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Hi, i'm Sarah, 21 years old, 5'4 and 115lbs.

I'm not fat but not skinny either.
Most of my fat is in the butt/thighs and i've got cellulite there too.

So what I started doing is.. I cut out junk food like chips and fast food and started exercising.

I ride an exercise bike, run, do sit ups, push ups etc..

I don't skip meals..
So anyways,
I've been doing this for about 4 days now and the scales say i've GAINED weight?!

That pisses me off, what am I doing wrong?
 
well Sarah. I have a few pieces of advice for you.

1. Throw your scale against the wall! Then stomp on it until its in little pieces. OK you don't have to go to that extreme, but don't believe your scale. It lies to you! Your goal is to reduce fat. Remember those 2 words. Your goal is NOT to lose weight. Thats just a helpful byproduct.

2. According to your height, age, and bodyframe, If you have a small body frame, you should weigh 119, if your a medium frame, you should weigh 130. These are just estimates of course. According to that, 115 is slightly underweight. You don't need to lose any weight.

3. By what your describing yourself to look like, It sounds like all you need to do is tone up a little bit. Adopt a workout program that contains cardio (sounds like you have that handled already) and moderate weight training. Focus mainly on your lower body and abdominal muscles, but don't ignore the upper body. Having a tight, toned lower body and a flabby upper body is not desireable. Incorporate exercises such as squats, leg press, lunges, and leg extensions in your routine. All of these exercises work the glutes (butt) and quads (thighs). Start out with no weights and do the motions until you get the form right (bodyweight will still be a workout at the beginning, especially on lunges). Then work up with weights. Use light weight and high reps.
 
aevans410 said:
1. Throw your scale against the wall! Then stomp on it until its in little pieces. OK you don't have to go to that extreme, but don't believe your scale. It lies to you! Your goal is to reduce fat. Remember those 2 words. Your goal is NOT to lose weight. Thats just a helpful byproduct.
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You've only been doing this for 4 days? There is no way you're going to lose significant weight/fat in that little time.
The scale does lie - muscle weighs more than fat, and some people gain weight (muscle) when they begin exercising.

Anyways, get back to us in about 4 weeks with your results.
 
Yes, in 4 days you will not gain significant results. Continue the routine, change it daily so you don't meet a plateu and get back with us in a few weeks.
 
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