Is weightlifting really sabotaging my weight loss?

AllanMisner

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

AllanMisner wrote: »

Yisrael1981 wrote: »

You might want to buy a body fat tester , as you may be losing fat yet retaining water or added muscle.
Omron body fat tester ($35) is pretty cheap and fairly accurate

Sorry, but these are so inaccurate. Dexa and water displacement are the gold standard. Short of that, caliper is ok (provided you get a consistent approach by the individual measuring, aka human error).

Oh! I am up for a dexa scan soon...supposed to just be to check bone density (because of long term pred use) but I am going to ask them to tell be BF% too! Don't know why I am excited cause I imagine it's disgusting high, but I guess knowing is a good thing.

Knowing is never a bad thing. I hated my first one, but it was such a great driver for my behavior for the next nine months as I dropped 20%.

IamUndrCnstruction

AllanMisner wrote: »

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

AllanMisner wrote: »

Yisrael1981 wrote: »

You might want to buy a body fat tester , as you may be losing fat yet retaining water or added muscle.
Omron body fat tester ($35) is pretty cheap and fairly accurate

Sorry, but these are so inaccurate. Dexa and water displacement are the gold standard. Short of that, caliper is ok (provided you get a consistent approach by the individual measuring, aka human error).

Oh! I am up for a dexa scan soon...supposed to just be to check bone density (because of long term pred use) but I am going to ask them to tell be BF% too! Don't know why I am excited cause I imagine it's disgusting high, but I guess knowing is a good thing.

Knowing is never a bad thing. I hated my first one, but it was such a great driver for my behavior for the next nine months as I dropped 20%.

That's what I am hoping. I like the motivation.

BlueInkDot

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

I am asking because I have hit a stall. One that has lasted about 3 weeks

Three weeks is NOT a very long time.

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

(maybe, hard to tell because I am terrified to get back on the scale for fear it hasn't moved).

Get on the scale. You need the data point in order to make a conclusion.

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

I have been told by a few that lifting is the reason and that I should back off.

I'm not buyin' it. Lifting is always good for you, imo.

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

I eat keto under Dr's orders to deal with edema and prednisone related insulin resistance. That is mentioned because I have been told that weights and the beginnings of a keto lifestyle don't mix well.

Whoa, whoa, you got some crazy words in there. What is keto? What is edema and prednisone? Insulin resistance? This is high-level stuff. If it's getting this detailed, you should be asking your doctor about this, not a group of strangers on the internet.

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

The problem is that I have discovered that I LOVE lifting. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT.

That's a pretty great problem to have.

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

It wouldn't matter to me at all about the scale, except I have a medical reason (transplant) for needing the number to go down.

Transplant of what? ... Well I guess it doesn't matter. The doctor said you need to be a certain weight to receive something? Again, this sounds like an issue too detailed and specific to YOU to be asking us, talk to your doctor.

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

So...am I hindering myself, or hurting myself? The number doesn't need to go down super fast, so maybe I should just ride it out?

Stats (if it matters)
5'10"
sw:235
cw: 208
gw (short term for transplant): 195
ugw:155-160

I like the idea of riding it out. Muscle mass is a wonderful thing to have. However, strength training involves, by nature, hurting yourself. You have to rip your muscles in order for them to build. If this ripping and rebuilding of your muscles is something that is making your body do things chemically that are a hinderance to your ultimate goal of getting that transplant, then maybe it's a problem, but that's not a thing that we could tell you. That's really only a thing that your doctor could tell you.

I recommend taking detailed notes about your progress, your workouts, your food diary. Be as specific and as detailed as you POSSIBLY can. Include things like fatigue, sore knees, emotions, hunger levels. You never know what data might be helpful for coming to a conclusion. Bring this data to your doctor and talk with them about your workouts and your goals. Show them the data and ask for their opinion on the matter.

Essentially, treat it like a science project.

Alright sorry for the long post, I hope it gave you some perspective. Good luck!

IamUndrCnstruction

BlueInkDot wrote: »

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

I am asking because I have hit a stall. One that has lasted about 3 weeks

Three weeks is NOT a very long time.

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

(maybe, hard to tell because I am terrified to get back on the scale for fear it hasn't moved).

Get on the scale. You need the data point in order to make a conclusion.

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

I have been told by a few that lifting is the reason and that I should back off.

I'm not buyin' it. Lifting is always good for you, imo.

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

I eat keto under Dr's orders to deal with edema and prednisone related insulin resistance. That is mentioned because I have been told that weights and the beginnings of a keto lifestyle don't mix well.

Whoa, whoa, you got some crazy words in there. What is keto? What is edema and prednisone? Insulin resistance? This is high-level stuff. If it's getting this detailed, you should be asking your doctor about this, not a group of strangers on the internet.

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

The problem is that I have discovered that I LOVE lifting. LOVE LOVE LOVE IT.

That's a pretty great problem to have.

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

It wouldn't matter to me at all about the scale, except I have a medical reason (transplant) for needing the number to go down.

Transplant of what? ... Well I guess it doesn't matter. The doctor said you need to be a certain weight to receive something? Again, this sounds like an issue too detailed and specific to YOU to be asking us, talk to your doctor.

IamUndrCnstruction wrote: »

So...am I hindering myself, or hurting myself? The number doesn't need to go down super fast, so maybe I should just ride it out?

Stats (if it matters)
5'10"
sw:235
cw: 208
gw (short term for transplant): 195
ugw:155-160

I like the idea of riding it out. Muscle mass is a wonderful thing to have. However, strength training involves, by nature, hurting yourself. You have to rip your muscles in order for them to build. If this ripping and rebuilding of your muscles is something that is making your body do things chemically that are a hinderance to your ultimate goal of getting that transplant, then maybe it's a problem, but that's not a thing that we could tell you. That's really only a thing that your doctor could tell you.

I recommend taking detailed notes about your progress, your workouts, your food diary. Be as specific and as detailed as you POSSIBLY can. Include things like fatigue, sore knees, emotions, hunger levels. You never know what data might be helpful for coming to a conclusion. Bring this data to your doctor and talk with them about your workouts and your goals. Show them the data and ask for their opinion on the matter.

Essentially, treat it like a science project.

Alright sorry for the long post, I hope it gave you some perspective. Good luck!

I got back on the scale LOL.
It's a double lung transplant.
I have talked to my Doctors, they have no clue. They are pulmonologists and nephrologists and various other ologists, one of which told me not to lift because I would get bulky. It's amazing how narrow a bead on things these doctors have.

The emotional part and such could be playing a factor, I am under huge amounts of stress, which I am sure doesn't help.

I seem to have gotten it sorted out in the end though... .losing again and getting better at my workouts, actually feeling better than I have in almost three years! I so love weight lifting LOL!