hey gals!

I've now been jogging (20-35 mins) around 4-6 times a week, or doing my Turbo Jam....and this activity has been going on for a little more than a month.
I haven't lost any "pounds" .... but I somehow FEEL my clothes fitting better and my body itself LOOKING more trim. Is this how it works? Am i really losing weight or is this a placebo effect that my brain is playing on me??
If it's not a placebo effect... could running be building muscles in my legs, therefore contributing to my maintained weight (since muscle is heavier than fat)???

please give me your thoughts!!


leda

I've been running 3 times a week for 5 or so weeks now and for the first 4 weeks I didn't lose anything, but my hips and thighs felt slimmer. I think I'm losing a little bit of fat there--so yeah, you're right. You may not be losing, but all that exercise is reducing the fat and increasing the muscle. And since muscle weighs more, technically you lost fat.

That's why it's a good idea to take measurements of your body. Sometimes they're more reflective of your progress than a fickle scale.