Sorry nobody's responded yet. Weekends are slow around here. Everybody is so different. What works for me might not work for you. Here is my experience when I'm simultaneously dieting and exercising. At first I always GAIN a few pounds. Usually about three weeks in I'll begin to lose but if I'm about to get my period the loss could be delayed another week or so. Also, fat is not my problem. It's definitely sugar that keeps the weight on me. YMMV
One thing that is for sure though if you just started working out your muscles will retain some fluid while they're healing. I admit five weeks does seem kind of long but who knows? The only tangible advice I have is to make sure you're drinking your water and if you're drinking more than an occasional artificially sweetened soft drink, Get yourself off them. That was huge (and really difficult) for me. I haven't had any nutrasweet in 19 months which is sort of amazing since for many years I drank about 2 liters of diet coke a day.
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