If You See These 5 Signs, It Means You're Building Muscle

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  @isabelcanizares4693 · 3 months ago

  1.  Clothes fit differently 2. You're getting stronger 3. Waist is changing despite no change in scale 4. Energy and recovery improve 5. You're hungrier

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  @hidoom4239 · 1 month ago

  What I love is how the tshirt starts flapping over the tummy rather than stretching across it like a stuffed sack of rice.

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  @leslieshoup3825 · 3 months ago

  My waist measurements don't move that much either, but I'm getting stronger and abs definition is improving!

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  @solarwinds- · 3 months ago

  My clothes fit looser<br>Wall sits are easier<br>I lost 11 pounds this spring<br>However, my waist is the same<br>I have biceps for the first time in my life<br>I have more energy<br>I sleep better<br>I&apos;m hungrier<br>IT&apos;S WORKING!

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  @therealmcdcm · 3 months ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usLCfz80Gpg&amp;t=141">2:21</a> not the AI...💀💀💀

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  @outi3852 · 3 months ago

  I&apos;m 47 and started my fitness journey about a year ago as an overweight, out of shape person. During the year I dropped about 15 kg and 4 dress sizes, and these were the signs that I was making progress and kept me motivated. Unlike many advice, I didn&apos;t regularly weigh myself, because the number on the scale was something I was obsessed with when I was younger, and I did not want to do that again. Also your brain can be very naughty and make you think your image in the mirror doesn&apos;t really change when in reality things are changing so much that even other ppl are noticing it.

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  @BrinaNY17 · 4 months ago

  Thank you for the information, &nbsp;Nina Marie! I had to tuck my scale away because it was actually discouraging me. My weight loss has been slow yet my clothes are looser, I&apos;m doing more reps, have better mobility, and ditched my daily nap. I&apos;m actually much less hungry and I attribute that to adequate protein and ketosis. Once I changed my mindset to &quot;My goal is consistency&quot;, releasing weight naturally became a side effect of habit stacking. <br><br>Keep it up everyone! You can release the fat and you will!<br>5 Ways You Know:<br>1. Your clothes fit differently.<br>2. You&apos;re getting stronger.<br>3. The scale isn&apos;t moving but your waist is. <br>4. Your energy and recovery improve.<br>5. You&apos;re hungrier.

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  @まりちゃん-p2t · 3 months ago

  I&apos;m in my mid 30s and me and my friend started working out regularly about 10 months ago, and lately my friend asked me if I too started feeling hungrier. And yes, I feel real hunger more often now, I track my calories and nutrients and it feels so good to not be afraid or guilty about eating and to enjoy food in a healthy way!

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  @artsymum · 2 months ago (edited)

  I track my macros and I&apos;m working out 5 days a week (strength and cardio). I went to bed slightly hungry last night, dozed off and woke up so hungry i couldnt sleep! I had to get up to eat 2 eggs and &nbsp;some yogurt. I never eat late. Today, i woke up feeling great and looking trim. My body needed that, its getting stronger and fitter. Crazy! &nbsp;Thank you for the valuable info!🙏🏼

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  @DavenaAucoin · 2 months ago

  Just keep going…consistency is key…some people it takes weeks..some months..some years. &nbsp;Everybody is different..your body WILL change..it’s basic physics… be kind and patient with yourself..and keep going. &nbsp;It’s a lifelong journey for health anyway..might as well enjoy the ride.

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  @RiriCampos · 3 months ago (edited)

  I started calisthenics exactly 3 months ago. Right before starting I was in a bad phase of my life and lost a lot of weight (fat and muscle). I was thin like a fishing pole, everything was saggy and I had a lot of cellulitis. I was in a heavy burnout for the last 3 years so I decided to go really slow because I tend not to be a very consistent person.<br><br>Doing full body basic exercises 3x a week at home with no equipments and eating more (and better) I could notice some difference being only 3 weeks in. I was sitting and mindlessly rested my hand on my thigh and I was like &quot;hey, there&apos;s something happening here&quot;. My thighs were like gelatin before but I started to feel something getting harder where my quads should be. This gave me more motivation until the next week I could visible notice the pump on my biceps when I was at the mirror fixing my ponytail after working out and my motivation skyrocketed!<br><br>I kept doing it consistently and now I&apos;m able to do almost 2x the reps I was able to do before (I do only 2 sets each exercise). My hand doesn&apos;t hurt anymore when I&apos;m holding the bedsheet I use for doing rows. Exercises that were hard to do not because of weight but positioning are way easier to do now. I started with 2x 30s planks and now I do 2x 1min. I feel like I&apos;m definitely reaching my limit of reps without extra weight (only body weight for now) so I&apos;m already researching about weights to add to my workouts next month.<br><br>When I started the exercises my husband was traveling for work and when he came back I was 2 months in and he said the changes were easily noticeable, especially on the quads, biceps and shoulders. I can see it too now, even though I see myself every day. My quads are visible and my thighs aren&apos;t that saggy anymore and the cellulitis improved a little. I&apos;m so happy and proud of myself and I&apos;ll never stop doing it! 🥰<br><br>(The numbers on the scale barely changed)

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  @Glitterslug · 3 months ago

  it’s been 4 months and i’ve lost only 12 lbs but my waist has shrunk by 4 sizes. i’ve gone from an xl to a medium and my back muscles are defined and no longer flabby. i’ve only been doing crossfit for a month but it’s changed my body so much in that short time, so much more than taking my glp1 medication that i need for diabetes. and i stick to macro bowls for food. eating more is somehow making my body smaller and stronger than when i was starving myself

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