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2006/06/16, 03:02 PM
I'm also posting this in the "Overweight & Obesity - Specific Support Forum" because I'd like some feedback from there as well.
So, I was disappointed this morning when I stepped on the scale for my weekly weigh-in. After a week of getting in all my workouts and eating right, I was hoping I'd lose more weight, but the scale only reflected a loss of 0.8 pounds! And I'm trying to lose close to 60lbs! I'm not complaining because over the course of 5 weeks, I have lost 13 lbs about which I am very happy.
I know people trying to lose weight and build lean muscle should not be a slave to the scale, but I have a few questions:
-Could this small move on the scale be due to muscle gains or is it too early to see those results? I mean I feel muscle development in my legs, shoulders and arms. I only returned to working out 5 weeks ago, but last year I worked out like a mad man.
-Is my diet okay? I generally take in around 2000 calories daily, 220g of carbs and 150g of protein a day. I'm 5'10" and weigh 257lbs.
-Is my workout okay? I do weights three days a week (a plan from this site) and try to get in five to six 30-40 minute cardio sessions per week. I make sure that on days I do weights, I do them in the evening and do my cardio in the morning, as I read here that this is a good plan.
Once again, don't get me wrong. Overall, I am happy with my results and am actually wearing a shirt to work today that was too tight for me last month. I'm just curious and would like to know if there's more I should be doing.
Thanks for your time,
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2006/06/16, 07:48 PM
Dave - what you've been doing has worked so far so I'm reluctant to make many suggestions. One thing you didn't mention was your fat intake. Your calory intake is also pretty low for your body weight. Sometimes you have to juggle things around so your body doesn't have time to adjust. As I'm sure you've read on here, muscle weighs more than fat and from what you've been posting, your training program should be working. I'd also up my protein intake even if it has to be a supplement and if you aren't taking a fat supplement like fish oil, you ought to give it a shot.
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2006/06/16, 07:49 PM
P.S. The weight scale can be your worst enemy if your diet and weight program are in line with your goals. Use a tape measure along with the scale (if you insist on using a scale :)) so you have a better reference.
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2006/06/17, 12:55 PM
Dave congratulations on your acheivement so far, that is very good. Your program closely mirrors what I have acheived since february this year.
I agree with Mike that what you are doing is working well and from what I've read, any more that 2-3 lbs loss per week is not healthy. My my daily calories intake is between 1700-1900 as Im not at my target weight yet. Again as Mike pointed out, take measurements. That is the one thing I wish I did but didn't at the time.
As for the scale, weigh once per week maximun, just make sure it is at the same day and time each week.
Just keep on doing what your doing, its working.
Spike
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The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.
Albert Einstein (1879–1955)
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