Reply #91: You're working out too often! [View All]

[Foolacious]

If you're working out every day, that's too much. You're burning off muscle trying to build muscle. Rest and recovery time is when your body builds muscle, but it can't do it if you don't rest and recover. Do hard, strenuous workouts (low repetitions, heavy weight -- make sure your joints are strong first) 3 times a week at most, and avoid hitting the same muscle groups more than twice a week (and no more than once a week if you're over 40). I had exactly the same problem a few years ago -- stress, lack of appetite -- and I dropped below 130 pounds (and I'm 5'9"). I hired a trainer and now I'm up near 160.

BTW, if you're 5'7" and 150 pounds, that's a very healthy weight. Slender, yes, but not skinny.