Don’t be alarmed if the scale creeps up a bit after you start weight training. Muscle, by volume, weighs much more than fat so that when adding muscle during your weight training routine, you are shrinking if you stay the same weight.
If you’re eating enough and of the right kinds of foods, are exercising and including resistance training (and varying your routine) but are still not losing weight, it’s time to think differently. What does that number on the scale tell you, anyway? As you gain muscle, your weight may increase; however, your body fat will decrease. In addition, your clothes will likely be looser as you lose inches.
Weight is just a number, it does not define who you are so don't let it scare you. If you have reached your goal for health , fitness, and size but the scale doesn’t agree, throw it out and use a better measurement for yourself. You may be surprised to know that many fit, athletic individuals are considered to be overweight or even obese based on height/weight and BMI charts; these do not take body fat percentage into account.
So before you get frustrated and decide your efforts are in vain, consider if what you’re using to measure your success is appropriate. :-)
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