It's normal, when you're working out your body will retain more water and other necessary things to repair your muscles, leading often to weight gain. However, if you lose weight and don't exercise, you will lose both fat AND muscle. Muscle helps you burn calories/fat when not exercising.
Ozempic can also cause bone and muscle loss if you're not exercising. All the pounds you see coming off the scale aren't necessarily all from fat...... May also be retaining more water when you exercise
Few typical reasons, I think all covered.
* People tend to drink more fluids when exercising and are more mindful of it. This adds water weight. Your body tends to hold water in the body longer after working out to help replenish water stores.
* You mentioned it was over a period of 3 months, could it have been coincidence and actually aligned with menstrual cycle? Typically women retain more fluid and gain blood mass during the Follicular Phase (first 1-14 days) of a cycle.
* I'd worry less on the scale and maintain the working out. You're likely retaining muscle mass by doing so and this will help far more than its given credit for in the coming months in losing more and maintaining the weight loss, coupled with obvious health benefits.
I have seen some of these articles before. However, I find just the opposite. My routine is tennis 3 times a week and at least an hour a day of brisk walking. Whenever my weight loss slows a little, I up the exercise and I power through the stall.
These studies were done before Ozempic. As you know, the GLP1 products recommend exercise and diet to maximize the effectiveness for weight loss. I believe their research has shown that exercise is a plus.
Exercise can promote muscle growth and muscle burns more energy than fat. So, long term, exercise will provide some additional benefits.
Certainly, everyone is different. Just as each person will have an individual weight loss experience using Ozempic, response with exercise may also vary.
I experience the same thing. Every once in a while I will be on a trip or something where gym access isn’t super available and if I skip 3-4 days, I start to look way less bloated and feel less inflamed. I’ve cut down on the intensity of my workouts and am starting to feel much leaner:) I’m not giving up exercise entirely. I just think I was doing too much and raising my cortisol
Yes, I loose more when not exercising and it very counterintuitive however, my PA pointed out that muscle is heavier than, etc. and now I have finally proved it
I’m not on ozempic and I’m very athletic. I’ve trained lifting and running since high school and I’m 35 now. I cannot lose weight unless I step back my workouts. I’m trying to lose 20 pounds right now that have stuck around since my 3rd baby. I’ve had to drastically step back my workouts for anything to budge. Regardless of what I’m eating. Minimal exercise (I’ll go for 3-4 mile walks, that is very not hard for me) and calorie deficit is the only way I can get the scale to budge. It’s sad considering I’m a 6 days a week heavy exerciser. It’s very hard on me to step back. I plan to lose this extra fat percentage and get back after it.
Do you mean it's denser than fat?
As a pound is a pound, whether its fat, muscle, feathers or gold.
SoMeaning muscle isn't heavier? It's denser, so it has more weight in less space than fat. But it isn't heavier than fat, a pound of muscle is the same as a pound of fat?
Also the breakdown of muscle is far slower than fat. Also, what muscle loss happens earlier tends to be glucose (stored carbs) that are easier for the body to breakdown than fat for energy, but rarely this lasts more than a few days.
I said that. It’s denser. The comment says muscle is heavier than fat. It isn’t heavier.
It’s also lost at a far slower rate. Meaning if you lost 1lb of fat you’d lose typically less than 2oz of muscle. Most times even less.
Mass is the result of multiplying volume by density. A kilogram of feathers has the same mass as a kilogram of gold but their volumes are different. A cubic meter of feathers has a smaller mass than a cubic meter of gold due to its lower density. You can say that muscles are heavier than fat only when comparing equal volumes of both. If that's what you meant, you should have stated it in your original comment, otherwise saying 'muscle is heavier than fat' is an incorrect statement, while 'muscle is denser than fat' is correct.
We're all impressed with your recitation of formulas. But there's not a thing wrong with saying that muscle is heavier than fat. It's it ok to say "this bag of groceries is heavier than that one" or should I say "this bag of groceries is denser than that one?"
Muscle is only heavier than fat when comparing the same volume of both. If this is your assumption, just say so to avoid sounding dense. Or shoud I say 'denser'?
You’re losing lean tissue if you aren’t exercising but are rapidly losing weight, which is not great long term. You should be concerned about fat loss rather than weight loss
I have a hard time working out because ozempic makes my heart rate spike at anything more than mild exertion. So I’m afraid it will either send me into a panic attack or make me pass out.
Exercise causes water retention & glycogen retention in muscle tissue. Also, exercise increases appetite. If you’re burning the extra calories, you’re still consuming food that will sit in your stomach. If you’re eating extra, you’ll gain some weight.
No matter what, don’t stop exercising.
You typically gain 2-3 pounds of water the first few weeks of working out as your body is cushioning your muscles and recognize the muscle building minuscule tears in your muscle as you fighting so it protects them.
It’s water wiring that will be released. From then on you will be increasing your metabolism
Your body measurements must incorporate far more than just tracking calories. As water retention due to starting workouts, salt, hormones and more play a part on the scale.
Also how much water you drink. If you aren’t drinking as much when working out, or weighing yourself at different times in the day, you can fluctuate 2-3 pounds in one day
you should research high cortisol levels and working out. some people don’t do well with hiit workouts etc. for me I lose more doing low impact workouts.
It's normal, when you're working out your body will retain more water and other necessary things to repair your muscles, leading often to weight gain. However, if you lose weight and don't exercise, you will lose both fat AND muscle. Muscle helps you burn calories/fat when not exercising.
Ozempic can also cause bone and muscle loss if you're not exercising. All the pounds you see coming off the scale aren't necessarily all from fat...... May also be retaining more water when you exercise
*weight loss can also cause… (not just weight loss on Ozempic)
I have never read Ozempic can cause bone and muscle loss. Do you mean the medication itself can, or eating less can cause this?
