Does this sound right?

[Smartazz]

I used to weigh around 140 pounds before I started running. Now I'm closer to 160 pounds in a pretty short time of around a year. Is it possible I put on a lot more muscle mass when I ran? I usually hear stories of people losing weight when running, but it was backwards for me, and I'm just wondering why. Did this happen to any of you?

 

[CKXP]

maybe all that running made you hungry

 

[raildogg]

Are you getting flabby or getting more harder, leaner muscles?

 

[Orsorum]

Yes. When I first start lifting weights and running when I haven't done either for a long period of time (about six months minimum) I gain weight at first, because I put on muscle so quickly. It takes a long period of regular exercise for the muscle growth to stabilize and, correspondingly, for me to start losing weight in the form of fat loss.

 

[oCxTiTaN]

I have nothing to contribute other than to say Orsorum, your sig quote is hilarious

 

[ShotgunSteven]

I lost sixty pounds when I took up running.

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: oCxTiTaN
I have nothing to contribute other than to say Orsorum, your sig quote is hilarious

Sheepathon's a funny guy.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: raildogg
Are you getting flabby or getting more harder, leaner muscles?

I haven't put on much more fat, probobly a tiny bit, but now my heart rate is substancially lower and my endurance is a lot better. I used to have trouble running a mile now I can run 3 miles pretty easily.

 

[Fingolfin269]

You were 140 pounds. Did you actually expect to LOSE weight?

 

[dopcombo]

Hehe yeah 140 lbs is rather lightweight ... how tall are you?

I think it's normal that you're gaining, since muscle is much heavier than fat. You're probably becoming fairly buff?

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
You were 140 pounds. Did you actually expect to LOSE weight?

Not really, I was expecting to stay around the same. My BMI is normal now, I was underweight before.

 

[mrrman]

Originally posted by: CKXP
maybe all that running made you hungry

lol