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[quote=Anonymous]so I embarked on a training program in August - did a DEXA scan for body fat (muscle mass etc)- body fat 41% and got my BMR tested (1800). Worked with a dietician and she prescribed 1600 calories a day along with lifting heavy weights 3x per week. I am 14 weeks in the program and my DEXA is. . .exactly the same. The dietician and the exercise person I worked with are perplexed. I have taken measurements every week and have lost 3 in bust and 3 in waist, but have gained no inches really anywhere. My personal trainer keeps adding more weight and I have doubled my strength on most lifting activities. The exercise person I saw said you can gain strength without gaining muscle, so that's probably what's happened to me.

Anyway. . .the whole reason i am doing this is because I am 41% body fat and carry it all in my stomach so would like to be much healthier. I am 5'8 173 lbs. (Ps the Inbody test says I am 34.5% body fat, but i know the dexa is more accurate)

Have you ever bumped into this issue of not gaining muscle? I do know I can drop weight eating 1500 calories a day, but I suspect I am losing muscle not fat when i go with that approach so was trying the healthier approach this time.

They told me to up my caloric intake to 1750 (plus veggies since they don't have me count those) - they are now sure that I am not eating enough.[/quote]

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