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1 posted on 09/01/2006 7:18:13 AM PDT by JackDanielsOldNo7
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My question is why am I gaining weight?

Added muscle mass is my guess.
2 posted on 09/01/2006 7:19:04 AM PDT by Terpfen
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To: JackDanielsOldNo7

Muscle weighs more than fat.


3 posted on 09/01/2006 7:19:44 AM PDT by tje (Cold hearted orb, that rules the night....)
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Your weight gain is probably muscle tissue; your ratio of muscle to fat is most likely shifting.


5 posted on 09/01/2006 7:20:08 AM PDT by Salvey (ancest)
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Muscles are denser that fat. You may slim down but if you add muscle you will actually gain weight. Better to go by how you feel and look rather than what the scale says...
6 posted on 09/01/2006 7:20:52 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
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To: JackDanielsOldNo7

Perhaps you're gaining muscle mass?


7 posted on 09/01/2006 7:20:59 AM PDT by yooling (I don't have anything nice to say...)
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Get a bathroom scale that measures %body fat as well as weight. As long as %Fat is going down or stays low, any added weight will be muscle or fluid.


8 posted on 09/01/2006 7:21:40 AM PDT by Ozone34
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To: JackDanielsOldNo7

If your cardio rate is too high you stop burning fat. Your body will only burn fat at a lower rate. Also, you might have peaked.

People notice sudden weight lose after cutting out carbs, but the body will adjust and you will stop losing.


Try eating smaller meals more often.


9 posted on 09/01/2006 7:21:45 AM PDT by Perdogg (Democrats = terrorists)
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If you lost 110 pounds in two months maybe one of your limbs is starting to grow back.


10 posted on 09/01/2006 7:22:03 AM PDT by freedomlover (This tagline has been pulled - - - - Okay?)
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muscle weighs more than fat.
You are going through a transition and need to patient and stick with the program.

The good news is that the more muscle mass you have the higher your metabolism.

So...if you stick with your cardio - or up it a bit - and keep up with building muscle, you will eventually lose more weight - and it will be fat.


11 posted on 09/01/2006 7:22:15 AM PDT by Scotswife
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I have been hitting the treadmill for about two months... I lost about 110 pounds.

Two months? My God, man, get OFF the damned treadmill! Go outside and see your family...oh, you don't mean two months straight... ;)

How much time did you spend on the treadmill each day? I've been taking off weight I gained after an operation but it's been sloooooow going. But while my belt size is shrinking I too have gained weight at some points, due to the muscle gain.

12 posted on 09/01/2006 7:22:31 AM PDT by Darkwolf377
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You're not a girly-man, no more.

13 posted on 09/01/2006 7:22:36 AM PDT by JRios1968 (This kid knows how to wallop a baseball!!!!!!)
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I lost about 110 pounds

I did this once myself.

She was my girlfriend in the 10th grade.

15 posted on 09/01/2006 7:23:53 AM PDT by N. Theknow ((Kennedys - Can't drive, can't fly, can't ski, can't skipper a boat - But they know what's best.))
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What everyone else said (adding muscle, etc). Congratulations on the weight loss. How much time did you spend on the treadmill?


16 posted on 09/01/2006 7:23:59 AM PDT by bobsatwork
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1'st, congratulations on your weight loss.

Now, for your specific question, you are putting on muscle. Muscle is more dense than fat, thus if you put on 5 lbs of muscle, it won't show up too much, but you will feel much better.

That is why weight loss programs that emphasize weight lifting encourage you to pay attention to how your clothes fit instead of what the scale says.

My wife was guilty of that. She would complain that she wasn't "loosing" weight, but I had to point out that her clothes were fitting better, so it must be working.
17 posted on 09/01/2006 7:24:06 AM PDT by Gvl_M3
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Check your waist measurements. When I started to work out (weights and cardio) my weight stayed the same, but I did lose a few inches from my waist. Also, have you noticed any big increases in strength so far? Like others have said, it may be muscle mass. Scales can be very misleading. You may also want to see about getting your body fat % measured.


18 posted on 09/01/2006 7:24:13 AM PDT by doc30 (Democrats are to morals what and Etch-A-Sketch is to Art.)
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After losing 110lbs., beginning a weight-lifting regimine to add some upper body muscle would probably help put something solid behind the loose skin. Congratulations on the weight loss!

Remember, fewer reps (up to 10) x3 with heavier weights is better than multiple reps (10~20) x3 with lighter weights.

21 posted on 09/01/2006 7:27:12 AM PDT by DTogo (I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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Hitting the treadmill for two months! Damn! Can't argue with the results but I'd hate to punch one!

Seriously, I have found now that the only way I can lose pounds is to convert my money to British currency.

22 posted on 09/01/2006 7:27:57 AM PDT by pikachu (Be alert --we need more lerts!)
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If you've accurately described it, then yes...muscle mass. But heavy workouts can increase appetite, so keep an eye on that. It helps to differentiate if you keep track of a waist measurement in addition to weight.


25 posted on 09/01/2006 7:30:11 AM PDT by prion (Yes, as a matter of fact, I AM the spelling police)
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Are you pregnant?


26 posted on 09/01/2006 7:31:11 AM PDT by evets (beer)
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As everyone else said, you are probably gaining muscle. The good thing about that is the body has to work harder to maintain the muscle mass, thus the more muscle you have the more calories you burn even while sitting still. If you are gaining weight, but not inches, it is muscle. If you find you are getting more muscular than you want to be, try using lighter weights and do more repetitions. That will tone the muscle, but not make it bigger. If you are gaining weight and inches, you better check your diet. You might be eating more calories than you are burning.


27 posted on 09/01/2006 7:32:13 AM PDT by looney tune
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