I'm 33 in a wheelchair. Doing Weight Watchers, I swim twice a week and eat w/in my daily point range w/o going over or under...right on point target. So explain to me why someone would tell me I must be "losing inches"instead of weight. My clothes are fitting great but I'm no where NEAR my target weight and the scale (that they claim isn't broken) says I haven;t lost an ounce. I know it isn't muscle mass because I can see my muscles aren't ready to be at that point yet.
Please help me understand. thanks
2007-04-19 03:18:38 · 6 answers · asked by Kimberly H 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yes, and it is likley muscle. Muscle mass is much more dense than fat, and therefor weighs more. As you lose fat, it is replaced with muscle, you are becoming more toned, and your muscles are bulking up. I would be willing to bet you are stronger than when you first started as well.
2007-04-19 03:24:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How long have you been swimming? Swimming is a great way to exercise. If you are eating within your points range and your clothes fit fine your metabolism is working well enough to burn off the calories from what you are eating.
Weighing a certain amount is vastly over-rated. I prefer that my weight loss clients eat sensibly and exercise regularly. If you have an item of clothing to use to check your 'weight size' that is much better than getting on the scales and being 'ruled' by the scales and the weight you see.
You do not need to look like Arnold to have muscles that are working for you :)
2007-04-19 10:27:05 · answer #2 · answered by Stuff Buster 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sorry that you have this disability. In order for me to answer sensibly, I need to know if you want to only lose inches or only lose weight. But, biologically speaking, you will lose inches with the right amount of weight loss.
It is very possible that you may have water weight on different parts of your body. If the water is confined to the arms or legs, which are the most common, a diuretic would be the answer to lose the excess water.
To learn more about weight loss and retain muscle mass go to:cinchplan.com
or you can email me for more info
2007-04-19 10:30:46 · answer #3 · answered by Yafooey! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the excellent book "You on a Diet"- it explains that weight is a terrible way to monitor fat loss- for just the reasons you describe- muscle weighs more than fat!
They firmly believe that the BEST way to measure healthy fat loss is by the waist measurement- just as you've discovered.
FYI- 'muscle mass' is not the same as well-developed pecs or anything- you can convert a lot of mass to muscle without really looking like it.
2007-04-21 21:12:30 · answer #4 · answered by Madkins007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can lose body fat, reduce your size and yet maintain or even increase your weight. Muscle takes up less space than fat because it is denser. Not all of our muscles are where we can see them,
2007-04-19 10:34:24 · answer #5 · answered by Colin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes very possible. Measure your results by how your clothes fit not the scale. Look at the following forum.
http://www.phentermine.com/forums/ultimatebb.cgi/topic/40/106.html
2007-04-19 10:25:25 · answer #6 · answered by DEE L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