Why am I not losing weight?

[Anonymous]

So I am 5'7, 160 pounds. I have an hour glass figured, firm butt, very small waist, flat stomach, B cup etc. I have been to the gym almost everyday in the past 2 months. Starting out I would do 20-30 min of cardio than some weights but in the past month I have been doing at least an hour of cardio and 20-30 min of weights a day. I eat very healhly, no prosessed foods (no KD, side kicks, hot dogs, bacon etc,) I only eat fish, veggies, lots of fruit, milk, cheese, whole grain breads and water (8-10 cups) but I Haven't noticed that I am stronger, but why am I not losing weight?ce a single pound coming off.

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*have noticed I am stronger

[Daph81]

You're gaining muscles. I even sometimes gain weight if I exercise regularly at the gym. It's very discouraging, I know...

Try to focus not on your weight, but on how you feel, how your body feels. Doesn't it feel amazing, like you have lots of energy and are just fitter than you were before? If you want to measure your progress, take a measuring tape and measure your chest, waist, hips, and arms about once every month or every two months.

I often find myself in a situation where I haven't lost any or even gained weight, but my friends say I've lost weight. Must be the muscles, since muscles are leaner and heavier than fat.

[toulouse]

probably even though the quality of food you eat is decent, you are eating too much of it.

you have to eat less than you need to sustain your current weight,

youll need to find out what you need to eat and eat less.

[Asker]

Thats the problem. I'm also a very picky eater. For example today I ate one cup yogurt with berries for breakfast, gym for 2 hours. For supper I ate fish and 2 cups of carrots + 2 eggs. I typically eat the same things (fish, eggs, yogurt, carrots, spinach, celery,random fruit, lemon water a day) like that is it. Maybe I am not getting enough variety.

[toulouse]

hmmm..

muscle is 50% water so if youve gained muscle you can stil have lost weight overall you just can't see it on a scale .

youre not over eating by any means. but continue what you are doing and try to record how much you are eating in terms if energy . because if you re maintaining on what you are eating and its exactly the same, then lowering the amount just a bit (no more than 500 calories less per day) will be VERY easy. its actually helpful you're so picky.. from an account standpoint. ;-)

[frankleberry]

I am not sure it sounds like you ned to but one thing would be is that muscle weighs more that fat so you may not have lost pounds but you may have slimmed down some. I think 10 pounds of muscle takes up 75% of the space of 10 pounds of fat.

Health is more than just the weight you are probably a lot healthier than you were.

For woman being in better shape helps them reach orgasm in men it usually helps them last longer. SO There may be some benifits you haven't come across yet.

[Asker]

Thanks. I am also pretty strong, example I can leg press 280 on average...other girls are doing 120-160 at my gym :S its prob mostly muscle, I'm just to concerned with weight

[drjohno]

You're probably not having a negative caloric balance: Calories getting in < Calories getting out.

[kevin42]

Um why do you need to lose weight? My aunt does a lot of working out (and I mean a very very large amount) and weighs probably a little bit more than you with about the same height. Even though she weighs more than me, she's still skinnier and looks like she's in her twenties when she's over forty. Don't worry about weight, just worry about staying healthy, drinking plenty of water, getting enough sleep, and taking your vitamins.

[OccamZRazor]

You count your calories and know your metabolic resting rate?

[Anonymous]

It takes time but you'll definitely lose weight.