Been dieting for 2 weeks and the scale hasn’t changed? (vegetables, BMI)

[jerseygal4u]

Originally Posted by Parnassia

Muscle weighs more than fat. )!

Sigh…….this again? This has been disproven decades ago yet folks keep repeating it.
A pound of muscle and a pound of fat weight the same, it’s just a pound of muscle takes up less space than a pound of fat.

Also, how can the OP gain muscle when she isn’t lifting weights?
Cardio doesn’t build muscle

[Igor Blevin]

Please be patient. You WILL be rewarded.

It takes at least 3 months of change for you to see a difference in yourself. It takes about 6 months before your family or friend really notice your weight loss.

I did lose 22 pounds in 4 months, but yes that first month I didn't really see much of any difference. Physiological changes take time when you make a consistent improvement in your diet.

[Igor Blevin]

Originally Posted by jerseygal4u

Sigh…….this again? This has been disproven decades ago yet folks keep repeating it.
A pound of muscle and a pound of fat weight the same, it’s just a pound of muscle takes up less space than a pound of fat.

Also, how can the OP gain muscle when she isn’t lifting weights?
Cardio doesn’t build muscle

Muscle tissue does weigh more than fatty tissue.

Cardio doesn't build muscle?

If you are a couch potato and you spend the next year bicycling on a daily basis, your leg muscles will increase in mass cycling away on a daily basis, versus just sitting on the couch all day. You won't bulk up with muscle without weight resistance training, but any time you use muscles you haven't used in a long time, will result in increased muscle mass. Cardio doesn't target muscle development, but you can't help but add some muscle any time you exercise over the long term after not doing so for years.

[southernlady5464]

Originally Posted by Mikala43

But we know what she meant.

A 5x5 slab of fat weighs less than a 5x5 slab of muscle.

If I said this bar of gold weighs more than this bag of feathers, everyone knows what was meant.

You are trying to compare apples and oranges. I said VOLUME.

[Mikala43]

Originally Posted by southernlady5464

You are trying to compare apples and oranges. I said VOLUME.

Muscle is denser than fat. So muscles weigh more by volume.

[saibot]

Originally Posted by otterhere

Well, 49 (perimenopausal or fully menopausal) and female. There's your answer! It's mine, too, unfortunately...

Not an answer. The laws of physics don't change when you become menopausal. I think women underestimate how much energy it was taking their body to maintain their reproductive system, and that when that stops but they don't change their diet or activity level, they will gain weight.

I'm almost 55, female, and perimenopausal, and I still weigh 120 because I eat less than I used to and exercise a lot.

[KaraG]

Originally Posted by saibot

Not an answer. The laws of physics don't change when you become menopausal. I think women underestimate how much energy it was taking their body to maintain their reproductive system, and that when that stops but they don't change their diet or activity level, they will gain weight.

I'm almost 55, female, and perimenopausal, and I still weigh 120 because I eat less than I used to and exercise a lot.

I'm 66, active, female and menopausal and I also eat less than I used to in order to maintain. I'm short and 1000 calories is about my normal now. I track daily on Cronometer and weigh foods. If I eat any extra carbs the scale shoots up immediately and it can take a long time to lose those pounds.

Obviously the loss of hormones affects me. My thyroid is healthy. My metabolism has slowed. And I know that stress is a huge factor for me and will stop/slow any weight loss.

[otterhere]

Yes; obviously if you eat ALMOST NOTHING, you can maintain a lower weight as a post-menopausal woman. That's not really feasible for most of us.

[saibot]

Originally Posted by otterhere

Yes; obviously if you eat ALMOST NOTHING, you can maintain a lower weight as a post-menopausal woman. That's not really feasible for most of us.

I didn't say I eat "almost nothing." I eat somewhat less, and stay very active.

Thinking you would need to eat almost nothing and that's hopeless, so you might as well give up and gain weight, is a form of self-sabotage.

[otterhere]

Originally Posted by saibot

Thinking you would need to eat almost nothing and that's hopeless, so you might as well give up and gain weight, is a form of self-sabotage.

Some older women are okay with depriving themself, feeling hungry all the time, etc. in order to maintain their former weights. At present, anyway, I'm not. It's a choice. But to deny that this is what's necessary is just that: denial (since we're delving into psychology here).