Gaining muscle but want to lose weight?!
Question: Gaining muscle but want to lose weight!?
Weight training class at the beginning of the semester 1-16-08:
Weight 165!.7 lbs
Body Fat % 38!.1
Weight training class at the end of the semester 5-5-08:
Weight 170!.5
Body Fat % 33!.5
I'm female, age 50, and 5' 6"!. So I gained weight during the class but lost body fat!. That's good because the weight gained was muscle, not fat!. However, shouldn't I at some point, start losing weight!? I use fitday to track what I eat and my calories consumed are between 1300 and 1700!. I do cardio 4 times a week (exercise bike) for 30 minutes to one hour depending on how much time I have!. I should be losing weight, but I'm not!.
I'm going to make an appointment with my doctor to see if there's some medical reason for it!. I have to pay my own way through college so I'd like to keep the doctor visits to a minimum!. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what questions I should ask her or what types of tests I should request!? Thanks!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Weight 165!.7 lbs
Body Fat % 38!.1
Weight training class at the end of the semester 5-5-08:
Weight 170!.5
Body Fat % 33!.5
I'm female, age 50, and 5' 6"!. So I gained weight during the class but lost body fat!. That's good because the weight gained was muscle, not fat!. However, shouldn't I at some point, start losing weight!? I use fitday to track what I eat and my calories consumed are between 1300 and 1700!. I do cardio 4 times a week (exercise bike) for 30 minutes to one hour depending on how much time I have!. I should be losing weight, but I'm not!.
I'm going to make an appointment with my doctor to see if there's some medical reason for it!. I have to pay my own way through college so I'd like to keep the doctor visits to a minimum!. Does anyone have any suggestions as to what questions I should ask her or what types of tests I should request!? Thanks!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
check for diabetes, thats the most obvious!. Insulin deficiencies etc!. It is a bit confusing, just mention the problem and see what your doc says!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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If you want to lose weight you should focus a bit more on cardio!. Vary your exercise!. If you're on your bike for a half hour to an hour at a constant rate yeah you'll get steadily tired but you won't be challenging your body!. If you can put it on a "hilly" course then I would do that!. Vary the speeds and the effort that you need to put in!.
www!.self!.com and it's Make Yourself Over challenge is really good to lose weight and tone!. It's helped me lose over 20 pounds safely so please check it out if you have some free time (it's a free program by the way)!.
Really though--vary your routine to get the maximum benefit from your cardio workout!.
I wouldn't even go to the doctor's to be honest!. As you get older your body tends to lose its ability to slough off weight quickly!. It's that whole you need to have enough energy to host a brood of your offspring biological mechanism kicking in!.
If you ARE going to go to the doctor's I would bring a schedule of what your common eating practices are like and ask them to check your thyroid (though I doubt you have a thyroid condition since you didn't complain of either constant tiredness or pain if you don't eat every hour) and blood sugar for diabetes (but that's also probably not a problem)!. If you're worried about it at all then GO by all means but look at your workout too!.
Honestly I'd take a look at your workout!. Weight training is good for toning and building muscle but cardio is the way to go to actually lose weight!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you want to lose weight you should focus a bit more on cardio!. Vary your exercise!. If you're on your bike for a half hour to an hour at a constant rate yeah you'll get steadily tired but you won't be challenging your body!. If you can put it on a "hilly" course then I would do that!. Vary the speeds and the effort that you need to put in!.
www!.self!.com and it's Make Yourself Over challenge is really good to lose weight and tone!. It's helped me lose over 20 pounds safely so please check it out if you have some free time (it's a free program by the way)!.
Really though--vary your routine to get the maximum benefit from your cardio workout!.
I wouldn't even go to the doctor's to be honest!. As you get older your body tends to lose its ability to slough off weight quickly!. It's that whole you need to have enough energy to host a brood of your offspring biological mechanism kicking in!.
If you ARE going to go to the doctor's I would bring a schedule of what your common eating practices are like and ask them to check your thyroid (though I doubt you have a thyroid condition since you didn't complain of either constant tiredness or pain if you don't eat every hour) and blood sugar for diabetes (but that's also probably not a problem)!. If you're worried about it at all then GO by all means but look at your workout too!.
Honestly I'd take a look at your workout!. Weight training is good for toning and building muscle but cardio is the way to go to actually lose weight!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Congratulations!. You are bulking up it seems!.
Please read my article on the related subjects and you will find your answer between the lines!.
