet if your goal is to lose the bulk

[Astarlessnightsky]

Muscles are heavier than fat.

So your general bodyweight increases while building muscles and burning fat.

[Asker]

I only started working out 5 days ago I don't think I've gained muscle. I've started eating less and cut out sugar 2 weeks ago now though

[Asker]

I have a hard big belly with fat behind the muscle how do I lose that or do I eat much less and not much protein?

[Astarlessnightsky]

For indepth analysis you should consult a doctor or trainer.

All i know is, once you started working out, your body builts muscles, they do disapear quickly so you need to continue.

How much protein you need depends on the volume of muscles you want to built.
However you need to eat as you need the energy and without enough energy your metabolism will go into energy saving mode and not burn any fat.

However even this is just a rough and general estimate as everybodies body is different, different metabolism, different lifestyle, different diets...

[exitseven]

muscle weighs 8x what fat does.

[In_Trance]

How long has it been?

[Asker]

Eating good for 2 weeks, exercising for 5 days but I've gained 4 pounds

[In_Trance]

Smh... come on

[Asker]

But I haven't even lost one pound I've GAINED 4

[In_Trance]

Smh... chill

[Anonymous]

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[Asker]

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