Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 TenaciousJ, it is very possible to have gained muscle at that rate. Judging from your pix that is exactly what happened because I see great progress! You are smaller all over especially your love handles. You have done a great job! Now throw away those scales please! And got to Skwiggs site. Read 'Why the scales lie' and '4 week freak out'. After reading these you will feel better! Here is the link http://skwigg.tripod.com/wow/id24.html Also go to Hussman's and read 'You really do change from the inside out!' here is the link http://www.hussman.org/fitness/ Now having read all this you should feel awsome about your progress! Now will you continue to gain muscle at this rate? probably not (did I mention I wish I could gain muscle at that rate?) Lucky for you you have increased your lean mass thus increasing your metabolism thus increasing your ability to burn fat. You see you have found your way into a visciuos circle of goodness (lucky girl!) it is a win win situation. Keep up with the good work! If you keep doing what you are doing by week 12 you will see amazing results I am sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 In a message dated 5/2/04 2:15:31 AM Central Standard Time, thetenaciousj@... writes: > http://www.bodyblog.com/Public.asp?id=982 > > Congratulations! You have made great progress; how wonderful!! I am going to take my stats down next week, the end of my first 4 week challenge. I'm excited. So far I've lost 5.5 pounds scale weight but haven't taken any more measurements. MN C1W3D7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Two comments: 1) I can see a marked difference in the 2 photos, and I think it's wonderful and incredible that you did all that in just 4 weeks. The biggest thing I see is how you don't pooch where the bathing suit bottom hits your hips, and the second thing is the muscle definition I'm seeing in your back. Lookin' good!!! 2) 50 pushups? 50 situps? Suddenly I feel very old and very weak. LOL Congrats on your progress! Eury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Beginners always gain new muscle pretty easily when they first start training hard. That phenomenon will taper off pretty quickly so enjoy the dramatic changes while you've got them. Any new lean mass you're building right now will only help to burn off the fat and keep you lean. Try not to get too hung up on the exact body fat numbers. Those readings can be very extremely squirrelly. As long as they're showing a downward trend and as long as you're losing inches, well, it doesn't get any better than that. :-) You're doing great. The lost inches really show. It's funny that you look at your pictures and see how far you need to go, because I looked at your pictures and thought, wow, she's close! Think about the women starting BFL with over 100 pounds to lose, over 200 pounds. They're here and they're doing it and they're kicking ass. :-) YOU are already in the home stretch and you're going to be amazed at the changes in your body with just one challenge. 4 week progress I put my 4 week progress here http://www.bodyblog.com/Public.asp?id=982 I now if bodyfat calculations are correct I have lost 6 pounds of fat and gained 5 pounds of lean. That seems like a lot of muscle and I am not sure if it is possible, maybe some of it is water. my question is, if I am building muscle very fast, I am supposing it is due to the fact that I just started and that it will slow down. When will I start losing more fat then I am gaining muscle??? I know I shouldn't care, but the muscle will have to stop at some point right? How much LBM can you get anyway????? I just want to get to a size 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Thank you so much . I have read the Hussman site before, but I should probably re-read it once a week. I just re-read it and I was like yeah! I have to remember this is long term here. Thanks for the encouragement. My MO in the past is to give up and to go in the oppisite direction (it is easy to achieve results in fat gaining . I just HAVE to stay away from that kind of thinking. > TenaciousJ, it is very possible to have gained muscle at that rate. > Judging from your pix that is exactly what happened because I see > great progress! You are smaller all over especially your love > handles. You have done a great job! > Now throw away those scales please! And got to Skwiggs site. > Read 'Why the scales lie' and '4 week freak out'. After reading these > you will feel better! Here is the link > http://skwigg.tripod.com/wow/id24.html > Also go to Hussman's and read 'You really do change from the inside > out!' here is the link > http://www.hussman.org/fitness/ > Now having read all this you should feel awsome about your progress! > Now will you continue to gain muscle at this rate? probably not (did > I mention I wish I could gain muscle at that rate?) Lucky for you you > have increased your lean mass thus increasing your metabolism thus > increasing your ability to burn fat. You see you have found your way > into a visciuos circle of goodness (lucky girl!) it is a win win > situation. > Keep up with the good work! If you keep doing what you are doing by > week 12 you will see amazing results I am sure. