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I've been pretty good about getting to the gym about three or four times a week now that my month of hell has ended. While I have no clear goal to lose a specific amount of weight, I just want to get into better shape than I am in now. Well, after a few weeks of working out regularly, I can report that I...gained 5 pounds. :( What the hell? How did this happen?
Don't worry, I'm not going to become anorexic or anything. It doesn't bother me too much. I'm already far above what I weighed in college, so what's 5 extra pounds? I think the problem is that I come home from the gym and I eat a huge dinner since I am so hungry. I've fixed that by eating before going to the gym and not snacking too much afterwards, but I guess it will take time for that to have any impact.
I guess the bright side is that I am probably a little healthier than I was a month ago now that I am working out regularly. I still am horribly weak when it comes to lifting weights, but there is almost no one around to laugh at me.
Don't worry, I'm not going to become anorexic or anything. It doesn't bother me too much. I'm already far above what I weighed in college, so what's 5 extra pounds? I think the problem is that I come home from the gym and I eat a huge dinner since I am so hungry. I've fixed that by eating before going to the gym and not snacking too much afterwards, but I guess it will take time for that to have any impact.
I guess the bright side is that I am probably a little healthier than I was a month ago now that I am working out regularly. I still am horribly weak when it comes to lifting weights, but there is almost no one around to laugh at me.
posted by GaryGinew at 8:20 PM
4 Comments:
I hate to do this...but I have to agree with roopdogg. I'd recommend buying a scale with a body fat reading device, as that's a much better way to measure progress. Plus, if you were weak to begin with, then the 5 new pounds are likely muscle, and muscle growth actually comes before fat loss.
Good for you (for the working out), Gary! I'd say the way your clothes fit is a better measure of how successful your workouts are than the scale. Plus, staying fit and working out regularly benefits your overall health in addition to any weight loss/gain you might see. Said the girl who's baking cookies to eat homemade ice cream sandwiches. :)
I disagree with everyone. I think you're just fat.
I agree with the whole "muscle weighs more than fat" theory and that that is quite possibly the reason why you're gaining weight, but I wouldn't run out and buy one of those scales with the body fat reading devices like unicorn suggests (sorry, unicorn). They are notoriously inaccurate, which will be just as frustrating as seeing the numbers on the scale go up. I could give you the scientific reason why they're pretty much pieces of crap, but I don't think everyone really wants to read it. (trust me, I was a scientist at one time, remember? don't listen to all these math people)
I agree with the infinitely wise ju, who suggested going by how your clothes fit, mostly because it's the simplist and easiest way. Unless you want complicated, more accurate body fat testing measures, like caliper tests (which still have a 3-5% margin of error) or pod testing (which is one of the more accurate measures). trust us, we are girls... the ultimate experts in paying attention to how we look (said the girl who is usually, although not lately, obsessed with fitness because it plays a huge role in marathoning).
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