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Ok, so now Im startin to get a lil frustrated, since I have been very diligent all week long and have gained weight! I have been eatin everythin that the slim down diet suggets, which is actually lower in calories than my normal plan. I have also been goin 2 the gym every day to lift!…i am so sore lately its crazy! My legs r burnin n I did squats three days ago. Its a nice feelin to know that the exercises that im doin r workin. However, i really do hope that i start to lose weight and see muscle. tho im a lil frustrated about gainin, i do feel a lot better about my workouts!
July 29, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I don’t know anything about which program you are following but I do know that muscle weighs more than fat and if you gain for example one inch of muscle and lose one inch of fat you will still show a positive gain on the scale.
That is why I recommend taking measurements before you start and doing then once per week on the same day as close to the same time as possible.
My wife and I measure: neck, shoulders, chest, waist (at the navel), hip (yes, men too), thighs, calves, biceps, forearms and wrists. By doing all of these you can tell pretty accurately where you are losing and where you are gaining.
If you have a way to measure bodyfat that would also be a great way to tell how things are going and last of all use the scale.
You sound like you are working hard enough and if your nutrition program is correct then you may well be gaining muscle. The fat lose should come if you are doing enough high intensity cardio.
Good luck.