Celebrity Fit Club Simplistic View

[G-Mom]

Hi, I watch Celebrity Fit Club 4 and I was shocked that the diet doctor and the exercise guru kind of made fun of one of the Fit Clubbers because he gained 2 lbs in 2 weeks and he said that he must have converted muscle to fat. I know, I know, you don't convert muscle to fat, but I think he meant that since he had been exercising, that he had gained muscle but not lost fat.

Anyway, the pros made fun of him and said that there was no way he was doing the diet correctly and exercising correctly and not losing pounds. Well, sadly, the show does not measure inches lost, which, as we know is a vital tool. They think you aren't losing fat if the scale doesn't show it.

What Vinnie was going through was probably water retention due to the muscles needing the extra water. I think shows like this might discourage dieters to rely on that scale as the be all and end all.

Did anyone else see that show?

[pstansel]

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Just saw it... my first episode. Look, Vinnie and the other lady need a serious reality check. You don't really think he gained that weight from working out do you? I don't. He gained it because he wasn't eating right.

[tanyamadsen1974]

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hey i saw it too n thought the same thing!!!i got bummed out for him cuz they were making fun.not cool in my book.

[Blackdiamonds77]

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Well, they did end up busting him in a lie. He did admit to cheating with cake and pizza, and you don't actually believe that he only had one bite do you? They came down on him because he was being dishonest. I know that I wouldn't want to be in his shoes, but it is a reality show competing for ratings. They treat people on that show pretty harshly at times, which is partly why it's fun to watch. The other part is the fail or success factor. I'm not being heartless, I'm being honest. Thats why reality shows are so popular. He did lie & cheat bottom line.

[Kent]

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Could someone be up one week due to exercising? Yes... I know personally I experienced and while it might not be exactly muscle fiber. It could certainly be water being retained in the muscle to help repair the damage and micro-tears that occur while exercising. It's one of things Creatine does as your muscles retain water and look bigger. Why this would be so hard for them to realize is beyond me. The water gain is temporary and will soon be sweated out or expelled out through normal means when no longer needed.

I don't know Vinnie or his exercise plan, so he could have been lying. There are simply lots of reasons for a temporary 2 pounds weight gain and not all (perhaps most) of them have to do with eating more than 6000 Calories than one should have.

[G-Mom]

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Yes, I realize he cheated, but I was mostly shocked by how they would not give credence to exercise causing a gain, even if he didn't gain the pounds because of it, they made themselves look simple-minded by not knowing that this exists. I really wish they would measure them too.

[Kiasmama]

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yeah..I saw that. I think they were just calling him in his.....lie. They knew he was BSing them so they called him on it and he got caught. I think in a different situation they may have given those few pounds to someone as water gain. It's also like day 45 or something for them, so they've been exercising for awhile now. I love Big Pussy, but he's making too many excuses. He needs to get healthy.