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Not always the scale that's important
I've been a bit discouraged lately because I've been working out with
a trainer and working out HARD. I'm pushing myself, and I feel myself getting stronger every day, but the scale wasn't moving much. Moving yes - but not much. The trainer told me last week that my body is still playing around with water levels and I shouldn't worry about the scale. Easy for him to say. Yesterday I took my measurements. It's been exactly one month since I started this thing and look at these numbers: Upper arm: stayed the same Chest: down 3" Waist: down 6 (that's SIX) inches Hips: down 2" Upper Thigh - down 1" Calf: down 1.5 inches No wonder my clothes are feeling looser. I'm a happy camper again. (I carry all my flab from chest to belly, and it's all in front. There is some real visible shrinkage going on there, and I'm happy to actually HAVE a waist. Paper 250.6/222.8/150 Improvement - not Perfection |
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Wow! Paper, that is so impressive! Keep up the great work!
-- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm de-fang email address to reply "Paper" wrote in message ... I've been a bit discouraged lately because I've been working out with a trainer and working out HARD. I'm pushing myself, and I feel myself getting stronger every day, but the scale wasn't moving much. Moving yes - but not much. The trainer told me last week that my body is still playing around with water levels and I shouldn't worry about the scale. Easy for him to say. Yesterday I took my measurements. It's been exactly one month since I started this thing and look at these numbers: Upper arm: stayed the same Chest: down 3" Waist: down 6 (that's SIX) inches Hips: down 2" Upper Thigh - down 1" Calf: down 1.5 inches No wonder my clothes are feeling looser. I'm a happy camper again. (I carry all my flab from chest to belly, and it's all in front. There is some real visible shrinkage going on there, and I'm happy to actually HAVE a waist. Paper 250.6/222.8/150 Improvement - not Perfection |
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Not always the scale that's important
im in the same situation....been working out for a month and my body is
changing and a few ppl said i look like im losing weight however the scale still says about the same ....ive been drinking LOTS of water this past month and thats for the first time in my life .....im 5'4 and just under 160 lb and i want to get to about 130 at least by spring ...thats my goal :-) Christina "If only one could tell true love from false love as one can tell mushrooms from toadstools" |
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Not always the scale that's important
YAY Paper! Congratulations on the great losses!
This is why I always recommend taking measurements as well as weight. It's helped me through some tough times, like the 5-week plateau where I didn't lose an ounce but lost inches. Amberle3 On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 10:38:46 -0400, Paper wrote: I've been a bit discouraged lately because I've been working out with a trainer and working out HARD. I'm pushing myself, and I feel myself getting stronger every day, but the scale wasn't moving much. Moving yes - but not much. The trainer told me last week that my body is still playing around with water levels and I shouldn't worry about the scale. Easy for him to say. Yesterday I took my measurements. It's been exactly one month since I started this thing and look at these numbers: Upper arm: stayed the same Chest: down 3" Waist: down 6 (that's SIX) inches Hips: down 2" Upper Thigh - down 1" Calf: down 1.5 inches No wonder my clothes are feeling looser. I'm a happy camper again. (I carry all my flab from chest to belly, and it's all in front. There is some real visible shrinkage going on there, and I'm happy to actually HAVE a waist. Paper 250.6/222.8/150 Improvement - not Perfection |
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I had the same thing happen, Paper. Now I track my measurements too...it
helps when the scales aren't moving. Great job. Carol -- .................................................. ........... 318/254.6/169 63.4 lost since December 2002 I am a slim person in process. .................................................. ............. "Paper" wrote in message ... I've been a bit discouraged lately because I've been working out with a trainer and working out HARD. I'm pushing myself, and I feel myself getting stronger every day, but the scale wasn't moving much. Moving yes - but not much. The trainer told me last week that my body is still playing around with water levels and I shouldn't worry about the scale. Easy for him to say. Yesterday I took my measurements. It's been exactly one month since I started this thing and look at these numbers: Upper arm: stayed the same Chest: down 3" Waist: down 6 (that's SIX) inches Hips: down 2" Upper Thigh - down 1" Calf: down 1.5 inches No wonder my clothes are feeling looser. I'm a happy camper again. (I carry all my flab from chest to belly, and it's all in front. There is some real visible shrinkage going on there, and I'm happy to actually HAVE a waist. Paper 250.6/222.8/150 Improvement - not Perfection |
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Not always the scale that's important
You're doing GREAT! I wish I were working out like you are! (and
don't forget --- muscle weighs more than fat!) Anita B. Paper wrote in message . .. I've been a bit discouraged lately because I've been working out with a trainer and working out HARD. snip |
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Not always the scale that's important
WOOHOO!!!! Paper!!!
