Guest guest Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Have a question! I recently joined a gym and have been going 4 to 5 days a week for about 3 weeks. I already watch what I eat but due to my knee problem am limited as to the cardio I can do. I am at the gym about 2 hours, warmup, I do the circuit machines as instructed and can manage about 20 minutes of cardio on the bike. To date I have gained a few pounds. I do know muscle weighs more than fat and I have toned a bit but how long before I see weight loss? oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Oh, I can so sympathize witih you Dinah! When I first started a serious gym work out a while ago, all I did was gain. Like you, I figured it was muscle gain so I tried to not stress about it. (yep, wasn't always successful!) It took months before I got back to my weight when starting those work outs, then a while more before I started seeing an actual loss on the scale. But things did fit better, and friends told me I looked a lot more toned and they could see the muscles I was building. Try to ignore the scale - don't attach a lot of meaning to it, especially right now. I like to weigh regularly just as a marker, but I don't attach as much significance to it as I used to. So, hang in there, and know you're doing yourself a lot of good. Are you eating mostly healthy foods? Also, make sure you eat every 3-4 hours. I actually almost eat every 2-3 hours. Nearly all of my meals are pretty small, then I follow them up with a tiny, healthy snack a couple hours later. Cindy Cindy Kirchhoff, life coach http://livinginrhyme.com Reclaim your power and your passion - and your health! , Dinah Kroh <waywardgypsymoon wrote: > > Have a question! I recently joined a gym and have been going 4 to 5 days a week for about 3 weeks. I already watch what I eat but due to my knee problem am limited as to the cardio I can do. > I am at the gym about 2 hours, warmup, I do the circuit machines as instructed and can manage about 20 minutes of cardio on the bike. To date I have gained a few pounds. I do know muscle weighs more than fat and I have toned a bit but how long before I see weight loss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 , Dinah Kroh <waywardgypsymoon wrote: > > Have a question! I recently joined a gym and have been going 4 to 5 days a week for about 3 weeks. I already watch what I eat but due to my knee problem am limited as to the cardio I can do. > I am at the gym about 2 hours, warmup, I do the circuit machines as instructed and can manage about 20 minutes of cardio on the bike. To date I have gained a few pounds. I do know muscle weighs more than fat and I have toned a bit but how long before I see weight loss? > > > > oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 The measuring tape might be more rewarding than the scale. When I first worked out, I lost a whole size and never did lose a pound. Measure around the arm, waist, hip, thigh calf weekly and see some results. Good luck. An Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Hi, Don! I tried to email you from your website, but it bounced back. I would dearly love a copy of the manual. Dede , " Donald Moody " <donmoody wrote: > > , Dinah Kroh > <waywardgypsymoon@> wrote: > > > > Have a question! I recently joined a gym and have been going 4 to > 5 days a week for about 3 weeks. I already watch what I eat but due > to my knee problem am limited as to the cardio I can do. > > I am at the gym about 2 hours, warmup, I do the circuit machines > as instructed and can manage about 20 minutes of cardio on the bike. > To date I have gained a few pounds. I do know muscle weighs more than > fat and I have toned a bit but how long before I see weight loss? > > > > > > > > oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not > web links. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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