What is going on

[jemsgothshop]

Hi Everyone
Havent been on here for the last week as I had an awful bout of flu. Have managed to keep to my carb count but, have not been able to do any exercise, havent ate my veggies & my water intake has been pretty low too.
I stayed on induction for an extra week & am quite dissapointed that I have only lost 6lbs in 3 weeks but, on a plus, I have lost an amazing 6 inches off my waist.......not complaining, just having trousers problems at the moment.
Any ideas, why am I losing from my waist & nowhere else...all other measurments havent changed at all!!!
TTFN
JUlie

[Rayjax]

Re: What is going on

Well, you're not drinking enough water, you're not exercising, and you're not eating your vegetables. I'm at a loss as to why you only lost 6 pounds in 3 weeks.

You only lost 6 pounds, but you lost 6 inches off your waist. You're complaining why? I mean you said you're not, but you really are. Don't live on the scale. Eat your veggies, drink your water, and get some exercise. Its not that hard.

Your body will take off inches where it wants to take off inches, nothing you can do will change that. Be glad its your waist.

Did I just fall for a joke?

[jemsgothshop]

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No Hun, Sorry, it wasnt a joke....I normally do all my water, veggies, exercise etc.....just didnt while I was ill.
Im not complaining about loosing the inches (I think I should have explained better in my original post but was still feeling pretty rotten) but, have read that there are a few basic body shapes....the article I read referred to 'Pear' shape, 'Apple' shape etc & said that each body shape generally looses weight from certain areas of there body easily but, has problems loosing inches from other parts. Was wondering if anyone else has read/heard about anything like this & if theres any way to encourage weight/inch loss more evenly over your body.....maybe certain targeted exercises etc
Sorry :0(
Julie

[Georgiana]

Re: What is going on

I had an awful bout of flu.

Did you take antibiotics? They can cause water retention.

[Georgiana]

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if theres any way to encourage weight/inch loss more evenly over your body

No... some fat cells are just happier to give away their fat than others. It's not something you can control.

maybe certain targeted exercises

No... but, with exercise, as you're losing weight, your body will look nicely toned up.

[Rayjax]

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I'll echo georgiana. You won't change your body shape by losing fat, you'll just look like a skinny pear. The only way you will change your body shape is with resistance training.

[jemsgothshop]

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Hi Everyone, Thanks for the info.....I was on antibiotics, was worried they contained carbs, didnt know about water retention.
Have been doing resistance training but, my biggest problem area to lose weight is my bust & even the gym reckons this will be a problem for me.....guess Im just gonna have to wait & see what happens.
Thanks again
Julie

[Rayjax]

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My wife has trouble losing boob fat too. A plus for me, but she doesn't like it. Eventually it will come off, just keep working.

[jemsgothshop]

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Lol Rayjax, must be a female only thing :0)