I have 10 more lbs to lose to get back to pre-1st pregnancy weight. I just want to fit into my clothes so I can stop wearing the same things. And to get rid of the muffin top that I have to hide.
Anyways, I joined the gym 5 weeks ago & I've been going a ton. Started with yoga, pilates & treadmill. Then Step, Spin, On the Ball, elliptical. I can tell my muscles are getting bigger but I go down 1-2 lbs & then back up. What is the deal? I try to eat better & I actually lose the weight when I splurge all weekend & don't go to the gym. I know they say muscle burns fat & I know I had a ton of muscle to build back. But when will this turn around so I can start shedding the weight? I've started eating breakfast. Cut back on caffeine, drinking more water. Counting calories. Going to the gym almost everyday.
Re: Joined the gym & not losing any weight
In your situation, I'd stop looking at the scale and go by how your clothes are fitting and maybe check your measurements. Muscle doesn't just burn more than fat, it also weighs more but takes up less space. You could just be shifting things from more fat to more muscle.
They say losing weight is 80-90% diet and 10-20% exercise, so I'd focus more on what/how much you're eating rather than how much you are working out. Also, it can be much more difficult to lose those last 10 vanity pounds so I wouldn't get frustrated if you don't see an immediate response.
Aim to lose 1/2 to 1 pound per week, use a site like livestrong or sparkpeople to come up with a calorie range and track what you eat, and find an exercise routine that you can stick with. I used sparkpeople to track what I was eating and event though I thought I was eating fairly healthy it really opened my eyes to how much I was eating. I lost 20lbs in about 5 months and have kept it off for over 1.5 years (and no longer need to track what i eat).
And just to address what the pp noted. Yes, while volumetrically muscle weighs more than fat, you'd have to gain quite a bit of muscle in the 5 weeks to notice it on the scale.