Low Weight Loss High Fat Loss/Muscle Gain week - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

jenhahn · 08-20-2011, 06:23 PM

Hrmm, just wondering if anyone else experienced this. I only lost .8 lbs this week (week 3) but I lost 7lbs of fat and gained 6lbs of muscle. I can feel a difference from last week. I did loose 1.5 inches from bust and an inch form my waist. Gained a fraction of an inch in my calfs. I did start walking the dog further this week. Is this normal on IP?

Porthardygurl · 08-20-2011, 06:44 PM

I would find that really hard to believe personally..Its not possible for a women to gain 6 pounds of muscle in a week..It is in fact very difficult for a women to gain even a pound of muscle in a week..so inless your using steroids to help bulk you up, i would say that whatever method your coach is using to measure you, is out of wack..the weight loss is believeable and same with the inches..but the muscle part is not..

jenhahn · 08-20-2011, 06:52 PM

Well it definitely isn't steroids...unless someone is slipping them into my food while I'm not looking

I get on the same metabolic scale every week. They did just move offices, so I'm not sure if the scale being on a different floor would make a difference. The numbers on my sheet from last week and this week show those numbers. Very odd. I guess I will see what the numbers are next week.

MInewgoal · 08-20-2011, 07:45 PM

Moving a scale definitely alters the weight.
The was one person who had a 7 pound gain cuz they moved the scales from one place in the office to another..and just for kicks they moved it back..and sure enough...7 pound difference.

kellyg53 · 08-20-2011, 08:29 PM

I had a very similar experience at my WI this week. .2 # loss, 8% lower fat and a couple % gain in muscle, my calculated age dropped a year also. I tend to think it is a problem with the scale and the fact that I've been traveling and not drinking enough water and a couple of off plan days thrown in. While I was away I did get an abnormal amount of exercise helping our daughter and son-in-law move.

It will be interesting to see if a week back home with all OP meals and plenty of water will get the readings back to "normal". I really can't believe there could be that much shift in fat and muscle in a week's time.