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Our Brand New ACCELERATED Fat Loss Diet!First off, I’m 16. I’m really not fat, but I want to lose some of the stomach fat that is covering my abs. I do lots of weight training every three days, (today was one of them) and on days when I rest, I cut my calorie intake to under 1,000. When I went to bed last night, I weighed myself, and was 158lbs. I just checked a few minutes ago, and I am 160lbs. What is going on?
Uh, I'm a guy, in case that wasn't evident enough. Sorry.
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1 daysofourliveslover // Nov 21, 2008
i think that going back and forth 3 pds is normal. if you weigh 160 pds that is not fat. men dont like stick figures. they like girls that are thick.
2 wylde95 A.R.T. // Nov 21, 2008
Well 2 pounds isn’t very much so it could just be water weight.
Or maybe you need to have a poo. Yes, you can weigh a little less after going to the bathroom (poo, or pee).
And if you’ve gained more than that over all, then it’s probably the weight training. You are building muscle or at least toning your muscles, which weighs more than fat.
3 Ultimate guru // Nov 21, 2008
Maybe its muscle. Muscle weights more
4 Rob S // Nov 21, 2008
For starters, don’t ever cut your calories under 1000… even on your off days. When do you think your body BUILDS muscle? Hint - It’s not when you’re in the gym. Why spend all that time lifting if you’re going to starve the muscle off?
Pick a time of day - either first thing in the morning (after you take a leak) or right before bed to weigh yourself. Be consistent. You’ll find that your weight is the lowest first thing in the morning since your body dehydrates overnight. If you have a scale that shows it, your body fat will be lowest right before bed even if your weight isn’t.
Bottom line… pick ONE day of the week and weight yourself at the same time each week.
Wow.. as a guy, NEVER GO BELOW 1200!
5 pixel // Nov 21, 2008
A few things to consider:
1) Muscle weighs more than fat, so as you increase your muscle mass and tone your abs, you may actually GAIN weight, rather than loose it. (But you’ll see the difference in your waistline…try using a piece of string to measure your middle, and use that as your guide vs. using a scale.)
2) ALWAYS weigh yourself at the same time during the day (preferably in the morning before you shower or eat). You will actually weigh differently during different times of the day. So pick one time and be consistent. Weighing yourself before a workout and again right after will not tell you anything.
3) Losing belly fat is the hardest; doing weight training alone will not help lose inches. (You’ll just have toned ab muscles under a layer of fat!) On your days “off” from weight training, mix in some cardio — brisk walking or running (on the street or on a treadmill or an elliptical machine), jumping rope, running up and down stairs, or biking are all good choices.
Good luck!
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