Why I'm not losing weight anymore?

[Anonymous]

I went from 310 down to 229. I went from size 48 to 42 in pants. Now I started lifting weights more than cardio. I'm not losing weight but I'm still becoming slimmer. I went down a pants size down to 40. I even went down shirt sizes. Why I'm not losing weight but still becoming slimmer?

[martyfellow]

It's hard to lose weight while doing a lot of weight work, because your body will try to build muscle mass. You will be hungry all the time, and the muscle weighs qoite a bit, but at the same time you will be losing some fat.

Hopefully, a lot of fat! jAnd that will make you slimmer and able to fit in smaller sizes, even if our weight is stable.

[Asker]

Thanks because I was so confused. I was like I'm not losing weight but still going down in sizes

[martyfellow]

You're welcome; remember me for best answer!

[Dionysos]

Congrats! Sounds like you're building some muscle mass with the weights. If you want to build down, keep doing what took the wieght off and make your sets light with sh*t tons of reps. I'm jealous. I need to lose a lot of weight. :-)

[Asker]

Thanks Ithought it was because I ate more. When I lift weights and do cardio workouts I get hungrier I eat but I burn it back off.

[Dionysos]

Well, if your caloric intake is back to your output level, that would stop you losing weight too. Getting slimmer sounds like it's not that.

[Asker]

I guess I'm going to do lesser weight lifting and more cardio.

[myspacemybroke]

Replacing fat with muscle perhaps?

[Anonymous]

Muscle weighs more than fat.