A little disappointed here.

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A little disappointed here.
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Sun, 05-30-2004 - 9:29am

Well, I joined a gym (sort of) last week.

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Fear

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Sun, 05-30-2004 - 9:50am

I am sooo sorry Kerstin.

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Sun, 05-30-2004 - 10:18am

Kerstin,


A similar thing happened to me. I was going to the gym every day and doing some weight training and eating very healthy but my weight didn't budge. At the end of that week I took my measurements and I had lost 7.5 inches and I'm sure you've heard that muscle weighs more than fat and muscle will burn more calories while you're resting whereas that fat is just sitting there. Don't give up, you're doing great and scale will reflect it soon enough.

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Sun, 05-30-2004 - 11:10am

I actually get measured on Tuesday.

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Fear

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Sun, 05-30-2004 - 11:12am
I hadn't really thought about the muscle part.

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Sun, 05-30-2004 - 1:08pm
Kerstin,

I think you should just be a little more patient! You've only been working out for a week, and if you have lost fat, you probably haven't lost very much--yet! The weight gain you noticed is probably normal water retention. You'd have to eat an extra 1,500 calories a day to gain three pounds in a week. (I hate to say it, but three pounds of muscle is also pretty difficult to gain in one week.)

Be sure that you're weighing yourself at the same time. Your lowest weight will be in the morning after you've used the bathroom but before eating breakfast. Your highest weight will be in the evening, around 7p (from what I've heard).

Also, IMO your calorie intake might be a little on the high side. I try to keep mine under 2,000 calories a day, and I aim for around 1600-1800 (some days are better than others, of course). Maybe you want to evaluate what you're eating and see if you can find some lower-calorie alternatives.

People on the National Weight Loss Registry (people who lost at least 30 pounds and have kept it off for more than a year) report exercising 60 minutes a day most days of the week. Maybe you need to (gently) increase the length of your workouts, and you should definitely be lifting weights.

Finally, don't despair. You're just getting started at what's going to be a lifelong process. It might take some time, and you may have to tweak your diet and exercise program along the way. But you'll get there! Good luck.

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Sun, 05-30-2004 - 6:52pm

Just a few answers to your observations.

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Fear

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Sun, 05-30-2004 - 11:20pm
If you are seeing a dietician then you could ask them.

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Mon, 05-31-2004 - 12:41am
Isn't it funny how we often lose sight of the simple things?

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Tue, 06-01-2004 - 1:07pm
i've had the same thing happen, i've gained or stayed same even though i worked out and ate right. I do my measurements and sometimes they show a change and sometimes they don't. maybe weigh yourself again the next day, some times when i have a gain the next day i'll be back down.
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Thu, 06-03-2004 - 11:32am
Don't worry too much about it. Just keep doing what you're doing--eating right, exercising, etc--and the weight loss *will* come, when it comes. All in good time. Good morning!

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