Here's the story. My doctor wanted me to exercise. So I started going to the gym. I'd start with stretching and cardio to warm up for about 15 minutes. From there, I'd go weight lift, my preferred method of exercising, for about 30-45 minutes, or so. I'd finish with crunches and cardio to cool down. Now, people all the time are telling how good I was looking, that I must be loosing weight, even though I hadn't been telling anyone that I was working out. Three months of this go by, and I see the doctor again. She yelled at me. Despite all the progress, I gained about 25 pounds. My doctor said that there is NO WAY a woman could gain that much muscle mass in that short of time. She said I must be eating worse now that I'm exercising, but I wasn't...I was eating better!
So, what is it? Did I do something wrong that I can't figure out? Did my doctor not know what she was talking about? Or am I some kind of mutant?
Thanks in advance!
2007-05-02 05:41:19 · 7 answers · asked by Banshee Fay 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I'm not LOOKING for a plan. I am looking for an answer to my question.
2007-05-02 05:49:02 · update #1
I don't remember the exact time, this was about 2 years ago. But I do remember getting my BMI tested and it did go down in the span of those three months in question. Admittedly, I've been shy about getting back onto a routine, for fear of screwing up, after the doctor lectured me.
2007-05-02 05:51:31 · update #2
your Dr. should be tracking your body fat. that would have taken 5 minutes to determine where the 25 additional lbs went to. get some hand calipers online for $25 and learn to take your own body fat readings. this is why numbers on the scale can be deceiving and why monitoring the body composition is essential
the BMI is not as accurate as the body fat percentage. if you are not obese or do not suffer from central obesity the BMI is useless. the BMI does not take into account the amount of muscle or fat that a person has
2007-05-02 05:51:40 · answer #1 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what your doctor is doing to measure your bodyfat. If they are going by simply weighing you on a scale, then what you're seeing is going to be inaccurate (BMI). As mentioned above, I suggest getting some calipers to see what your actual bodyfat percentage is. Just remember that many GPs are not educated or specialized in sports medicine and get their data from a large cross-section of society.
If you have been exercising consistently, and it looks like you have a decent routine, then you will have gained some muscle. However, even with exercise and eating healthy foods, it's possible to gain bodyfat as well, because it's not just what you eat but how you eat, how often and how much.
It's very difficult for most women to gain that much muscle since they simply do not have the necessary testosterone levels, but I'm sure there are women who are more genetically prone to muscle growth. So, it sounds to me like it's up to you to determine your actual bodyfat percentage. If it is still high, then you should take a closer look at your diet and see what adjustments you can make there.
Good luck!
2007-05-02 06:17:46 · answer #2 · answered by resistnzisfutl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
need more info. it is really hard to put on that much muscle. professional body builders can't even do it.
your doctor may have incorreclty weighed you or you have gained. you could have gained fat and muscle together.
are you cut, do you see your muscles very clearly, no fat anywhere?
are your clothes tighter? can you still fit into your clothes?
are you tight and firm? not jiggly.
a friend of mine put on that much weight in a short period of time while working out, and she found out she was pregnant. she was still menstrating. it happens.
2007-05-02 05:55:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
women build muscle an identical way as adult adult males do: by skill of lifting weights and ingesting a stable eating ordinary severe in protein. women do no longer earnings as lots muscle as adult adult males by actuality that their testosterone ranges are decrease. many times, severe weight with low reps is stable for bulking up, jointly as low weight with severe reps will tone the muscular tissues.
2016-10-04 06:35:38 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your doctor should've have been measuring your body fat herself if its such an issue (be sure to mention that to her), you can have also have this done for you at some gyms.
2007-05-02 06:16:10 · answer #5 · answered by geramd4040 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can have your body fat percentage tested at the gym, this will tell you for sure whether it was muscle or fat that you gained.
HTH : )
2007-05-02 05:49:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
your doctor should be tellin you wat to do
2007-05-10 03:25:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