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chickenr

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Hi everyone,

I am new here and wanted to introduce myself. A year ago February i stopped smoking and lost 80 lbs.

Then in May of this year i turned 41 and figured it was time to finish off what i had started. So i started eating better again and joined a gym. I have been working very hard almost everyday 45 mins on cardio on the tread and then about an hour of toning. But the scale has stayed the same through out. Well today was one month and the trainer at the gym said it was time for measurments. I lost .25 " arms, .5 " chest, 1.5" waist, 1" abdomen, 2 " hips, 2.25" thighs, and .25" on the calf.

It is the lack of weight lost that has me bummed, is it true what they say about going up in weight before it falls

I was wondering if this is about average from what everyone else has seen with their measurments. Want to know that all my hard work and dedication is paying off. Or that i need to work harder

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Chickenr
 
Morning,

You've lost a total of 9.75 inches...


and you're wondering if the hard work is paying off?

Isn't that kinda sorta like looking at a bright sunny day and wondering if the sun is turned on? :)

Good job!

iaf
 
If the scale isn't moving, but you're losing inches, then put the scale away. It is not the be-all, end-all of weight loss accomplishments. You are doing extremely well. Go by the inches, and how your clothes fit. :)
 
chickenr said:
Hi everyone,

I am new here and wanted to introduce myself. A year ago February i stopped smoking and lost 80 lbs.

Then in May of this year i turned 41 and figured it was time to finish off what i had started. So i started eating better again and joined a gym. I have been working very hard almost everyday 45 mins on cardio on the tread and then about an hour of toning. But the scale has stayed the same through out. Well today was one month and the trainer at the gym said it was time for measurments. I lost .25 " arms, .5 " chest, 1.5" waist, 1" abdomen, 2 " hips, 2.25" thighs, and .25" on the calf.

It is the lack of weight lost that has me bummed, is it true what they say about going up in weight before it falls

I was wondering if this is about average from what everyone else has seen with their measurments. Want to know that all my hard work and dedication is paying off. Or that i need to work harder

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Chickenr
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Around 9 years ago, I lost 150 pounds...and you know...of all of the times in my life that I had "dieted" or tried to lose weight...the one time that I was successful was the time that I completely ignored the scale. I had probably lost 90 of those 150 pounds before I even looked at a scale.

I think the scale is your worst enemy if you're trying to lose weight...because even though you think it's telling you want to know...it really isn't.

Think about it. The scale tells you your weight. Your weight is a combination of lean body mass + fat. Those two are always in flux - and all depending on what you're focusing on - the results can mislead you.

Let's say you work out really hard for a week - and you manage to gain two pounds of muscle. At the same time, you manage to lose two pounds of fat. When you weigh yourself - emotionally it looks like all of that work was for naught - even though you were HIGHLY successful.

Trust yourself, and trust your body. Keep doing what you know you need to do...and it'll work out. :) That's the best advice I can give you on that.
 
Hello, I just wanted to point out that muscle weighs more than fat.

So therefore it is possible to get smaller yet not lose any significant weight. (you will be able to tell my how your clothes fit and how you look in the mirror)

Muscle is more dense so it takes up less space, fat is "fluffy" and takes up more space.

Increasing muscle tone will also increase your metabolism
(Muscle is active, it burns calories. Fat just sits there and takes up space)

If you are doing any weight resistance training at all by all means throw out the scale. It's deceiving.

Cindy
 
CindyF said:
Hello, I just wanted to point out that muscle weighs more than fat.

So therefore it is possible to get smaller yet not lose any significant weight. (you will be able to tell my how your clothes fit and how you look in the mirror)

Muscle is more dense so it takes up less space, fat is "fluffy" and takes up more space.

Increasing muscle tone will also increase your metabolism
(Muscle is active, it burns calories. Fat just sits there and takes up space)

If you are doing any weight resistance training at all by all means throw out the scale. It's deceiving.

Cindy
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1. All tissues burn calories.

2. The energy expense of muscle tissue is very over-blown in this industry. There are many, many reason to strength train. The metabolic rate of muscle tissue is VERY far down on the totem pole.

3. Once you move past the initial stages of programming for a noob, gaining muscle and losing fat simultaneously is going to be extremely difficult, if not impossible.

4. Muscle toning. There is no such thing, unless you are talking about myogenic and neurogenic muscle tone, which I doubt. You either build muscle in the gym or you maintain. Toning in the sense that I assume you are speaking of is a function of fat loss. I apologize if my assumption is wrong.
 
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