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Exercise and Progress?
For the past three weeks, I've been stuck on the scale. However, my inches are going down? Why does this happen, and what does it mean? Is this a sign of progress? Are the inches that I'm losing- fat? water? I'm just really confused about this. I guess I'm so trained that scale is the *onlY* sign of where you're at, but i know that's not true.
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Re: Exercise and Progress?
You're right. It's not true.
I don't give a rip if I weigh 400lbs so long as my size 8's fit.
The inches you're losing are most certainly your fat cells shrinking. With exercise - especially if it's new to you or you've switched up your routine, thereby placing new demands on your muscles, your muscles will hyperhydrate themselves to protect themselves from what they view as an emergency demand. Once your body figures out that the exercise is going to be standard operating procedure, they'll let the water go and you'll see a whoosh on the scales.
Pants don't have a weight requirement in them. They have a waist size requirement!
To further illustrate the point:
5lbs of muscle takes up a heckuva lot less room than 5lbs of fat - and it's SO much prettier to look at!
Here's something else you should read:
Why Scales Lie
Congrats on your progress so far!
~Brook
My Melting Page: A Picture Diary and Misc Other Stuff
Highest Weight: 243lbs
Atkineer since May 2002!!
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General rule of thumb for success: If it requires a degree in chemical engineering to pronounce it, you probably shouldn't eat it.
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Darn! Brook beat me to it! I'll take the extra lean, please.
+1 rep for the teriffic link!!!!~Susan
49/f 5'7" Start 2-27-06 SW222/11-18-09 @ 160-ish/G135-150ish??
Doin Miles, Flights, & Kid Ketchin'...
2 Ab Chal's; 6WEC#27 slug-Free; & more; 50# LOST in'06-
but regained ~20# in '07 in less than 3 weeks! And again early '08
...Was in HEAVEN -got to 150, for awhile, then got too busy, and gave in too much... and... OK holding pattern "keep it together..."
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OMG how did I fail AGAIN(((on temporary break)))Sigh ... I'll be back... life isn't always fair 10-07-09
"Goal: First you have to dream of it. Then you have to do it." Author unknown
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Re: Exercise and Progress?
~~~woot woot~~~
**skips off singing, "I got boonie reppppppped toooodayyyyyyyyyy!"**
Thanks, lady
~Brook
My Melting Page: A Picture Diary and Misc Other Stuff
Highest Weight: 243lbs
Atkineer since May 2002!!
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General rule of thumb for success: If it requires a degree in chemical engineering to pronounce it, you probably shouldn't eat it.
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Make sure you actually got it, Brook - my computer bucked when I tried to enter it!~Susan
49/f 5'7" Start 2-27-06 SW222/11-18-09 @ 160-ish/G135-150ish??
Doin Miles, Flights, & Kid Ketchin'...
2 Ab Chal's; 6WEC#27 slug-Free; & more; 50# LOST in'06-
but regained ~20# in '07 in less than 3 weeks! And again early '08 ...Was in HEAVEN -got to 150, for awhile, then got too busy, and gave in too much... and... OK holding pattern "keep it together..."
.................OMG how did I fail AGAIN(((on temporary break)))Sigh ... I'll be back... life isn't always fair 10-07-09
"Goal: First you have to dream of it. Then you have to do it." Author unknown
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Just love that fat vs. muscle pic, Brook!Before and after:
PLEDGING FLIGHTS
Completed: 1st set of buildings and mountains (Everest,M.Blanc & Kilimanjaro, twice); Tower Masts & Chimneys; More virtual buildings; Challenger's Choice x 2 (volcanos and mountains on Mars). Currently climbing: Mount Snowdon again: 416/475
Start 10 Jan 2005. Maintenance since Aug. 2005.
F/56yrs/5'.4"
SW:77.7 LW:56.5 CW:60.1 (kilos)Comment
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Love the link to "Why scales Lie". What a great read. I think I should print it and send it to every family member of mine who is scale obsessed. Thanks for the information!Chasin2Kids
Female
Start: 11-9-06
149/133/125
Jan. Cruncher Challenge: 900/3100
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The scale informaion here is a great resource. Thanks Brook for posting it!Comment
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