A bit discouraged

I've been sticking faithfully to the plan and religiously journalling
every morsel that goes into my mouth. I've also been working out with
a trainer and doing some pretty heavy exercise. I understand that
while working out I will build muscle (how quickly does that happen?),
but I'm sort of expecting to see better results on the scale. I lost
..4 this week, which I'm not complaining about...BUT GEEZE!!! The good
news is that my clothes feel looser, and I know my fitness level is
better. I think part of the problem could be that I don't always eat
enough every day, so this week I will make sure that I use up all my
points and see if that helps.

Paper
250.6/224.8/150
Improvement - not Perfection

Paper wrote:

I've been sticking faithfully to the plan and religiously journalling
every morsel that goes into my mouth. I've also been working out with
a trainer and doing some pretty heavy exercise. I understand that
while working out I will build muscle (how quickly does that happen?),
but I'm sort of expecting to see better results on the scale. I lost
.4 this week, which I'm not complaining about...BUT GEEZE!!! The good
news is that my clothes feel looser, and I know my fitness level is
better. I think part of the problem could be that I don't always eat
enough every day, so this week I will make sure that I use up all my
points and see if that helps.

Paper
250.6/224.8/150
Improvement - not Perfection


Water too! Do NOT forget the water!

In order to gain weight by exercise, or to maintain weight but exercise
to become thinner, you need to be exercising on an olympic athlete's
programme! You will slow your weigh loss and trim your fugure on a less
vigorous programme, but also check the TOTM - that may well be part of
the slow loss you are seeing at present.
--
Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

You have already included your answer in your posting. Your clothes
fit better. The scale is not the only indication of weightloss and
fitness. Unfortunately, WW has no option to measure anything but
weightloss so that the scale becomes their tool. But taking
measurements of waist, bust, thighs, arms may show what is helping the
clothes bit better.

Also a workout causes the muscles to swell with a bit more water as
they recover.

And in addition, you did lose weight.

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 05:32:23 -0400, Paper
wrote:

I've been sticking faithfully to the plan and religiously journalling
every morsel that goes into my mouth. I've also been working out with
a trainer and doing some pretty heavy exercise. I understand that
while working out I will build muscle (how quickly does that happen?),
but I'm sort of expecting to see better results on the scale. I lost
.4 this week, which I'm not complaining about...BUT GEEZE!!! The good
news is that my clothes feel looser, and I know my fitness level is
better. I think part of the problem could be that I don't always eat
enough every day, so this week I will make sure that I use up all my
points and see if that helps.

Paper
250.6/224.8/150
Improvement - not Perfection

Hi Paper,

I found a really BIG difference when I started eating all my exercise points
and some of my Flex points. Last week, I lost one pound, and I earned and
ate about 45 exercise points and 32 Flex points. It is the best loss I've
had in a long time. If you exercise a lot, then you definitely need to fuel
the exercise, or your metabolism will slow down.

Carol

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318/254.6/169
63.4 lost since December 2002
I am a slim person in process.
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"Paper" wrote in message
...
I've been sticking faithfully to the plan and religiously journalling
every morsel that goes into my mouth. I've also been working out with
a trainer and doing some pretty heavy exercise. I understand that
while working out I will build muscle (how quickly does that happen?),
but I'm sort of expecting to see better results on the scale. I lost
.4 this week, which I'm not complaining about...BUT GEEZE!!! The good
news is that my clothes feel looser, and I know my fitness level is
better. I think part of the problem could be that I don't always eat
enough every day, so this week I will make sure that I use up all my
points and see if that helps.

Paper
250.6/224.8/150
Improvement - not Perfection

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 11:42:01 +0100, Kate Dicey
wrote:



Water too! Do NOT forget the water!

I drink gallons every day.

In order to gain weight by exercise, or to maintain weight but exercise
to become thinner, you need to be exercising on an olympic athlete's
programme! You will slow your weigh loss and trim your fugure on a less
vigorous programme, but also check the TOTM - that may well be part of
the slow loss you are seeing at present.

TOTM is not an issue here. I'm 57.

Paper
250.6/224.8/150
Improvement - not Perfection

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 07:07:14 -0700, Fred
wrote:

You have already included your answer in your posting. Your clothes
fit better. The scale is not the only indication of weightloss and
fitness. Unfortunately, WW has no option to measure anything but
weightloss so that the scale becomes their tool. But taking
measurements of waist, bust, thighs, arms may show what is helping the
clothes bit better.

