The BWW Weight Watchers Club — Page 39

Ok--I need advice. I'm a lil concerned:

I have gained the last 5 weeks. Ok--it could be muscle weight. But how much can you gain a week doing 3 days of cardio and 3 days of resistance with 3 pound hand weights?

So, I put a tape measure around my waist to see if that made sense of things. I've gained an inch in the last month or so. Could it be muscle building under fat?

So, my main question aside from the above is should I get a caliper or whatever the heck so I can measure my body fat? That would seem to be what I need to do to assess this IF the muscle is throwing things off.

Now, truth be told, I have gone over in points most of these past 5 weeks as well. I haven't really lost weight in 6 months--just going up and down between around 3 pounds. I am getting frustrated.

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That is very sweet, but I do have more fat to lose. not much, but I would say about 10-15 pounds.

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"Colleen, there is plenty of room in Stephen's pants."

ouch!

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I hate to say that it doesn't sound like muscle gain there. An inch of muscle is ALOT to gain. And having gone over in points for the past five weeks points in the other direction. Have you changed your exercise routine as well, Jerby? Use this as a means to vary what you've been doing.

Caliper measurements are harder than they may appear. You've got to measure the inner and outer arms, thighs, and above, at and below your waist to get all the correct points in order to calculate the correct amount of muscle/fat mass one has...

Yay, I lost 2 pounds!

I wish it was as simple as late nite cookies. but it's not. I actually eat very routinely-which is why this program has been do easy for me.

the increase is because every week for the past 5 weeks there has been one - two ****ing events that I have had to attend where the routine gets blown to ****. and this week it's out of town guest and gay pride. and next week there are 2 events and then the week after it's july 4th and God knows what else. it's insanity lately.

but I will work it out.

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it's not so much a matter of what as it is how much. I don't have that many points to play with so when I get hijacked into things, i'm screwed. it's not that i'm out having the monte cristo and the french fries and the fast food and the coldstones. that is what pisses me off. I am so behaved that when I go just a lil over with basic food and still gain, I get pissed. oh well, God blessed me with a ****ty metabolism.

i'll work it out.

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Wow, I think that made me a little misty.

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The best thing you can do, if you're not on a planned diet is spread those calories out throughout the day.

Most people who want to keep their calorie intake low eat one or two healthy meals a day, and then skip something (breakfast or lunch). Not good, even if you're watching what you eat. Your body goes into "starvation" mode doing that, and it will hold onto the calories you DO take in for dear life.

You can eat the same amount of food each day, or even a bit more than usual... but "spread it out" so you're having smaller portions, but eating 5 or 6 times a day (like every 2-3 hours), and you'll find you aren't as hungry anymore and your body is being fed continuously. You won't get that dizzy, weak feeling. But you shouldn't have that "one big meal" anymore. Even dinner is a small portion. That will be the key. Your body is constantly processing food that way, and it will help increase your metabolism as a result.

Eat until you're not hungry anymore = Good.
Eat until you're full = Bad.

...And there's a big difference.

But honestly, colleen_lee, it sounds like you're doing very well already!

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Updated On: 6/24/06 at 11:06 AM

what's the good news, BWWers?!

I'm up like 8 pounds. SO not good.
Turns out almost ALL of it is water weight as a few days on the diet again has already nearly eliminated it.
Thank god.

or eat the same and exercise more... works just as well...