Using weight as a rule adds "Weight", please note you did convert some fat tissue to mussels tissue, but volume per volume mussels weigh much more then fat, so this is why you gain weight it was at best very healthy gain and if you are feeling fine then you need not worry, need to reduce cal in take a little and increase the exercises routine a little or make them more vigorous!.
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Tips for Loosing Weight
By
minootoo
You must count calories and at least in initial stages write down what you are going to eat and when then stay on that list!. Your total calories for the week must not exceed, 1500 x 7 = 10,500 calories this will give you leave way to indulge at special occasions like wedding and parties, but you must write down what you eat and account for the calories latter and adjust the total intake next week!.
Please read my article on this subject and follow them!.
While at it build your body too, while reducing by doing body parts specific exercises!.
If you are not too old, then best way to reduce your weight is to increase your height!.
Vegetarians have a big advantage, in loosing weight, it cost less and they can satisfy the hunger more easily, some vegetables have only 1 calorie per pound, so they can fill themselves up with it before enjoying each meal, and never go hungry!.
Most people should take one a day water soluble multi-vitamins when on this program; they can be purchased at the pharmacy near you!.
http://search!.yahoo!.com/search!?ei=utf-8&!.!.!.
http://www!.halls!.md/body-mass-index/bmi!.!.!.!.
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Life Style Change Program for Loosing Weight
By
minootoo
Who needs to loose weight!?
Answer is simply not every one, only the over weight person!.
Who is over weight!?
This is simple, it is easy to find out and it is available on line, it is call Body Mass Index, and calculations are simple!. According to this calculation if you find your self say only 10 pounds more, you may not be over weight!. Remember every one is slightly different and you can just watch it, on your own and not let it get out of hand!.
What is the reason for being over weight!?
This is also simple, have doctor check you out for any physical or hormonal abnormalities!. The doctor should be advising you of your ideal weight even though you have already figured out the ideal weight and you are seen a doctor because your weight is not where it should be according to BMI!.
Basic understanding of loosing weight!.
Every one uses calories at all time!. There may be some exceptions to this rule, for most of us; the rate of use, even when we are resting, we use 65 calories per hour minimum!. This comes to1560 calories per day!. The actual range is between 65 and 100 calories per hour!. This is consistent with heart rate of 60 to 80 bits per minute!.
Simply put any person eating only say 1500 calories a day will not put on any additional weight!. At this level of calories consumption the person should loose some weight over long haul, depending on the individual rate of metabolism!.
What is a healthy weight loss!?
When one tries to loose weight, one should loose excess fat; there should be a healthy loss of weight!. Loosing muscles tissue is unhealthy!.
How much is one pound of body fat!?
One pound of body fat weight is approximately same as one pound of butter!. If you look at a one pound package of butter, you will see it contains between 3200 to 3600 calories!. This means that each time a person burns 3600 more calories then what the person takes in, the person will loose one pound!.
How many pounds should a person loose in a month!?
Any one that is trying to trim down can figure out how long it took to put on the excess pounds!. The fact is; it did not happen over night!. It usually creeps up, but the person realizes one day suddenly!.
This is why a person should not be in a hurry to loose weight!. The person should start at once but go slowly!. Do not wait for New Year!.
Taking above in to consideration a person should not loose more then 2 pounds per month!. If a person looses any thing more then that, chances are that the person will not be able to maintain the weight loss!. It will take extra efforts to loose and it will take extra efforts to keep it off!. Remember slow and steady wins the race!.
When an overweight person should start loosing weight!?
At once!. The person should not be in a hurry to loose weight!. The person should start at once but go slowly!. Again do not wait for New Year!.
How does body react to weight lose!?
Any time there is depletion of fat beyond certain level, the body reacts by slowing down metabolism, so that it can build up fat!. If the body is use to say 2000 calories per day and detects only 1500 calories per day for considerable length of time it reacts to the situation by reducing the rate of metabolism!. When this happens one need to help body by increasing activity!. Usually takes about four weeks for body to react!.
What is the relationship between body and body fat!?
Under ideal condition fat act as a reserved energy source for our body!. Certain level of fat is good for healthy living and even may save our life in certain life threatening situations!. Every one should have minimum required level of fat on their body!.
What if there is no weight loss at 1500 calories in take level!?
This is a rear occurrence!. Do not panic!. The body has slowed down the metabolism to such a great extent that you must help it!. The only way to help is to increase activities, this means you have to exercise!. You do not need to join Gym but you can go on an an half an hour walk every day or batter still engage in a power walk for same duration!. Power walk burns 250 calories per hour and walk burns 100 calories per hour approximately!.
What is the importance of body fat for a female!?
