Re: 3 lousy pounds??!!
From: Renee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 07 Jun 2002 08:04:37 -0700
You've probably converted some fat to muscle, and toned up your muscles
somewhat. If you lost those 3 pounds mostly around your abdomen instead of
your limbs, and you toned your abdominal muscles, then you could definitely
have lost 10 inches (which is quite an accomplishment--Don't shortchange
yourself!!!!!) without a huge pound loss (yet).
Keep up the excellent work. I suspect that you will continue to see
improvements. 10 inches in one month is great!!
Renee
anonymous wrote:
>
> I started working out 3-4 times a week since May 2. I do about 50-60
> min cardio each time, and weight machines twice a week. I started out
> at 5'5'' , 173lbs, 41.6% body fat. My goal is 135 lbs. Well after a
> month of diligent working out ( and reducing carbs), I went happily to
> get myself weighed. I was un pleasantly shocked to see that I lost only
> a little under 3 lbs, and my body fat dropped .3 of a percent to 41.3%
> !!! My size 14 jeans are sliding off my body without undoing the
> button... apparently i have lost about 8-10 inches around my body. How
> can that be only 3 pounds? and with the body fat going down only that
> amount (which equates to less than two pounds of body fat) it just
> doesn't seem to add up...
>
> I am not as concerned with the weight itself as I am with the body fat
> .. that is the killer. If I were 170 but had gained a lot of muscle
> mass weight I would be leaping with joy....
>
> What do you guys think? My husband and friends were convinced i lost
> 8-10 lbs...
>
> DO these figures sound right to you? I hope not- at this rate I will
> surely lose hope ! ha ha ha
>
> I know others are having real problems, and this may seem frivolous-
> sorry! I just wanted you opinions,
>
> Thanks
>
> Tarissa
>
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