Frustrated

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Registered: 03-06-2007
Frustrated
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Tue, 03-20-2007 - 1:00pm
This morning I step on my scale to see that I have put on 4 lbs. It made me feel like all this work I been doing the last 2 weeks was for nothing. I workout with my trainer twice a week to which the next day I can not walk lol. And I know I need to do cardio 3-4 times on my own but for me the 2 times with a trainer alone was a huge step. Is it possible that the weight I put on is just newly developed muscle and soon I should see the pounds drop back down again?
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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: txgal_30
Tue, 03-20-2007 - 1:41pm
It could be new muscle or water retention or not that anyone likes to talk about it, constipation. It could even be a combination of those things. Please don't be discouraged! If you keep doing the right things right, good things will follow. The scale is only one measure of success. You are on a great track! Annie
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In reply to: txgal_30
Tue, 03-20-2007 - 1:44pm
Whats the best way to get rid of water weight? I know sometimes I do feel like I am retaining it more then others.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: txgal_30
Tue, 03-20-2007 - 1:52pm

Hey Tex,

Have you been drinking your water? Water is a natural diuretic, and though it might seem counter-intuitive the more you drink the less you retain. With the extra exercise you're doing you're probably sweating and "using" more H2O than usual. Our bodies start retaining when it seems like they might not get an ample supply. I try for 90 - 100 ounces per day.

Annie

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Registered: 01-25-2006
In reply to: txgal_30
Tue, 03-20-2007 - 2:17pm

I agree with Annie that it could be a combo of those things. As for geting rid of waterweight, drinking more water aught to help unless you are like me and sometimes your body likes to hold on to EVERY oz of liquid you put in it no matter what. LOL My dr gave me lasix for such times as those, mostly during PMS time but sometimes it hits other times too. I havent' taken it in a while and even though I know I am retaining (pain comes along with my retention as well) I can't bring myself to take it and have to run to the bathroom to pee 5 billion times a day. LOL


I would say drink more and see how it helps though. Hopefully it will help you a lot. But I would think some of it would be newly built muscles. That alone will help you burn more calories so be greatful. Maybe try measuring as you will lose inches as you gain muscle but will gain weight. IF that makes any sense. Good luck staying on track, I know how hard it is, but trust me the benefits will show. This is the biggest reason I went with measuring more so than weighing as I can gain up to 10 lbs in 24 hours alone due to water retention but I do know my efforts are paying off this time around as I am losing inches.


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In reply to: txgal_30
Tue, 03-20-2007 - 9:59pm

txgal,
This journey takes time. A lot of time. I didn't weigh at all for the first three months, and I started with working out three times a week and minimal food changes.

The pain from working out gets better after about six weeks - and in my experience, no matter how hard you work out after that, you never hurt like you did in the beginning.
I find that 800 milligrams of ibuprofen twice a day helps a lot - you need to take it with food, (at least I do) and it is more than the recommended dose, and of course you should check with your doctor and all that stuff if you have any concens, but it does help me. And non-medically, I find that showering and stretching right after I work out helps too.

If you are working out so hard you are really hindered in 'real life' you need to tell your trainer so he/she can adjust. In the beginning, I didn't want to admit how much I hurt because I was embarrassed, and finally my trainer said 'If you don't feel any pain, I'm not doing my job.' Now, sometimes I'll say 'You did an execellent job' when he asks about the pain level at the next workout. All of our bodies are different, with different pain thresholds, and the only way that your trainer knows is by what you report.

It seems counter-intuitive, but if you do some cardio a couple days a week it will actually make things less painful - it releases lactic acid in the muscles and that helps 'loosen' them-even a ten minute walk can help. I try to swim on the day between my two 'hard' workouts and that is a nice gentle exercise that seems to stretch the muscles without stressing them.

The most valuable thing my trainer says to me is 'It isn't about the weight, it's about changing your life.' If you workout faithfully and eat better, it wlll come together for you. And the scale is not our friend if we believe everything it tells us - I can vary 4 pounds from one day to the next - so you have to just use it as one measure of where you are right now and then move on.

Best wishes on your journey!
SJ
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Registered: 02-06-2006
In reply to: txgal_30
Wed, 03-21-2007 - 6:31am

I am not saying that this is happening to you, just that it's worth considering.


Sometimes when I start exercising, I feel good about myself (and sometimes truly hungry) and unconsciously start to eat more. Only when I start writing it down and comparing it to food logs from before I realise I'm eating more. So just make sure you're not eating the calories you're burning from exercise.

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