Females require little more body fat then men!. In the absence of certain required level of body fat, females are not able to function properly; in particular they may not be able to conceive!. You can find lot more about this on internet!.
At 1500 calories intake per day what one must drink and eat!?
Drink
One gallon of liquids most of witch should be in the form of water (zero calories)!.
Calories should be accounted for all other liquids!.
Why water!?
Water is a universal solvent, means it dissolves almost every thing at least in very minute quantities!. This helps purification of body!.
Eat
What should be your proportionate in take of fat, Proteins and Complex Carbohydrates!?
This depends on what your need are!.
1!. Need to reduce fat!.
Fat: 10 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 150 calories!.
Complex Carbohydrates: 30 percent of 1500 calories per day = 450 calories!.
Proteins: 60 percent of 1500 calories per day = 900 calories!.
2!. Need more energy!.
Fat: 10 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 150 calories!.
Complex Carbohydrates: 40 percent of 1500 calories per day = 450 calories!.
Proteins: 50 percent of 1500 calories per day = 750 calories!.
3!. Need to reduce weight only!.
Fat: 25 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 375 calories!.
Complex Carbohydrates: 25 percent of 1500 calories per day = 375 calories!.
Proteins: 50 percent of 1500 calories per day = 750 calories!.
4!. Need to increase muscles bulk, but still reduce weight!.
Fat: 10 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 150 calories!.
Complex Carbohydrates: 15 percent of 1500 calories per day = 225 calories!.
Proteins: 75 percent of 1500 calories per day = 1125 calories!.
Exercise the muscles you want to develop, you can find right exercise on line, recommend use of light weights!.
Foot note: To take fat is so important, while reducing even fat, that it is included in all cases!. If the fat is completely cut out, body will think of producing the fat, and will produce the fat by reducing metabolism, without fat in take, you may actually again weight even at lower than 1500 calorie level!. You will feel run down and lethargic!.
How one must, drink and eat!?
Drink
Every one may not be able to follow this regime!.
A 16 oz glass of water first thing in the morning will be very healthy start!.
If you need to stabilize your stomach before eating, you can have a glass of water just before each and every meal!. This is the easiest way to meet your quota of gallon of liquids!.
Eat
To day almost half the world is starving!.
In western culture!. Standard healthy practice for long time was three warm square meals per day!. No eating in between, but children were allowed night cap!.
All that has changed, present thinking is 5 to 6 times per day!. Any way what practice one follows is up to them; to each his own!.
Another best practice will be a glass of water before bed time, nothing to eat for two hours before bed time!.
How do I know the calorie count for various drinks and food!?
If you are buying packaged items it is on the package!.
Go on the internet and find the calorie information!.
Lots of cook book now a days list calorie per serving!.
Use your best guess, in this method use higher figure then you have guessed!.
References:
http://search!.yahoo!.com/search!?ei=utf-8&!.!.!.
http://www!.halls!.md/body-mass-index/bmi!.!.!.!.
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Body Building
BY
minootoo
You are blessed!.
Most people put on weight after age 40!.
Any way before you try any thing, see a doctor to rule out any abnormalities (Hormone, Pituitary)!.
Remember it is ten times easier to put on the weight then to take it off!.
Body building is opposite of weight loss!. But you must understand weight loss in order to build body!.
I will include my article on weight loss also!.
Most people eat protein reach food and complex carbohydrates, with one thing in mind, that they have to exercise 6 days a week andWww@Answer-Health@Com
Please read my article on the related subjects and you will find your answer between the lines!.
Using weight as a rule adds "Weight", please note you did convert some fat tissue to mussels tissue, but volume per volume mussels weigh much more then fat, so this is why you gain weight it was at best very healthy gain and if you are feeling fine then you need not worry, need to reduce cal in take a little and increase the exercises routine a little or make them more vigorous!.
*****************
Tips for Loosing Weight
By
minootoo
You must count calories and at least in initial stages write down what you are going to eat and when then stay on that list!. Your total calories for the week must not exceed, 1500 x 7 = 10,500 calories this will give you leave way to indulge at special occasions like wedding and parties, but you must write down what you eat and account for the calories latter and adjust the total intake next week!.
Please read my article on this subject and follow them!.
While at it build your body too, while reducing by doing body parts specific exercises!.
If you are not too old, then best way to reduce your weight is to increase your height!.
Vegetarians have a big advantage, in loosing weight, it cost less and they can satisfy the hunger more easily, some vegetables have only 1 calorie per pound, so they can fill themselves up with it before enjoying each meal, and never go hungry!.