Way to go!!! I know exactally how you feel I'm going thourgh the same thing. Enjoy it.. take care SPOONS Total Loss: 20 lbs "Paper" wrote in message ... I've been a bit discouraged lately because I've been working out with a trainer and working out HARD. I'm pushing myself, and I feel myself getting stronger every day, but the scale wasn't moving much. Moving yes - but not much. The trainer told me last week that my body is still playing around with water levels and I shouldn't worry about the scale. Easy for him to say. Yesterday I took my measurements. It's been exactly one month since I started this thing and look at these numbers: Upper arm: stayed the same Chest: down 3" Waist: down 6 (that's SIX) inches Hips: down 2" Upper Thigh - down 1" Calf: down 1.5 inches No wonder my clothes are feeling looser. I'm a happy camper again. (I carry all my flab from chest to belly, and it's all in front. There is some real visible shrinkage going on there, and I'm happy to actually HAVE a waist. Paper 250.6/222.8/150 Improvement - not Perfection |
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Anita writes:
muscle weighs more than fat Actually, a pound of fat and a pound of muscle weigh the same.....muscle just takes up less space |
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Not always the scale that's important
Now that is some great news.!
"Paper" wrote in message ... I've been a bit discouraged lately because I've been working out with a trainer and working out HARD. I'm pushing myself, and I feel myself getting stronger every day, but the scale wasn't moving much. Moving yes - but not much. The trainer told me last week that my body is still playing around with water levels and I shouldn't worry about the scale. Easy for him to say. Yesterday I took my measurements. It's been exactly one month since I started this thing and look at these numbers: Upper arm: stayed the same Chest: down 3" Waist: down 6 (that's SIX) inches Hips: down 2" Upper Thigh - down 1" Calf: down 1.5 inches No wonder my clothes are feeling looser. I'm a happy camper again. (I carry all my flab from chest to belly, and it's all in front. There is some real visible shrinkage going on there, and I'm happy to actually HAVE a waist. Paper 250.6/222.8/150 Improvement - not Perfection |
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Not always the scale that's important
On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 10:38:46 -0400, Paper
wrote: I've been a bit discouraged lately because I've been working out with a trainer and working out HARD. I'm pushing myself, and I feel myself getting stronger every day, but the scale wasn't moving much. Moving yes - but not much. The trainer told me last week that my body is still playing around with water levels and I shouldn't worry about the scale. Easy for him to say. Yesterday I took my measurements. It's been exactly one month since I started this thing and look at these numbers: Upper arm: stayed the same Chest: down 3" Waist: down 6 (that's SIX) inches Hips: down 2" Upper Thigh - down 1" Calf: down 1.5 inches No wonder my clothes are feeling looser. I'm a happy camper again. (I carry all my flab from chest to belly, and it's all in front. There is some real visible shrinkage going on there, and I'm happy to actually HAVE a waist. It's nice to see a difference even if it's not a scale difference. I was seeing similar things recently, but it's settled down again now. Keep up the workouts and your body will eventually figure out what happened and you'll start losing weight again. But don't worry you've been losing fat all the time If you want to prove you are losing fat get your trainer to measure your body fat. Then do it again in a month etc. The figures will be encouraging by the sounds of it. Ray -- rmnsuk overall - 273/203/182 swwc - 205/203/192 |
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