Muscle actually weighs more then fat

Like the person above me has said and others will too, muscles ways more than fat, so you will actually gain weight as you work out

Yeah, muscle is about 18% denser than fat, so while you might be slimming down and gaining muscle, the scale is going to show you gaining weight. Scales are good because it allows you be aware of your weight loss (or gain), but don't use the scale as a measure of your progress. Measure your arms, waist, hips, thighs, and chest, then every few weeks or months measure yourself again- that's a better indicator than the scale. Also, like you mentioned, just checking how your clothes fit is an easy way to tell if you're getting thinner. Great job on getting fit, don't get discouraged because of the scale!

I've been having problems with a girl I was working our with coz she was so obsesed over the scales and she was gaining weight. she couldn't understand that muscle was heavier. She got so obesesed I took her scales (3 of them!) off her and she was only aloud 1 weigh in a week.

I told her to start looking at herself in the mirror everyday and see how she looked and felt. Not what her scales told her she should look like. This worked way better as when she went on the scales and felt like nothing had happened I would ask her how she felt this week and it would always come out positive.

Scales dont tell you anything. Don't rely on them. Rely on your own thoughts :)

Muscle weighs more than fat. So although your gaining weight, youre actually getting healthier because its good weight gain not bad. I try not to be concerned about the number on the scale, but rather how my clothes fit. Since you said your clothes are getting looser, I'd say youre doing good, and stick to it!

As others have said muscle weighs more than fat, about twice as much actually. although you probably want to see a decrease in numbers on the scale sometimes an increase in muscle is actually better and an increase in lean muscle mass can help increase metabolism as well as improving posture and body alignment (which helps you look taller and slimmer)
from personal experence i lost an entire dress size and didnt change in weight at all, at the end of the day only you know what the scales are saying but everyone else is going to see what you body looks like so thats what you should be thinking about :)

You've gained muscle weight (: and that's a good thing and muscle weighs more than fat so there you go!

its not about the number baby but how nice your body looks ;)

like the person above said its not the number n its not even how u look its how u feel. if u feel healthy and feel pretty then thats all that matters, and congradulations on ur muscle gain. =)
And please remember 2 stay posotiv.

Yes your fat levels have obviously reduced, but by working out like u have, youve toned your body - dont be so intent on losing the weight - as yes muscle weighs more than fat - but the muscle is obviously better
besides never rely on bathroom scales and such, but you know u have lost weight - youve said it yourself - your clothes are looser :) thats great, continue with a little less exercise now just to get your body in shape, instead of intense exercise, which will build up more muscle.

Yeah... Don't be a silly girl. Muscle weighs more than fat! If you look more in shape and feel like it than you're FINE.

Also the BIGGEST mistake people do when dieting is eating/drinking the wrong things. Certain fruits and especially things like most Orange Juices have TONS of sugar in them and are not good to have when dieting!

Your workout may also affect weight loss. Don't try running really fast and then walking, running really fast and then walking. You actually lose more weight if you jog at a steady pace for a longer period of time. Also make sure you're weight lifting and working your muscles! Don't forget to stretch and drink TONS of water. (Gateorades and Powerades must be drunk with 2/3 water to 1/3 Gator/Powerade ratio, because it has sugar, but the electrolytes are good!) Staying hydrated and getting proteins in your system helps muscles grow back stronger!

That above comment is wrong. Yes, a steady period of time is good, but what you're talking about is interval training, which studies have shown can be more effective at burning fat off than training for longer periods of time.

Taken from http://www.buildingbodies.ca/Cardio/Interval_Training.shtml:

It burns a higher percentage of calories from fat - this is very true: exercising at a lower intensity does burn a higher percentage of calories from fat than high-intensity exercise. But, as I will explain, this does not necessarily mean you're going to burn more fat.

Let's crunch some numbers to show you exactly what I mean when I say high intensity interval training exercise burns more fat.

Low intensity training burns about 50% fat for energy while high intensity training burns about 40% fat for energy. This is not a huge difference.

Say, for example, walking for 20 minutes burns 100 calories. Then 50% of 100 calories is 50 fat-calories burned.

Now say 10 minutes of high intensity interval training burns 160 calories. Well, 40% of 160 calories is 64 fat-calories burned.

By doing the high intensity interval training, you've just burned 14 more fat calories in half the time. Starting to sound good? There's more...

Low intensity exercise only burns calories while you are actually exercising. That means the moment you stop exercising, your caloric expenditure goes back down to nearly baseline levels. Within minutes, you're not burning many more calories than if you hadn't done anything at all.

High intensity interval training , on the other hand, continues to boost your metabolism long after you're done (often up to 24 hours after, depending on the length and intensity of the training session). This means you're continuing to burn many more calories all day long!

Low-intensity exercise does nothing to build or support muscle mass. Maintaining muscle mass is critical to an effective fat-loss strategy as muscle burns fat just sitting there. Want to keep your metabolism working to burn fat? Do whatever you can to build or keep your muscle tissue.

High intensity interval training has the potential to increase muscle mass. Compare the body of a top sprinter to a top marathon runner. The sprinter carries far more muscle mass. You won't get big bulky muscles from high intensity training but you will get shapely and more defined muscles!

don't worry about the # as long as you feel good, look good, and are following your plan you're gonna have a better body and feel awesome- to keep yourself motivated tell yourself what you think is your greatest part of your body and encourage yourself- even put sticky notes up around your mirror reminding yourself that you are beautiful