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Thank you! thankyou! thankyou! I actually couldn't see the difference at first, now I can. Most of the women could only do 12 push ups. I used to only be able to do 3. > Two comments: 1) I can see a marked difference in the 2 photos, and I think it's wonderful and incredible that you did all that in just 4 weeks. The biggest thing I see is how you don't pooch where the bathing suit bottom hits your hips, and the second thing is the muscle definition I'm seeing in your back. Lookin' good!!! 2) 50 pushups? 50 situps? Suddenly I feel very old and very weak. LOL > > Congrats on your progress! > > Eury > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 , thanks. I really like mybodycomp.com for keeping track of my measurements. Good luck with the end of your 4 weeks! let us know. > In a message dated 5/2/04 2:15:31 AM Central Standard Time, > thetenaciousj@y... writes: > > > http://www.bodyblog.com/Public.asp?id=982 > > > > > > Congratulations! You have made great progress; how wonderful!! I am going to > take my stats down next week, the end of my first 4 week challenge. I'm > excited. So far I've lost 5.5 pounds scale weight but haven't taken any more > measurements. > > MN > C1W3D7 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 2, 2004 Report Share Posted May 2, 2004 Skwigg, I knew you would have something good to say. I think we should all get t-shirts that say WWSD? (what would Swigg do?) she most certainly would not say " give up, it's futile " ok, I will just build away. Then I will burn baby burn!!!! and I will keep saying, " I am in the home streatch " it might be a long one, but I am in it. Thanks > Beginners always gain new muscle pretty easily when they first start training hard. That phenomenon will taper off pretty quickly so enjoy the dramatic changes while you've got them. Any new lean mass you're building right now will only help to burn off the fat and keep you lean. > > Try not to get too hung up on the exact body fat numbers. Those readings can be very extremely squirrelly. As long as they're showing a downward trend and as long as you're losing inches, well, it doesn't get any better than that. :-) You're doing great. The lost inches really show. It's funny that you look at your pictures and see how far you need to go, because I looked at your pictures and thought, wow, she's close! > > Think about the women starting BFL with over 100 pounds to lose, over 200 pounds. They're here and they're doing it and they're kicking ass. :-) YOU are already in the home stretch and you're going to be amazed at the changes in your body with just one challenge. > > > > > 4 week progress > > > I put my 4 week progress here > > http://www.bodyblog.com/Public.asp?id=982 > > I > now if bodyfat calculations are correct I have lost 6 pounds of > fat and gained 5 pounds of lean. That seems like a lot of muscle and > I am not sure if it is possible, maybe some of it is water. > > my question is, if I am building muscle very fast, I am supposing it is due > to the fact that I just started and that it will slow down. When will I start losing > more fat then I am gaining muscle??? > I know I shouldn't care, but the muscle will have to stop at some point right? > How much LBM can you get anyway????? I just want to get to a size 6. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 In a message dated 5/2/2004 2:18:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, thetenaciousj@... writes: > Most of the women could only do 12 push ups. Are these knee push ups or feet push ups? Either way that's great. I just could not imagine being able to do 50 of the feet push ups. I guess that should be my new goal. lol. congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2004 Report Share Posted May 3, 2004 now I can't wait to find out!!!! I woke up this morning and my left shoulder and neck got crunched when I was sleeping, so I will try when they loosen up. > > > In a message dated 5/2/2004 2:18:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > > thetenaciousj@y... writes: > > > > > > > Most of the women could only do 12 push ups. > > > > > > Are these knee push ups or feet push ups? Either way that's great. I > just > > > could not imagine being able to do 50 of the feet push ups. I guess > that > > > should be my new goal. lol. > > > > > > congratulations! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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