100% of weight loss from muscle

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  • pandafoo
    pandafoo Posts: 367 Member
    YAY!!!! I had my weigh-in today, and I lost 6 pounds since last month, with most of it coming from fat!! 4.8 lbs fat lost, and 1.2 lbs muscle. I'm still slightly chagrined that some loss did come from muscle, but this is so much better than 100% loss coming from muscle for the previous month! :):):)

    So, looking at my printouts since 1/8, which was my first weigh-in at the gym, I have lost 18.7 lbs fat, and lost 0.3 lbs muscle, for a total loss of 19 lbs. My body composition is now 7.3% more in muscle!!

    I think this last month's progress is from upping my strength training and also eating more calories so I'm going to continue on this path! My trainer also said compared to when he first saw me, I look a lot leaner in my legs and arms, my face is a lot thinner, and my neck even looks longer.

    For those who read my post last month (1st one in this thread), did you increase your resistance training workouts and/or calorie intake? Seen any great results from it? Let's celebrate each other's successes! :D
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    Thanks for sharing, this is a really great post.
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    Didn't realize this was an update from a month ago, but I think I'm in the same boat you were then. I think I may have even put some fat back on. I've actually found I can lift slightly less when I'm doing my arm workouts and my legs definitely seem smaller. I'm thinking I am going pure strength training in the summer.
  • callipygianchronicle
    callipygianchronicle Posts: 811 Member
    Fantastic update, Hsin. Those numbers are really impressive. I missed this post originally, and have just started to really focus on adding weight training to my strength routine (which up until now has mostly consisted of yoga class 3-times a week). It is really hard for people to not only consider the scale when it comes to a weight-loss journey. But body composition is truly the more important factor when it comes to overall health and being able to maintain at a smaller size.

    Thank you for sharing all this powerful information with us. This, along with the dietician information you are sharing, is very helpful to the rest of the MFP community, especially any who might not have the same access to the professionals you do. You are truly generous to allow us all to learn along with you like this.
  • tiggy73
    tiggy73 Posts: 52 Member
    Very informative and insightful! I have recently incorporated heavier weights into my workouts. I have been sore as hell, but from the research I've been doing, it will be worth it in the long run.

    I will be very interested to see how your next follow up goes. I am requesting you as my friend!
  • shreddingit
    shreddingit Posts: 1,133 Member
    too much cardio and not enough food does that!
    My husband weight trains for 3 hrs and has to eat close to 4000 calories a day to gain muscle....slowly...
    weight training is the best way to burn fat and gain muscle, it will be slower progress but great results....anything cardio needs to be 2x a week no less than 25min no more than 45 and keep heart rate low...
    good luck on getting that muscle back!
  • think48
    think48 Posts: 366 Member
    YAY!!!! I had my weigh-in today, and I lost 6 pounds since last month, with most of it coming from fat!! 4.8 lbs fat lost, and 1.2 lbs muscle. I'm still slightly chagrined that some loss did come from muscle, but this is so much better than 100% loss coming from muscle for the previous month! :):):)

    So, looking at my printouts since 1/8, which was my first weigh-in at the gym, I have lost 18.7 lbs fat, and lost 0.3 lbs muscle, for a total loss of 19 lbs. My body composition is now 7.3% more in muscle!!

    I think this last month's progress is from upping my strength training and also eating more calories so I'm going to continue on this path! My trainer also said compared to when he first saw me, I look a lot leaner in my legs and arms, my face is a lot thinner, and my neck even looks longer.

    For those who read my post last month (1st one in this thread), did you increase your resistance training workouts and/or calorie intake? Seen any great results from it? Let's celebrate each other's successes! :D

    That is great news!!! Way to go! Out of curiousity, what gym do you go to? Just wondering where you get such a great trainer! :)
  • janruffin
    janruffin Posts: 53 Member
    Great information. You have convinced me of the importance of weight training... I'm in.
  • giggles007
    giggles007 Posts: 22 Member
    Hey I'm tagging to this as I feel there are many invaluable information shared which is useful to me. I've always known the importance of strength and weight training but for some reason that treadmill will pull me in to carry out that run. I love the feeling of adrenalin after good cardio session which is why I easily miss is out weight training. But the few weeks I did strength work out I did lose weight. This thread has got me thinkin again so thanks for helping me to change my priorities. Good luck in your journey.
  • pandafoo
    pandafoo Posts: 367 Member
    @yolanda, thanks for such the kind words! i enjoy sharing with others what i've learned.

    @think48, i go to lifetime fitness gym and my trainer is good, but there are probably many gyms that offer weigh-ins with analyses on fat/muscle composition. plus, as helpful as my trainer is, in the end it comes down to our motivation and discipline. i've had two other trainers in different cities who were also great, but i wasn't consistent in my eating and exercise, so the results didn't last. this time i am completely committed to my health, which makes all the difference. :) but great resources like my trainer and dietician, and knowledgeable people on mfp, definitely make a journey easier and i've learned so much from them.
  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    Nice work. I wish more women would read this.
  • morningmom
    morningmom Posts: 100
    Here is a perfect example of something a few of us on the F&E board keep going on and on about....

    Women's obsession with excessive cardio will rid you of your lean mass and not have massive impact on your fat.

    - eat more lean protein
    - start lifting... not Barbie dumbells but hard!!!
    - unless you're endurance training (for instance long distance runners), then there is no point dragging out cardio for more than 45-60 minutes... less can be more
    - the low heart rate "fat burning zone" is a myth

    and for the last time... no YOU WILL NOT BULK.

    http://www.stumptuous.com/lies-in-the-gym

    When I was Ironman training I would have 15 hour training weeks of cardio and GAINED body fat!!! I started lifting again in January and dropped 4" off my waist. And if you don't want to believe me read Rachel Cosgrove's account of cardio v weights when she was IM training.

    http://figureathlete.t-nation.com/free_online_article/training/the_final_nail_in_the_cardio_coffin
  • lovetowrite73
    lovetowrite73 Posts: 1,244 Member
    Thank you so much for sharing!! I didn't see your original post - just seeing it today - but great job on your second update!! I'm currently doing Insanity, which is mainly cardio but does include some body weight strength (squats, push-ups, etc.). I still feel like I'm not getting enough strength training in so I ordered Chalean Extreme and should have it by the time I start up Month 2 of Insanity (a week from tomorrow). I'm hoping that my results will kick up a bit, as I'm noticing the inches aren't going down much any longer and neither are the pounds.

    Again, thanks so much for sharing and congrats on your second month results!! :happy:
  • ladyhawk00
    ladyhawk00 Posts: 2,457 Member
    Excellent points - thanks for sharing!
  • backinthenines
    backinthenines Posts: 1,083 Member
    Interesting new Tom Venuto blog of interest to this thread topic...

    http://www.burnthefatblog.com/archives/2011/04/cardio-and-metabolism.php
  • pandafoo
    pandafoo Posts: 367 Member
    Interesting new Tom Venuto blog of interest to this thread topic...

    http://www.burnthefatblog.com/archives/2011/04/cardio-and-metabolism.php

    great post!! thanks for sharing!
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