Re: 3 lousy pounds??!!
From: tera (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 7 Jun 2002 20:24:03 -0500 (CDT)
Hi!
Yes, you are doing great (we should all be doing this well). Don't be
discouraged. Keep it up. It's probably what the others said - you're
gaining muscle which weighs more and losing fat. Keep in mind -- women
with PCOS can be very metabolically resistant. It takes more for us to
lose - more exercise and even lower carbs than most. It could be a slow
process. The important thing is that YOU'RE DOING IT! God bless, Tera
At Fri, 07 Jun 2002, Renee wrote:
>
>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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>Renee Cordrey, MSPT, MPH, CWS
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Tera
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