Most people should take one a day water soluble multi-vitamins when on this program; they can be purchased at the pharmacy near you!.
http://search!.yahoo!.com/search!?ei=utf-8&!.!.!.
http://www!.halls!.md/body-mass-index/bmi!.!.!.!.
************
Life Style Change Program for Loosing Weight
By
minootoo
Who needs to loose weight!?
Answer is simply not every one, only the over weight person!.
Who is over weight!?
This is simple, it is easy to find out and it is available on line, it is call Body Mass Index, and calculations are simple!. According to this calculation if you find your self say only 10 pounds more, you may not be over weight!. Remember every one is slightly different and you can just watch it, on your own and not let it get out of hand!.
What is the reason for being over weight!?
This is also simple, have doctor check you out for any physical or hormonal abnormalities!. The doctor should be advising you of your ideal weight even though you have already figured out the ideal weight and you are seen a doctor because your weight is not where it should be according to BMI!.
Basic understanding of loosing weight!.
Every one uses calories at all time!. There may be some exceptions to this rule, for most of us; the rate of use, even when we are resting, we use 65 calories per hour minimum!. This comes to1560 calories per day!. The actual range is between 65 and 100 calories per hour!. This is consistent with heart rate of 60 to 80 bits per minute!.
Simply put any person eating only say 1500 calories a day will not put on any additional weight!. At this level of calories consumption the person should loose some weight over long haul, depending on the individual rate of metabolism!.
What is a healthy weight loss!?
When one tries to loose weight, one should loose excess fat; there should be a healthy loss of weight!. Loosing muscles tissue is unhealthy!.
How much is one pound of body fat!?
One pound of body fat weight is approximately same as one pound of butter!. If you look at a one pound package of butter, you will see it contains between 3200 to 3600 calories!. This means that each time a person burns 3600 more calories then what the person takes in, the person will loose one pound!.
How many pounds should a person loose in a month!?
Any one that is trying to trim down can figure out how long it took to put on the excess pounds!. The fact is; it did not happen over night!. It usually creeps up, but the person realizes one day suddenly!.
This is why a person should not be in a hurry to loose weight!. The person should start at once but go slowly!. Do not wait for New Year!.
Taking above in to consideration a person should not loose more then 2 pounds per month!. If a person looses any thing more then that, chances are that the person will not be able to maintain the weight loss!. It will take extra efforts to loose and it will take extra efforts to keep it off!. Remember slow and steady wins the race!.
When an overweight person should start loosing weight!?
At once!. The person should not be in a hurry to loose weight!. The person should start at once but go slowly!. Again do not wait for New Year!.
How does body react to weight lose!?
Any time there is depletion of fat beyond certain level, the body reacts by slowing down metabolism, so that it can build up fat!. If the body is use to say 2000 calories per day and detects only 1500 calories per day for considerable length of time it reacts to the situation by reducing the rate of metabolism!. When this happens one need to help body by increasing activity!. Usually takes about four weeks for body to react!.
What is the relationship between body and body fat!?
Under ideal condition fat act as a reserved energy source for our body!. Certain level of fat is good for healthy living and even may save our life in certain life threatening situations!. Every one should have minimum required level of fat on their body!.
What if there is no weight loss at 1500 calories in take level!?
This is a rear occurrence!. Do not panic!. The body has slowed down the metabolism to such a great extent that you must help it!. The only way to help is to increase activities, this means you have to exercise!. You do not need to join Gym but you can go on an an half an hour walk every day or batter still engage in a power walk for same duration!. Power walk burns 250 calories per hour and walk burns 100 calories per hour approximately!.
What is the importance of body fat for a female!?
Females require little more body fat then men!. In the absence of certain required level of body fat, females are not able to function properly; in particular they may not be able to conceive!. You can find lot more about this on internet!.
At 1500 calories intake per day what one must drink and eat!?
Drink
One gallon of liquids most of witch should be in the form of water (zero calories)!.
Calories should be accounted for all other liquids!.
Why water!?
Water is a universal solvent, means it dissolves almost every thing at least in very minute quantities!. This helps purification of body!.
Eat
What should be your proportionate in take of fat, Proteins and Complex Carbohydrates!?
This depends on what your need are!.
1!. Need to reduce fat!.
Fat: 10 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 150 calories!.
Complex Carbohydrates: 30 percent of 1500 calories per day = 450 calories!.
Proteins: 60 percent of 1500 calories per day = 900 calories!.
2!. Need more energy!.
Fat: 10 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 150 calories!.
Complex Carbohydrates: 40 percent of 1500 calories per day = 450 calories!.
Proteins: 50 percent of 1500 calories per day = 750 calories!.
