Hello, I am a 35 year old female and I am 5'5". I weigh 201lbs. I have been exercising at the gym. I started off with the bikes for one week and now I am doing 2 miles on the treadmill. I'm fast pace walking and jogging. My question is why am I going up in weight? I know muscle weighs more than fat and I'm toning up. Is there any diet pills that really work while I exercise. My problem is I don't eat too much because of fear of weight gain. Any advice will be appreciated.
2007-02-20 07:52:20 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
DO NOT DIET PILLS! They are dangerous!!
Last year I was visiting my parents and took diet pills (Leptopril -does not contain ephedra) on top on my exercise routine and normal diet. I was 26 at the time, 5'11, 180 lbs. By week three I was sick. I had diarrhea, dry heaves, dizziness, headaches, and a general feeling of being sick. I thought I had caught the flu or something. I had lost 13 lbs in 4 days. One morning I told my mom I didn't feel good. My vision kept blacking out and I felt (for lack of a better way to say it) stoned. Later that afternoon I was walking from the bathroom to my bedroom (a 5 foot walk) and I passed out. I was rushed to the hospital emergency where they did a bunch of tests on me.
My pulse was up to 120, My blood pressure was 150/40, they had to start me on an IV, the did an EKG on me, took blood and urine samples, and a whole barrage of other tests.
They finally got me stabilized and said that I was dehydrated and malnutritioned. I told him that I took diet pills. When I mentioned diet pill, the doctors face lit up and said that's why. He said they can cause a whole bunch of health problems, including death. He told me to toss the diet pills or next time I might not be so lucky.
I was kept in the hospital for almost 10 hours, given 3 or 4 IVs, potassium, juices, and monitored (by the EKG, blood pressure, and heart rate machines) every 15 minutes.
Please take my story as a warning. If you seriously want to loose weight there are better ways (I know because I've lost weight after this)
The quickest way is to cut out red meats, starches, breads, sugars, alcohol, and sodas.
Eat veggies (salads are good), soups, and drink TONS of water. If you get hungry between a meal, drink water to fill up.
In moderation eat white meats, and fruits (fruits contain natural sugars, and that can put on weight)
Practice portion control. Yes, you'll feel hungry at first, but think of your goal, and soon your stomach will start shrinking and you won't have that feeling anymore.
Eat 5 times a day. A small breakfast. A mid-morning snack, such as an apple. A small lunch. A mid-afternoon snack, such as carrots. A lite dinner. Do not eat any later than 7pm (6pm is better.)
Go exercise for at least an hour a day, incorporating weight training. Weight training builds muscle. Muscle burns fat. You get the idea. It also gives tone and definition. Also do a few yoga and pilates exercises to help tone those hard to reach and stubborn areas.
As for your weight going up, muscle weighs more than fat. Don't pay attention to the scale but if you're loosing inches. As long as you look good and feel good, then thats what matters.
2007-02-23 06:49:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Randomly...
How much have you gained and for how long? It's not unusual for the first month of a diet to see your body weight shuffle above and below your starting weight as it begins detoxifying itself.
Just something as simply as giving up sweet drinks and switching to the recommended 8+ eight ounces of water a day can be enough to make it look like you're gaining weight for a short while.
Keep up the exercise, and remember to balance your cardio with strength training so you can burn more calories at rest as well...
2007-02-20 08:07:08 · answer #2 · answered by arjo_reich 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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