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Weight gain?

lawnguy Posts: 61 Joined: 2004/09/26	2004/10/13, 07:10 PM Ok, so I have reduced my calories, increased my protein intake to around 120 grams/day, increased water intake, increased cardio work for two weeks now. I got on the scale today and saw that I gained three pounds! What is going on? At 33, is it over for me? I am trying to look like you all. I am not a novice, but it seems that no matter what I try I cannot lose the weight. 5'6"/ 177lbs. Big tub of lard I am. Help!!
	2004/10/13, 07:14 PM Lawnguy, you're probably doing fine. You have put on some muscle which is heavier than fat. Stay the coarse. Remember you need 1 to 1,5 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight. -------------- I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol Charlie
asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2004/10/13, 09:38 PM Plus when you change things up it takes some time for your body to trust that it isn't a fluke. Increased fitness also means increased blood volume, which weighs some... Go by how you feel and look and give it a few months! It's never over!!!!!:big_smile: -------------- \"The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.\" Marcel Proust
nutritionworks Posts: 66 Joined: 2004/09/18	2004/10/13, 09:53 PM Watch the inches and clothing sizes, especially the waist size. Don't worry about the scale so much.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/10/13, 10:18 PM Right on! And muscle will burn calories. Good work lawnguy. -------------- "A will finds a way, failure is not an option" Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada