Exercise frustration [View all]
I joined a gym a couple of weeks ago, and have been working out 4 times a week. I've worked my way up to a total of 60 minutes of combined cardio and weight circuit training on each visit. I feel really good about this, but my weight loss has screeched to a halt. I haven't lost an ounce of weight in the last two weeks. And I've been being good with my food during this time. Prior to this, I had lost 50 lbs over the last 6 months, including 20 since my recent gastric band surgery. My friends are telling me to be patient, that it will pay off in the end, and that I may be converting fat to muscle, which weighs more. I know the exercise is good for me, and I intend to keep at it. But it's frustrating to make this big lifestyle change and see the most visible result stop happening.
Has this happened to anyone else here? I know this too will pass, and that this is the healthy way to do things. But I just needed to vent about it, and get a bit of support from other folks struggling with their weight.
Rox
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