HappyHomeMaker wrote:I'm a little down today. I know that I'm exercising and that this is for me to eat and live a healthy lifestyle, but i'm soooooooooo attached to the scale and what it says.
I like exercising and I know that muscle weighs more then fat...I know this all too well, but I can't help feeling that If I wasn't exercising the scale would have me down 15lbs. I have to stop thinking like this.
Don't let it get you down because over the long haul you will be in far better shape than if you did not exercise!

Keep in mind that although exercise is not
required for the MF program to work,
it is recommended!
I've been doing pilates and toning exercises since I began Medifast (well, after 3 the first weeks). I didn't just want to be "thin," I wanted my body to be healthy. Muscle burns calories and raises your metabolism (and a reduced calorie diet lowers metabolism) so a balance is necessary. The down side is what you may be experiencing now--a slower scale. Initially my weight loss was not as fast as others but I think the added muscle tone is helpful to me now in the later stages of the weight loss phase. It's not rocket science--I've not just lost fat. I've lost fat
and replaced it with muscle which requires more calories than if that muscle was not there. Simply said, I burn more calories a day (which translates to continued weight loss)!
Sometimes people get caught up with the scale and compare their losses with others on the program. We are all individuals and will lose weight differently so comparisons only lead to frustration

, IMHO.
If exercising is making you feel good (it did me!) go for it!

As you get closer to goal you will be glad you did!