3!. Need to reduce weight only!.
Fat: 25 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 375 calories!.
Complex Carbohydrates: 25 percent of 1500 calories per day = 375 calories!.
Proteins: 50 percent of 1500 calories per day = 750 calories!.
4!. Need to increase muscles bulk, but still reduce weight!.
Fat: 10 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 150 calories!.
Complex Carbohydrates: 15 percent of 1500 calories per day = 225 calories!.
Proteins: 75 percent of 1500 calories per day = 1125 calories!.
Exercise the muscles you want to develop, you can find right exercise on line, recommend use of light weights!.
Foot note: To take fat is so important, while reducing even fat, that it is included in all cases!. If the fat is completely cut out, body will think of producing the fat, and will produce the fat by reducing metabolism, without fat in take, you may actually again weight even at lower than 1500 calorie level!. You will feel run down and lethargic!.
How one must, drink and eat!?
Drink
Every one may not be able to follow this regime!.
A 16 oz glass of water first thing in the morning will be very healthy start!.
If you need to stabilize your stomach before eating, you can have a glass of water just before each and every meal!. This is the easiest way to meet your quota of gallon of liquids!.
Eat
To day almost half the world is starving!.
In western culture!. Standard healthy practice for long time was three warm square meals per day!. No eating in between, but children were allowed night cap!.
All that has changed, present thinking is 5 to 6 times per day!. Any way what practice one follows is up to them; to each his own!.
Another best practice will be a glass of water before bed time, nothing to eat for two hours before bed time!.
How do I know the calorie count for various drinks and food!?
If you are buying packaged items it is on the package!.
Go on the internet and find the calorie information!.
Lots of cook book now a days list calorie per serving!.
Use your best guess, in this method use higher figure then you have guessed!.
References:
http://search!.yahoo!.com/search!?ei=utf-8&!.!.!.
http://www!.halls!.md/body-mass-index/bmi!.!.!.!.
********************
Body Building
BY
minootoo
You are blessed!.
Most people put on weight after age 40!.
Any way before you try any thing, see a doctor to rule out any abnormalities (Hormone, Pituitary)!.
Remember it is ten times easier to put on the weight then to take it off!.
Body building is opposite of weight loss!. But you must understand weight loss in order to build body!.
I will include my article on weight loss also!.
Most people eat protein reach food and complex carbohydrates, with one thing in mind, that they have to exercise 6 days a week andWww@Answer-Health@Com
You seem to think that "losing weight" is automatically good for you!. But why !? What kind of body tissue do you think you should be getting rid of, and how would getting rid of it improve your health or your physical ability!?
To answer your first question: no, you should not be losing weight!.
Losing stored bodyfat can often make you healthier and more capable, and most people believe (wrongly, as you have discovered) that weight gain or loss is related to the amount of fat they are storing or releasing from storage!.
Adding extra muscle tissue to your body can also improve your health and capabilities!. This will also improve your appearance, by smoothly stretching out any fat that might be stored in your skin, so that you look more streamlined and graceful!.
If you focus on your improved ability, and take pride in the achievements it allows, the extra muscle tissue will keep burning additional bodyfat (but only during GENTLE movements; vigorous activity is powered by sugar), and this will eventually reduce your bodyfat %age even more!.
You could request that the physician refers you to see a Clinical Dietician!. This nutritional professional will be able to explain more about the relationship between your diet, your physical activity, and your body composition!.
The simple idea that weight loss is positive, and weight gain is bad for you, IS A MYTH!. A dietician will be able to help you understand that there is nothing 'wrong' with the physical improvements that you have described!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
To answer your first question: no, you should not be losing weight!.
Losing stored bodyfat can often make you healthier and more capable, and most people believe (wrongly, as you have discovered) that weight gain or loss is related to the amount of fat they are storing or releasing from storage!.
Adding extra muscle tissue to your body can also improve your health and capabilities!. This will also improve your appearance, by smoothly stretching out any fat that might be stored in your skin, so that you look more streamlined and graceful!.
If you focus on your improved ability, and take pride in the achievements it allows, the extra muscle tissue will keep burning additional bodyfat (but only during GENTLE movements; vigorous activity is powered by sugar), and this will eventually reduce your bodyfat %age even more!.
You could request that the physician refers you to see a Clinical Dietician!. This nutritional professional will be able to explain more about the relationship between your diet, your physical activity, and your body composition!.
The simple idea that weight loss is positive, and weight gain is bad for you, IS A MYTH!. A dietician will be able to help you understand that there is nothing 'wrong' with the physical improvements that you have described!.Www@Answer-Health@Com