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How much difference in 4 weeks?

  • 01-03-2008 6:59pm
    #1
    Glacier
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    I joined aGym last week, I'm 5'7 & weighed 12 st. My Trainer put me on a programme for weight loss as well as muscle gain & in the first week I lost 6lbs which she said was very good, that's going 6 days a week. I know it's easier to drop weight at first but if I kept this up what difference could I make in 3-4 weeks?


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  • #2
    celestial
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    Glacier wrote: »
    I joined aGym last week, I'm 5'7 & weighed 12 st. My Trainer put me on a programme for weight loss as well as muscle gain & in the first week I lost 6lbs which she said was very good, that's going 6 days a week. I know it's easier to drop weight at first but if I kept this up what difference could I make in 3-4 weeks?

    Glacier, you posted the same thread a few weeks ago - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055233744

    Why are you so preoccupied with this 3-4 weeks thing? You're not (hopefully) going to give up after just 3-4 weeks are you? What you are asking is akin to asking 'how long is a piece of string?'

    As G'em wrote in one of her replies on your earlier thread, it depends on a large variety of factors - your food and drink intake, metabolism, activity level, etc. I would say that 6 pounds is a lot to lose in a week- this could be largely water weight and also your weight can vary depending on time of day - for example if you were weighed after exercise this could affect the reading.

    In any case, what I'm saying is that don't get too fixated on figures and short-term goals, get a plan and stick to it. You would get better feedback if you posted your diet/workout plan and we could then rate it and give you suggestions/comments..


  • #3
    Hanley
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    3 things could happen....

    1) You drop fat, muscle stays the same, scale weight goes down. Look slightly better.

    2) Drop fat, gain muscle, scale weight may go down, up or stay the same depedning on relative amounts. Look ALOT better.

    3) Get fatter, no/some muscle gain, weight goes up. Probably look worse off.

    Number 2 is the most likely since you're a beginner nad seem to be following a relatively structrured program. When it comes down to it tho, the number on the scales really isn't going to be a good indicator of your progress.

    If you feel happier and look better at the end of 4 weeks, what else can you hope for?


  • #4
    rubadub
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    Hanley wrote: »
    2) Drop fat, gain muscle, scale weight may go down, up or stay the same depedning on relative amounts. Look ALOT better.

    the number on the scales really isn't going to be a good indicator of your progress
    Yep your gravitational pull against the earth is a poor tracking method! esp. if lifting. I have been around 12stone for a very long time now, getting thinner all the time, gaining muscle/losing fat at the same rate.

    Get the trainer to measure your body fat %, take photos and measurements. Find some old well washed clothes (i.e. ready shrunk) and use them to guide your progress. Change is slow and may not be noticeable to you. I had to keep putting new holes in a leather belt I have, eventually I had to cut a big hunk off the end!


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