ok so i been working out for the last year and the results are great. during my workout i have been taking a weight gainer protein that is very high in carbs. until recently i have been happy wif my size and decided to switch to a pure protein whey wif no carbs. the thing is i have lost a fair amount of weight. personally i think i look the same.. i am just not sure if i lost fat ot muscle. apart form the protein, everything in my training regime has been the same. any help would be appreaciated guys.. thx
2006-09-02 15:08:22 · 6 answers · asked by Ben L 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
When you drop carbs from you diet your body begins using fat as the primary energy source, you're burning fat by not megadosing on carbs.
2006-09-02 15:14:21 · answer #1 · answered by tripforyou 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscle weighs more than fat. By decreasing your carbs and increasing your protein, you have probably gained muscle, and lost fat, but not seen results due to the discrepancy of weight with fat and muscle.
2006-09-02 15:15:39 · answer #2 · answered by kelee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using your weight as a way to gage fat loss is not accurate or reliable. You should be measuring your body fat percentage. This can be done by a health professional and possibly a personal trainer. There are also scales that are able to measure body fat percentage (Tanita: http://www.tanita.com/ ) that can help tell you whether you are losing muscle or fat.
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2006-09-02 20:18:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to my recollection, you cant loose muscle.
once u have muscle u have it thats why super body builders always work out or their muscles would become like all limpy.
If im not mistaken that is.
so you should have been loosing fat.
2006-09-02 15:15:29 · answer #5 · answered by Kroog 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
buy a scale that measures your bodyfat percentage.
2006-09-02 15:28:55 · answer #6 · answered by WHITE TRASH ARMENIAN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