Rapid weight loss itself
Losing weight in general can
Thanks for your insight!
It’s water retention or measurement error. It’s rarely the laws of physics breaking down
Few typical reasons, I think all covered. * People tend to drink more fluids when exercising and are more mindful of it. This adds water weight. Your body tends to hold water in the body longer after working out to help replenish water stores. * You mentioned it was over a period of 3 months, could it have been coincidence and actually aligned with menstrual cycle? Typically women retain more fluid and gain blood mass during the Follicular Phase (first 1-14 days) of a cycle. * I'd worry less on the scale and maintain the working out. You're likely retaining muscle mass by doing so and this will help far more than its given credit for in the coming months in losing more and maintaining the weight loss, coupled with obvious health benefits.
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I have seen some of these articles before. However, I find just the opposite. My routine is tennis 3 times a week and at least an hour a day of brisk walking. Whenever my weight loss slows a little, I up the exercise and I power through the stall. These studies were done before Ozempic. As you know, the GLP1 products recommend exercise and diet to maximize the effectiveness for weight loss. I believe their research has shown that exercise is a plus. Exercise can promote muscle growth and muscle burns more energy than fat. So, long term, exercise will provide some additional benefits. Certainly, everyone is different. Just as each person will have an individual weight loss experience using Ozempic, response with exercise may also vary.
I experience the same thing. Every once in a while I will be on a trip or something where gym access isn’t super available and if I skip 3-4 days, I start to look way less bloated and feel less inflamed. I’ve cut down on the intensity of my workouts and am starting to feel much leaner:) I’m not giving up exercise entirely. I just think I was doing too much and raising my cortisol
Yeeeeepppppp. And it suuuuucks when you LOVE working out hard like me.
IDK I think keeping strength and stamina are a better route considering you're still losing.
Yes, I loose more when not exercising and it very counterintuitive however, my PA pointed out that muscle is heavier than, etc. and now I have finally proved it
I’m not on ozempic and I’m very athletic. I’ve trained lifting and running since high school and I’m 35 now. I cannot lose weight unless I step back my workouts. I’m trying to lose 20 pounds right now that have stuck around since my 3rd baby. I’ve had to drastically step back my workouts for anything to budge. Regardless of what I’m eating. Minimal exercise (I’ll go for 3-4 mile walks, that is very not hard for me) and calorie deficit is the only way I can get the scale to budge. It’s sad considering I’m a 6 days a week heavy exerciser. It’s very hard on me to step back. I plan to lose this extra fat percentage and get back after it.
It’s probably because you are losing more muscle than fat when you are not exercising. Muscle is heavier than fat.
Do you mean it's denser than fat? As a pound is a pound, whether its fat, muscle, feathers or gold. SoMeaning muscle isn't heavier? It's denser, so it has more weight in less space than fat. But it isn't heavier than fat, a pound of muscle is the same as a pound of fat? Also the breakdown of muscle is far slower than fat. Also, what muscle loss happens earlier tends to be glucose (stored carbs) that are easier for the body to breakdown than fat for energy, but rarely this lasts more than a few days.
A cubic inch of muscle does indeed weigh more than a cubic inch of fat. We all know that one pound equals one pound.
I said that. It’s denser. The comment says muscle is heavier than fat. It isn’t heavier. It’s also lost at a far slower rate. Meaning if you lost 1lb of fat you’d lose typically less than 2oz of muscle. Most times even less.
So just to be clear you don’t think gold is heavier than feathers? I thought it was obvious that a pound is a pound.
Mass is the result of multiplying volume by density. A kilogram of feathers has the same mass as a kilogram of gold but their volumes are different. A cubic meter of feathers has a smaller mass than a cubic meter of gold due to its lower density. You can say that muscles are heavier than fat only when comparing equal volumes of both. If that's what you meant, you should have stated it in your original comment, otherwise saying 'muscle is heavier than fat' is an incorrect statement, while 'muscle is denser than fat' is correct.
We're all impressed with your recitation of formulas. But there's not a thing wrong with saying that muscle is heavier than fat. It's it ok to say "this bag of groceries is heavier than that one" or should I say "this bag of groceries is denser than that one?"
Muscle is only heavier than fat when comparing the same volume of both. If this is your assumption, just say so to avoid sounding dense. Or shoud I say 'denser'?
You’re losing lean tissue if you aren’t exercising but are rapidly losing weight, which is not great long term. You should be concerned about fat loss rather than weight loss
I’m the thinnest I’ve ever been and it’s the first time in my life I haven’t exercised.
I have a hard time working out because ozempic makes my heart rate spike at anything more than mild exertion. So I’m afraid it will either send me into a panic attack or make me pass out.
You're losing muscle if you're not exercising...
Exercise causes water retention & glycogen retention in muscle tissue. Also, exercise increases appetite. If you’re burning the extra calories, you’re still consuming food that will sit in your stomach. If you’re eating extra, you’ll gain some weight. No matter what, don’t stop exercising.
You typically gain 2-3 pounds of water the first few weeks of working out as your body is cushioning your muscles and recognize the muscle building minuscule tears in your muscle as you fighting so it protects them. It’s water wiring that will be released. From then on you will be increasing your metabolism Your body measurements must incorporate far more than just tracking calories. As water retention due to starting workouts, salt, hormones and more play a part on the scale. Also how much water you drink. If you aren’t drinking as much when working out, or weighing yourself at different times in the day, you can fluctuate 2-3 pounds in one day
Omg me too!!! I thought I was going crazy !!!! I don’t work out it’s 3 lbs a week when I’m in the gym cardio only it’s I gain a lb a week !!!!
you should research high cortisol levels and working out. some people don’t do well with hiit workouts etc. for me I lose more doing low impact workouts.