OMG I Put On Weight!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
I actually had to wait a couple of days to confirm this. It appears I might have gained some weight. I literally weighed myself the past couple of days to reconfirm the weight is actually there. I know some people don't know this, but your body changes weight throughout the day. You should weigh yourself the same time every day to get more "consistent" results.
Anyway, it seemed that I might have put on some weight. It's not much, just 1 kg. I haven't been pigging out (not much), so I sure hope it's not FATS but MUSCLE. Yeah, I hope so, since I've gotten the Bodylastics thing and learnt some new stuff about building muscles. I've put what I just learnt into practice the past couple of weeks, ie trying to build muscles.
On a related note - there are many websites and blogs that extol virtues of weight-loss pills and other drugs. On a lot of them, I just read 'em and chuckle. No matter how good the pills or drugs are, there is only one thing you can do to lose weight - increase your metabolism. Higher metabolism means you're burning fats off you. Pills and drugs can do that, yes, but what happens when you stop taking them?
If you exercise regularly, you are increasing your metabolism naturally - all drug free, and FREE too! You don't have to waste money on having a constant supply of those drugs. Besides, taking drugs to lose weight is just the lazy way out - you wanna lose weight but you don't want to exercise. Working out with weights doesn't necessarily mean you'll bulk up. It depends on HOW you do your workouts. Besides, having a little bit more muscle mass means increasing your metabolism anyway because muscles burn fat, so it's all good.
Yep, I'm not the kind to spend money on pills and stuff. I am aiming for natural. Nature has given us everything we possibly need. We don't need artificial stuff. Besides, working out is actually fun if you make it fun. The feeling you get after working out is great too. There's no words to describe it - it's like a "high" but you don't really get high.
Anyway, it seemed that I might have put on some weight. It's not much, just 1 kg. I haven't been pigging out (not much), so I sure hope it's not FATS but MUSCLE. Yeah, I hope so, since I've gotten the Bodylastics thing and learnt some new stuff about building muscles. I've put what I just learnt into practice the past couple of weeks, ie trying to build muscles.
On a related note - there are many websites and blogs that extol virtues of weight-loss pills and other drugs. On a lot of them, I just read 'em and chuckle. No matter how good the pills or drugs are, there is only one thing you can do to lose weight - increase your metabolism. Higher metabolism means you're burning fats off you. Pills and drugs can do that, yes, but what happens when you stop taking them?
If you exercise regularly, you are increasing your metabolism naturally - all drug free, and FREE too! You don't have to waste money on having a constant supply of those drugs. Besides, taking drugs to lose weight is just the lazy way out - you wanna lose weight but you don't want to exercise. Working out with weights doesn't necessarily mean you'll bulk up. It depends on HOW you do your workouts. Besides, having a little bit more muscle mass means increasing your metabolism anyway because muscles burn fat, so it's all good.
Yep, I'm not the kind to spend money on pills and stuff. I am aiming for natural. Nature has given us everything we possibly need. We don't need artificial stuff. Besides, working out is actually fun if you make it fun. The feeling you get after working out is great too. There's no words to describe it - it's like a "high" but you don't really get high.
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Shirley, February 22, 2008 2:10 PM
Shirley, February 22, 2008 2:10 PM
Shirley - yes muscles will have weight. The problem is, due to my poor planning back then, I never measured my body-fat percentage, so now I don't know FOR SURE, if the weight gained is muscle or fats. I am reasonably sure it's muscles, but not 100% sure it is.
Good job. And sure you don't need pills and stuff to make a strong and muscular body. I found some real proffessional people that helped a lot. Have a look at my blogspot.
I must say that you are doing some really serious work here! Keep it up. Friends of mine were going through similar stages.
I suppose you know that as you lose weight you lose muscles. So i surfed the web for any solutions. There are after all ways to lose weight but also be muscular and strong. Have a look at my blogspot where i explain a few things about proper muscle gaining. I believe it would be of great help.
http://fitnessproductsreviews.blogspot.com/
I must say that you are doing some really serious work here! Keep it up. Friends of mine were going through similar stages.
I suppose you know that as you lose weight you lose muscles. So i surfed the web for any solutions. There are after all ways to lose weight but also be muscular and strong. Have a look at my blogspot where i explain a few things about proper muscle gaining. I believe it would be of great help.
http://fitnessproductsreviews.blogspot.com/
Hi Nick, thanks for stopping by!
I have your blog bookmarked now and will have a closer look at it when I get home from work. From the quick look I had just now while bookmarking it, it seems great!
Yeah since writing this post I gained 1 more kg (2.2 pounds), and this time I'm sure the weight is coming from muscles because the pants don't feel tight around the waist still. However, my shoulders and chest area feels tighter on some t-shirts. :)
I have your blog bookmarked now and will have a closer look at it when I get home from work. From the quick look I had just now while bookmarking it, it seems great!
Yeah since writing this post I gained 1 more kg (2.2 pounds), and this time I'm sure the weight is coming from muscles because the pants don't feel tight around the waist still. However, my shoulders and chest area feels tighter on some t-shirts. :)
I wish that is true too.. to explain our weight gain :(