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5/11 I started a diet/exercise regime two weeks ago. I weighed 193
then. My ideal weight is about 175-180. I cut out all fast food,
soft drinks, and other crap. I ate mostly fruits, vegetables, and
yogurt with some lean cuts of meat with dinner. I started doing
20 minutes of cardio every other day and some basic exercises like
crunches and pushups. I went back to the nurse today and found that I
have gained 4 pounds. I doubt it is muscle so soon. I also found
my blood pressure is a little higher than when I started. Is that
normal? The nurse didn't seem concerned. I have an appointment
with my doctor, but I was curious what the motd knows. Is this
typical? --dim
\_ I have a suggestion about exercise. Find a way to get exercise that
involves a sport that is actually fun and interesting. I personally
find pushups, situps, and generic "cardio" like running to be really
boring. Maybe you'll have the willpower to do that crap every day
for ten years, but eventually you'll lose interest. Find a real,
interesting sport and you can still be getting enough exercise to
be healthy for decades. My judo instructor is in his 70's, and
probably gets more exercise than most 40 year olds because he still
finds the judo interesting enough to keep him going.
\_ Yeah, the problem I've had in the past with that is
getting people together for a sport. (not a problem with
judo, but...) LLNL has pleanty of options, so I can play
something every day at lunch, but if I worked elsewhere,
I'm not sure what I'd do. -jrleek
\_ I'll say the same thing to you I say to everyone: judo is
the best sport ever, and you should try it. Judo in Livermore
courtesy of http://local.google.com:
http://www.amador-judo-jujitsu.com
\_ Ha! I took jujitsu as a teenager, and I've driven by
this place and thought about starting again. Now I'm
motd peer pressure. awesome. -jrleek
\_ Just to turn the pressure up a notch, I'd like to point
out that while jujitsu is a great martial art, judo
is also a great *sport*. This was part of the genius
of the founder or judo: he turned a brutal fighting
system into a sport that is roughly as dangerous as a
track event (but infinitely more fun to play or watch.)
Great for kids also.
\_ http://www.bluesuitmom.com/health/personaltrainer/weightgain.html
\_ Your weight fluctuates naturally daily. Read:
http://www.fourmilab.ch/hackdiet for more. Basically, you should
weigh yourself every day and then track the average trend. Worrying
about two data points on a whole curve is a bad idea. If you have a
palm-based PDA you can download a nifty tool for doing that for you
at the hacker's diet page.
\- if you were doing weights, i think a 4lbs gain for your wt level
after 2wks on a low carb/high protein diet is not at all odd.
20minutes is not enough. go for 60min. i cannot say more since
i do not know how chubular you were when you started out. you
can probably invest about $50-60 in a FAT MONITOR scale. --psb
\_ I think everyone has a 2-3 lbs delta in weight on a day-to-day
basis so I wouldn't be concerned w/ a 4 lbs gain.
BTW, your goal is completely reachable, though it might take
time. About 2 yrs ago I was in a similar position to you - I
weighed ~ 195 lbs and wanted to loose weight. Since I'm
vegetarian and never really went in for soft drinks about the
only thing I could cut out of my diet was dairy products and
sugars. I cut my cheese and dairy intake by half and started
drinking my tea w/o sugar. In addition I started running once a
week (~ 5 miles) and either walking or riding every 3 days a
week. Last summer I started playing Ultimate Frisbee and that
really helped too. I've managed to get down to about 165 or so.
week (~ 5 miles) and either walking or riding 3 days a week.
Last summer I started playing Ultimate Frisbee and that really
helped too. I've managed to get down to about 165 or so.
Good Luck! |
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| www.bluesuitmom.com/health/personaltrainer/weightgain.html com Weight Gain Q Nine months ago I was 130 pounds and smoked a pack of cigarettes a day . I quit smoking and gained 20 pound s I started noticing flab everywhere, even on my stomach, where I had n ever had flab before. I begin by stretching, then move on to the crosstrainer for about 30-40 minutes, then alternate (by days ) strength training on the nautilus machines. In these past 3 weeks, I h ave had to increase the leg weights 3 times, because it kept getting too easy. Now I am no closer to getting into any of my clothes from last ye ar, and I have put on 6 more pounds. I don't each much junk food, and am a vegetarian (have been for 5 years), my diet hasn't changed much, exce pt I started cutting back on bread and cereals. I als o go to the gym 4-5 times per week, why am I gaining weight and getting bigger? It sounds like you have a great fitness routine going and I hope you stick with i t One thing you may want to take a very close look at is your diet. Though I don't know the details of your food plan, I'll share a few facts with you that may help you pinpoint the trouble. The less you eat, the harder your body tries to retain fat. In fact, low-calorie, commercial diets stimulate the body to accumulate fa t Experiments have shown that animals eating one meal a day become obes e, while those receiving 5-6 meals spread throughout the day kept to an optimum. Journ al keepers who consistently monitor their food consumption lose weight m ore steadily and keep it off. Journals also help you monitor your food i ntake so you can determine where you need to make changes. Journals make you feel more accountable for your actions too. If you have to write it down, you may think twice before having that extra cookie. It really wo rks 3 Other Miscellaneous Factors That Can Contribute To Weight Gain If you feel sure that it's not too many or too few calories that are caus ing your weight gain, speak with your health care provider about the fol lowing issues which can cause weight gain. |
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