A member asked:

I'm eating right and exercising 5x a week for 30-45 minutes but haven't lost a single pound. been like this for 7 weeks. what's going on?

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Dr. Marsha Davis answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Well: Are you eating 9 servings of fruits and veggies( not starchy ones like potatoes, corn, rice, peas, etc)! and litimg red meats to 2 servings of 3 1/2 ounces of lean meat a week, drinking at least 64 ounces of water a day? Your exercise really should be 90inutes of all cardio a day for weight loss. Weights will add muscles, ok but wt loss slower.

Answered 4/18/2014

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Muscle Gain: Working out increase the ratio of lean muscle to fat . Changes in lean body mass can be detected by certain body composition analyzers. Exercise isn't for losing weight per se, but for increasing bmr. Weight loss caloric restriction process. Calorie counting should be undertaken, and intake adjusted to estimated bmr. Take in fewer calories to lose weight. Work out no more than 30 min.

Answered 4/5/2014

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