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Question for the weight trainers
I have been low carbing for about 5 months now and weight training for
4 months. Overall, I have lost about 45 lbs. I haven't really lost anything in the past month or so and in the past 2 weeks I think I have gained a lb or 2. I don't imagine 4 months into my weight training I am just now putting on any significant muscle mass in a month, so it is obvious I have just stopped losing fat. I think the problem may be that I am consuming too many calories. I guess I just can't eat as much now as I was able to when I had more to lose and still lose fat. I don't know how many calories I eat in a day, but I know it hasn't gone up. I know I CAN eat less, but I am afraid of sabotaging my weight training results, so I don't skip meals, even when I am not particularly hungry. Am I being obsessive, or will I hurt my training gains if I cut back on what I eat? Or can I eat a lot less food as long as I get some specific amount of protien over the course of the day? Dave 272/228/200 |
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Mekrath wrote:
:: I have been low carbing for about 5 months now and weight training :: for 4 months. Overall, I have lost about 45 lbs. I haven't really :: lost anything in the past month or so and in the past 2 weeks I :: think I have gained a lb or 2. :: :: I don't imagine 4 months into my weight training I am just now :: putting on any significant muscle mass in a month, so it is obvious :: I have just stopped losing fat. Newbie weight trainers can pick up some muscle mass while losing fat. Don't despair! Keep at it. One thing that I love about weight training is this: If I eat less than maintenance and get sufficient protein (not gorging) then I'll mostly keep muscle and lose mostly fat. If, OTOH, I over eat while getting sufficient protein, then (if I train correctly), whatever gains I'll get will bring along some muscle mass -- it very likely won't be just fat. Now, if you don't train right then your results may vary, but weight training does offer this potential. :: :: I think the problem may be that I am consuming too many calories. I :: guess I just can't eat as much now as I was able to when I had more :: to lose and still lose fat. I don't know how many calories I eat in :: a day, but I know it hasn't gone up. Start counting for a week or so to see. :: :: I know I CAN eat less, but I am afraid of sabotaging my weight :: training results, so I don't skip meals, even when I am not :: particularly hungry. Am I being obsessive, or will I hurt my :: training gains if I cut back on what I eat? See....this is where it gets hard with weight training: what are your goals. If you really want to bulk up muscle wise, then you should be eating above maintenance -- but you'll gain fat as well as muscle. If you want to lose fat, then you need to be eating below maintenance -- generally you'll lose muscle as well as fat, but the muscle loss should be minimal -- espeically on a LC diet where you eat sufficient protein. You need to decide which you are doing and do that. Now, be happy that newbies to weight training and often lose fat and gain some muscle for some limited amount of time at the beinging. Once you body as adapted, then gains of muscle while losing fat will be nearly impossible. But the fatter and more out of shape you are, generally the more you'll be able to do both at the same time. :: :: Or can I eat a lot less food as long as I get some specific amount of :: protien over the course of the day? Eat enough less to lose about 5 lbs a month. Keep lifting hard/smart. Once you lose enough bodyfat, then you can think about actively trying to gain muscle. I think HST is a good protocol to follow while being a newbie and trying to lose weight. You do 3 full body workouts per week, with progressive loading. Stimulates muscle hypertrophy. http://www.hypertrophy-specific.com/ Visit muscle.fitness.weights for more info. |
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Mekrath wrote:
I have been low carbing for about 5 months now and weight training for 4 months. Overall, I have lost about 45 lbs. I haven't really lost anything in the past month or so and in the past 2 weeks I think I have gained a lb or 2. I don't imagine 4 months into my weight training I am just now putting on any significant muscle mass in a month, so it is obvious I have just stopped losing fat. I think the problem may be that I am consuming too many calories. I guess I just can't eat as much now as I was able to when I had more to lose and still lose fat. I don't know how many calories I eat in a day, but I know it hasn't gone up. I know I CAN eat less, but I am afraid of sabotaging my weight training results, so I don't skip meals, even when I am not particularly hungry. Am I being obsessive, or will I hurt my training gains if I cut back on what I eat? you shouldn't eat if you're not hungry. |
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"Mekrath" wrote in message om... I have been low carbing for about 5 months now and weight training for 4 months. Overall, I have lost about 45 lbs. I haven't really lost anything in the past month or so and in the past 2 weeks I think I have gained a lb or 2. I think it's a good idea to have your body fat measured regularly with a skinfold test, (not one of the machines that measure impedence), to see what's going on. |
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Get off the fence and either diet to lose fat or bulk up to gain muscle. It
