Weight loss/Exercise trouble

[ZaWness]

Hi everyone,

I am sure posts like this are posted every day and could be quite bothersome. I was hoping for some valuable advice/comments about personal problem I am having with weight loss.

1 year ago I weighed 180 pounds and was very chubby as I am only 5'7. I started working out about a year ago daily, and workouts always consisted of running.

It has now been a year and body has transformed and I currently weigh 145 pounds, and workout intensity has risen substantially. I workout once every morning and night, running 3 miles on the treadmill on top of 40 minutes of circuit lifting and heavy lifting every time I go to the gym. Up until about 2 weeks ago I noticed weight rise a half pound or a full pound which doesn't make sense to me. I eat a healthy greek yogurt and fruit in the morning, nice healthy chicken salad for lunch, maybe a handful of nuts for a snack during the day, then something like a turkey sandwich on whole wheat for dinner. I have been doing this every day and it confuses me that I am gaining a little bit of weight. After I do cardio, I do tons of high rep low weight lifting, which leads to question: Is body gaining muscle which is leading me to gain some weight? I know you don't gain muscle that quickly but I have been doing consistent muscle building for about 3 months now.

Any insight would be of GREAT help and is highly appreciated. Thank you very much.

Work hard play hard!
Zach

[Boss Man]

Simple change to things. Try high weight low rep, not high rep low weight. High rep low weight stuff makes little impact and is very often a waste of someones time results wise, females included too.

This might add a bit more muscle, depnding on calorie intake of course, but as 1lb of added muscle, burns an extra 45-50 calories per day, that would be okay as well for that reason, although by now your fat level is probably nothing to be concerned with anyway.