Question:
I gained 4 pounds and cannot lose them-HELP!

I am 7 months post op from 258 to 170. 3 weeks ago I gained 4 pounds and cannot lose them or any more. I have had a smakl plateau everymonth but the gain really messed me up. I exercise 4-5 days a week for 2+ hours and am eating well. It is not my cycle..so could it be muscle gain? HELP!    — legs1019 (posted on February 4, 2002)

February 4, 2002
It's probably muscle weight after such strenuous workouts. When I was workout very hard, I went through a very long plateau period of two months. I was frantic when I called my doctor. Who said are your clothes looser? They were. While I hadn't lost any weight, I certainly had been losing fat and building muscle. Hence I had lost inches without losing any pounds.
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