Question:
weight gain from gym work outs??

Hello all, I had gastric bypass Oct 2008 and so far i have lost 70 lbs yea!! BUT I feel I should be losing more so I now go to the gym ( since Mar 1st ) 4 days a week and work with a trainer 2 of those days for 1 hr each. Im now gaining muscle weight and not losing weight on the scale? im losing inches ( i think ) but gaining muscle weight. my trainer says i should be eating 5 sm protein packed meals a day and my surgeon says i should only eat when im hungry??? this happen to anyone??    — FLUFFYVIC (posted on April 23, 2009)

April 23, 2009
Hi I had the sleeve and I am so hoping some one will answer this question. I too am working out about four times a week and the scale is not moving. My W-L-S was last year July 08, and I have lost about 112 lbs and waiting and wanting to loose more.
   — phat-n-fat

April 23, 2009
You said you think you're losing inches -- you probably are. Please take your measurements. The scale was stuck for me for about 6 weeks, but my clothes started falling off. Everything about me was shrinking except my weight. It helps to take measurements about every 4-6 weeks, just so you see the progress especially if you aren't seeing it on the scale.
   — soon2Bfine

April 23, 2009
First off, congrats on your weight loss so far, you are well on your way. I had the same thing happen to me when i joined my gym 7 months post op. The big thing to remember is that it is highly unlikely your personal trainer has worked with a wls person such as yourself. You should always follow your doctor's advice. Myself personally, however, I do tend to eat 5-6 protein packed meals a day. However, it is because I am at the gym 1-2 hours a day 5-6 days a week. There is no doubt in my mind from what you are saying that you are putting on muscle mass. Remember, each percent of fat you turn to muscle, your body burns an additional 35-50 extra calories a day. As long as you keep working out and eating right, you should see the number on the scale going down. Personally it took me about 3 months before I lost 10 lbs working out, but i went form a 42 pant down to a 36 in the meantime. So keep at and good luck with your weight loss!!!!
   — MFM423

April 24, 2009
Give it time, you are at the stage in your workouts where you are probably gaining muscle...Different surgeons have different opinions and protocol...but eating 5-6 small meals a day is a perfectly normal and good way to eat according to many experts, doctors, nutritionists, weight trainers, etc! It's all a matter of opinion. You are allowed to have your own...after all it is your body. If you want to fill your tank every time you use a few gallons of gas, as long as you do not over fill it, what is the differnce if you choose to fill it on empty or top it off before it's empty??? Just something to think about...When you work out, your body demands more fuel as well...and if you eat before and after work outs, your body will do MUCH better...Just a little complex carbs give you energy to have a great work out...and meal of lean protein and complex carbs help your muscles recover after a work out...I eat fruit before workouts and eat a meal, (breakfast, lunch or dinner, depending on the time I work out) after a work out...If you do not feed your muscles after a work out, it can take 24 hours for you muscles to recover on thier own. Ask your trainer about it...It's his/her field of specialty...I doubt your surgeon has a clue how to build muscles any more than your trainer has a clue how to do gastric bypass...
   — .Anita R.