2006-08-31 19:34:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Muscle tissue weighs more than fat tissue. Be happy that the flab is getting fab. Nobody looks at you and thinks, "Oh man, last week he looked like he weighed 150 lbs; now he looks like he weighs 165." No. I'm sure you look and feel a lot better. Don't worry. Be happy.
2006-08-31 19:42:04 · answer #1 · answered by Babs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You say you began an exercise program, which indicates that you likely replaced some fat with muscle. Muscles are more dense, thus heavier, than fat is. The trick to knowing if your diet/exercise program is working or you is to pick a pair of pants that fit snugly today. A week from now, try them on again. What the scale indicates is not always the best gauge of success when dieting. Do not check your weight or the snug pants for a whole week.
When weighing, do it on a Tuesday morning after you relieve yourself, but before you take a shower or have anything to eat. Weigh in the buff to eliminate the possibility of clothing skewing the results. Tuesday is a good day as it gives all day Monday to make up for any slip-ups over the weekend. The reason for weighing after relieving yourself is that liquid is heavy. In addition, emptying your bladder eliminates another possible variable.
Other tips to help you drop pounds and build muscle include parking at the far end of the parking lot and walking to the store. Forget about waiting for the first spot next to the doors. When you go grocery shopping, go up and down each aisle at a brisk pace. One need not sweat to benefit from cardio-stimulating exercise. Quit using elevators or escalators and take the steps. If you have access to a multiple storied building, make use of the stairs as another form of exercise. When tempted by something not on your diet, count backwards from 100. If you make it all the way to one, eat the snack. Most people will stand in front of a snack for that long before turning and walking away from it. If you have an office job, you may work and exercise while sitting at your desk. Focus on one muscle group, abdomen, thighs, calves, back, butt, etc. Tense that muscle group for a count of three and release for a count of three. Do each on 20 times. Over the span of a couple of weeks, gradually build up to a count of 20 for 20 repetitions. Such simple things as these add some definition to muscles.
Good luck!
Will D
Enterprise AL
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2006-09-01 03:00:00 · answer #2 · answered by Will D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are most likely just gaining muscle mass. Your fat is being replaced by muscle, but the process takes a while. After a few more weeks, as long as you are doing high reps/low weight, you will see a decrease in weight. Also, make sure you're eating right. Persevere.
2006-09-01 02:39:53 · answer #3 · answered by jamaica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 2 types of weight gains. good and the bad.You havent mentioned what type of exercise prgram you have gotten into? does it involve a lot of cardio? or is it mostly made up of weight training? also, what type of diet are you on? exercising makes one hungry but if you are stuffing yourself with junk/ unhealthy foods the body is gonna absorb all the empty calories and you gonna gain weight. this is the bad gain.
but if you are sticking to a high protein low fat medium carb program and you gaining weight, rejoice, you are building muscle mass and this will lead to increase in weight. this is the good gain.
2006-09-01 03:11:23 · answer #4 · answered by Skywalker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reason to this is because ur muscles are tightening up...ur massing..this means that ur losing all ur water retentions and ur body is starting to get solid...no need to worry..dont rely on weight specially on ur first 3 months...rather look urself in the mirror and u'll see the difference
2006-09-01 02:42:33 · answer #5 · answered by gold f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jamaica's right; you're building wonderful, calorie-absorbing muscle mass. Don't despair, celebrate!
2006-09-01 02:41:17 · answer #6 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as you excercise, you lose fat and gain muscle tone. fat is contained in special cells. at the beginning of your diet, water replaces lost fat in your fat cells.this actually increases your weught for a while. then it starts to empty, and you begin to become lighter.
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2006-09-01 02:41:13 · answer #8 · answered by Prem K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