Haven't lost a pound!!!!!!!!!!! - Weight Loss Message Board

bride527 · 04-01-2005, 04:02 PM

I have been working out faithfully since January.....I am doing my weights (8lb. free weights) three times a week and i was doing two pilates classes a week.
I am doing cardio (but i probably should do more)........I haven't lost any weight. People are always telling me i look fine and i don't need to lose any weight but i think 6 or 7 lbs would have been nice.
I am 53 years old and I am 5'4". I weigh 145. I am in a size 8 which i guess is pretty good but i just thought i would have lost weight by now? My clothes do not feel any loser but my body looks different. any comments. (I know muscle weighs more than fat) thanks bride527

poohbearspal · 04-01-2005, 06:21 PM

Well it's quite possible you have lost fat but haven't noticed a change on the scale due to the increase in muscle weight. I know you want to see the loss on the scale, but if your clothes are fitting differently, that is proof that your body is responding.

FrogGurl · 04-01-2005, 08:40 PM

I know exactly how you feel. I have been working out (stability ball/weights) since August of last year, I didn't notice any scale changes until about 2 months ago when I started to add cardio/circuit training to my routine. I have since lost 11 pounds, so it took a while for the changes to show up on the scale. I was very discouraged until I remembered that muscle weighs more than fat, and I could tell I was losing something, I saw changes....I know I was losing inches before fat, so do not be discouraged.

Keep it up!

FrogGurl