sounds like you're still in a position where you should be losing fat. -- JC "Mekrath" wrote in message om... I have been low carbing for about 5 months now and weight training for 4 months. Overall, I have lost about 45 lbs. I haven't really lost anything in the past month or so and in the past 2 weeks I think I have gained a lb or 2. I don't imagine 4 months into my weight training I am just now putting on any significant muscle mass in a month, so it is obvious I have just stopped losing fat. I think the problem may be that I am consuming too many calories. I guess I just can't eat as much now as I was able to when I had more to lose and still lose fat. I don't know how many calories I eat in a day, but I know it hasn't gone up. I know I CAN eat less, but I am afraid of sabotaging my weight training results, so I don't skip meals, even when I am not particularly hungry. Am I being obsessive, or will I hurt my training gains if I cut back on what I eat? Or can I eat a lot less food as long as I get some specific amount of protien over the course of the day? Dave 272/228/200 |
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The Queen of Cans and Jars wrote:
you shouldn't eat if you're not hungry. I know I wouldn't have eaten enough in a day if I did .. for about 4 days running .. -- Kitty =^..^= NO MORE NUTS KITTY!!! 168/159/130ish - Nov Goal 155 September 17, 2003 |
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On Mon, 10 Nov 2003 22:34:28 GMT, (The Queen of
Cans and Jars) wrote: Mekrath wrote: I know I CAN eat less, but I am afraid of sabotaging my weight training results, so I don't skip meals, even when I am not particularly hungry. Am I being obsessive, or will I hurt my training gains if I cut back on what I eat? you shouldn't eat if you're not hungry. I think you should, if otherwise you drop too low in your calories. It doesn't mean you should eat baconstrips and steak five times a day despite not being hungry, but a light snack wouldn't be wrong, I think. I usually keep losing weight only if I eat enough, if I skip meals because I am not hungry I don't lose. Ina 213/182/160 since 8/15/03 since 8/15/03 www.skreee.de |
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"JC Der Koenig" wrote in message m...
Get off the fence and either diet to lose fat or bulk up to gain muscle. It sounds like you're still in a position where you should be losing fat. -- JC "Mekrath" wrote in message om... I have been low carbing for about 5 months now and weight training for 4 months. Overall, I have lost about 45 lbs. I haven't really lost anything in the past month or so and in the past 2 weeks I think I have gained a lb or 2. I don't imagine 4 months into my weight training I am just now putting on any significant muscle mass in a month, so it is obvious I have just stopped losing fat. I think the problem may be that I am consuming too many calories. I guess I just can't eat as much now as I was able to when I had more to lose and still lose fat. I don't know how many calories I eat in a day, but I know it hasn't gone up. I know I CAN eat less, but I am afraid of sabotaging my weight training results, so I don't skip meals, even when I am not particularly hungry. Am I being obsessive, or will I hurt my training gains if I cut back on what I eat? Or can I eat a lot less food as long as I get some specific amount of protien over the course of the day? Dave 272/228/200 Since I posted I dropped 3 lbs, so I am going the right way. I am not really 'on the fence'. My goal is very much to get as lean as possible. If I can gain muscle weight, great, but for now I am more interested in losing fat. I have no interest in gaining muscle weight at the expense of fat loss until my BF% is under 15 or so and I look lean. |
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"Mekrath" wrote in message om... "JC Der Koenig" wrote in message m... Get off the fence and either diet to lose fat or bulk up to gain muscle. It sounds like you're still in a position where you should be losing fat. -- JC "Mekrath" wrote in message om... I have been low carbing for about 5 months now and weight training for 4 months. Overall, I have lost about 45 lbs. I haven't really lost anything in the past month or so and in the past 2 weeks I think I have gained a lb or 2. I don't imagine 4 months into my weight training I am just now putting on any significant muscle mass in a month, so it is obvious I have just stopped losing fat. I think the problem may be that I am consuming too many calories. I guess I just can't eat as much now as I was able to when I had more to lose and still lose fat. I don't know how many calories I eat in a day, but I know it hasn't gone up. I know I CAN eat less, but I am afraid of sabotaging my weight training results, so I don't skip meals, even when I am not particularly hungry. Am I being obsessive, or will I hurt my training gains if I cut back on what I eat? Or can I eat a lot less food as long as I get some specific amount of protien over the course of the day? Dave 272/228/200 Since I posted I dropped 3 lbs, so I am going the right way. I am not really 'on the fence'. My goal is very much to get as lean as possible. If I can gain muscle weight, great, but for now I am more interested in losing fat. I have no interest in gaining muscle weight at the expense of fat loss until my BF% is under 15 or so and I look lean. It's generally a good idea to cut down to 10% and bulk up to 15%. I've bulked up to as much as 25% while seeking some powerlifting goals, but in retrospect I don't think it's worth it. |
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