You're right Fred. That's exactly what the trainer said this morning
so I'm just not going to worry about it any more.

Paper
250.6/224.8/150
Improvement - not Perfection

Also a workout causes the muscles to swell with a bit more water as
they recover.

And in addition, you did lose weight.

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 05:32:23 -0400, Paper
wrote:

I've been sticking faithfully to the plan and religiously journalling
every morsel that goes into my mouth. I've also been working out with
a trainer and doing some pretty heavy exercise. I understand that
while working out I will build muscle (how quickly does that happen?),
but I'm sort of expecting to see better results on the scale. I lost
.4 this week, which I'm not complaining about...BUT GEEZE!!! The good
news is that my clothes feel looser, and I know my fitness level is
better. I think part of the problem could be that I don't always eat
enough every day, so this week I will make sure that I use up all my
points and see if that helps.

Paper
250.6/224.8/150
Improvement - not Perfection

How about trying to eat a little more for a week ? It might work...
Good luck!
--
Nathalie from Belgium
134.1/103.1/minigoal 102.3 Goal 68 Kg
295.6/227.3/minigoal 225.6/Goal 150 pounds
SWWC 238/227.3/226

"Paper" wrote in message
...
I've been sticking faithfully to the plan and religiously journalling
every morsel that goes into my mouth. I've also been working out with
a trainer and doing some pretty heavy exercise. I understand that
while working out I will build muscle (how quickly does that happen?),
but I'm sort of expecting to see better results on the scale. I lost
.4 this week, which I'm not complaining about...BUT GEEZE!!! The good
news is that my clothes feel looser, and I know my fitness level is
better. I think part of the problem could be that I don't always eat
enough every day, so this week I will make sure that I use up all my
points and see if that helps.

Paper
250.6/224.8/150
Improvement - not Perfection

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 05:32:23 -0400, Paper
wrote:

I've been sticking faithfully to the plan and religiously journalling
every morsel that goes into my mouth. I've also been working out with
a trainer and doing some pretty heavy exercise. I understand that
while working out I will build muscle (how quickly does that happen?),
but I'm sort of expecting to see better results on the scale. I lost
.4 this week, which I'm not complaining about...BUT GEEZE!!! The good
news is that my clothes feel looser, and I know my fitness level is
better. I think part of the problem could be that I don't always eat
enough every day, so this week I will make sure that I use up all my
points and see if that helps.

Starting to exercise means your weight will go haywire for a while.
You are still losing fat, but as your muscles take the strain they
will also retain water. Don't be fooled you can see the results by the
wound of it. Your clothes fit better and soon enough you'll see the
difference.

On the other hand don't expect to build muscle. Apparently gaining
muscle is very difficult while you are losing weight. What you will do
is retain muscle and you'll get fitter, and that's why you are doing
the exercise.

Ray


--
rmnsuk
overall - 273/203/182
swwc - 205/203/192

Good luck in figuring things out, Paper! But hey, you are doing SO
awesome... the numbers on the scale are simply a guide to how well we are
doing. I hate relying on the scale so much. I've gotta get out the tape
measure.

--

~Kristin O~
272/238.4/172

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"Paper" wrote in message
...
I've been sticking faithfully to the plan and religiously journalling
every morsel that goes into my mouth. I've also been working out with
a trainer and doing some pretty heavy exercise. I understand that
while working out I will build muscle (how quickly does that happen?),
but I'm sort of expecting to see better results on the scale. I lost
.4 this week, which I'm not complaining about...BUT GEEZE!!! The good
news is that my clothes feel looser, and I know my fitness level is
better. I think part of the problem could be that I don't always eat
enough every day, so this week I will make sure that I use up all my
points and see if that helps.

Paper
250.6/224.8/150
Improvement - not Perfection

Stick with it Paper, you're doing a great job!
--
Brenda
209/174/150
SWWC goal 165

"Paper" wrote in message
...
I've been sticking faithfully to the plan and religiously journalling
every morsel that goes into my mouth. I've also been working out with
a trainer and doing some pretty heavy exercise. I understand that
while working out I will build muscle (how quickly does that happen?),
but I'm sort of expecting to see better results on the scale. I lost
.4 this week, which I'm not complaining about...BUT GEEZE!!! The good
news is that my clothes feel looser, and I know my fitness level is
better. I think part of the problem could be that I don't always eat
enough every day, so this week I will make sure that I use up all my
points and see if that helps.

Paper
250.6/224.8/150
Improvement - not Perfection