Hi I've been obsessed with this and reading every article possible about working out slowing down weight loss. I am actually kind of depressed. So I am on a medical diet and they track lbs losses. but I figure I needed to put in working out, but I won't work out without a trainer (cause I hate the gym)

Without the workout I lose about 1-2 lbs a week. but after starting working out I either gain 1-2 lbs or stay the same. I read all these articles about muscles and stuff (but I only started working out this week) so that can't be it.

Secondly I only eat within the medical diet, so no sweets or extra food. I stick to the diet after i work out. What;s up. Do I need to stop working out for the weight loss to kick start again?

I'd start tracking in other ways - like taking measurements - before you make any changes. If you see no change in measurements, then something's gotta change. But with a new workout routine (and it sounds like you're probably going pretty hard?) I'd imagine you're retaining fluids which is quite common while you're repairing muscle from what I've read and experienced. Just my two cents.

What does your doctor say re: the diet and exercise?

Doctor tells me to just do cardio. but i hate running. nd my trainer is all for full body workout. And I'm not going hard at all. I literally do personal training. twice a week for one hour.

So in a week I only do 2 hours of workout. I am starting to measure. But I am used to the scales.

those fluctuations are due to water retention. do not worry about gaining weigjt doing exercises it is false, burning calories will only speed your weight loss. as far as getting large muscle again not a concern specially for a woman.

Thank you so much!! I know it is weird gaining weight while exercising. I guess because I just started my body is getting used to it retaining water etc. Hoping for a loss next week

I've been doing medically supervised weight loss since Nov. 2013. I workout a minimum of five times a week for 45-60 minutes per session. If you have access to a crossramp trainer, do it. Seriously. I've used a standard elliptical, treadmill, circuit training, and rowing machine and the crossramp trumps them all for an effective, efficient calorie burn. Since starting to use the crossramp twice a week, 60-90 minutes per session, has boosted my weight loss to 2 pounds per week. Cardio, cardio, cardio. The more the better.

wortheeffort2 - Are you using a Precor trainer?

Calbeslim - Since you are just starting out, the gain is most likely water retention in your muscles. I found that when I was using a trainer it was much better for me not to exercise in the day or so right before weigh in. That is, I could do a pure cardio workout (treadmill, bike) but not a strength training workout.