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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is so much misinformation in just a few posts. 
OP yes muscle weighs slightly more than fat but you (especially as a woman) wouldn't have gained enough muscle mass for that to constitute a reason for lack of weight loss. 
To the last PP, what do you mean cardio does not help with fat loss? Of course it can as long as you end up burning more calories overall (by living + exercise) than what you eat. Cardio is a great calorie burner. Yes strength training is great too, for different reasons. I agree with cutting down on carbs.

OP what do you mean by "watching" your calorie intake? Are you keeping track of all calories accurately? People are notoriously bad at estimating and eyeballing their intake and tend to underestimate how much they're eating. I use myfitnesspal to track cals and when I'm being strict about it I also measure or weigh my food. 
Exercise is great but if you eat more than you burn you won't lose fat. 
As to your specific issue, when someone starts a training programme the muscles often retain some fluid for repair.  It's possible the reason you're not seeing a change on the scale is because of water retention (or maybe you're eating more than you think). Is it possible to move one of your rest days to the middle of that 5 day stretch?

Good luck and keep us posted![/quote]

Talk about misinformation. NO muscle DOES NOT weigh more than fat. A pound of muscle weights the same as a pound of fat. Just as a pound of feathers weights he same as a pound of lead. A pound is a pound is a pound. Muscle is however more dense than fat and thus takes up less space. So if two women weight the same, but one has more muscle then the one with more muscle will be smaller. Ever look at a female body builder and think wow she weighs 140, I weigh 140 so why do we look so different? It is also not all that easy to put on muscle. To do so takes some serious effort and lifting heavy weights. So is some is not losing weight it is likely not just a matter of putting on muscle.

OK all that aside. The key to losing weight is diet. Losing weight is 80-90% diet and only 10-20% exercise. You cannot out train a bad diet. So get your diet in check. Stick to real foods-meat, veggies, fruit and some healthy fats. Track your calories, you’d be amazed how even when you eat healthy you can still be eating more than you should to lose weight.

OP- what are you doing for cardo?  You will get much more bang for your buck doing some HIIT versus just 30-40 min of steady state cardio.  Spending 45 min on the elliptical while you watch TV is not at all an effective way to burn calories.  You also say you do weight training-what kind of weights? Doing curls with 5lb dumbbells won’t do much for you. You are better off lifting heavy weights and doing bigger compound moves that work the entire body.

Hope this helps.
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