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Old Sun, Aug-24-03, 15:15
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Plan: Retrying
Stats: 239.2/150.6/120 Female 5'2"
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You ar eprobably overdoing it. Muscles build when they repair while resting. Cutting calories will probably backfire, slowing your metabolism and causing you to get too little protien. When you do strenuous exercising you're body will take the protien it needs from your muscles. While you might lose weight, you would be losing muscle and definetly not look like a fitness model.

It is important to remember too that muscle can make you gain weight. You can lower your BF%, while the scale states your weight is rising because of the muscle building. When you check your body weight are you going by height weight charts, or actually getting measured? Most of those height weight charts are averages and not workable for people who workout regularly and have a high lean mass.

Instead of focusing just on diet and overworking so much, why don't you read either Body For Life, or Body Rx. The body for life can help you cut down on body fat, while making your workouts more efficient. You can choose to follow thier eating plan, or combine it with low carbing.

Don't cut your calories and put in more time at the gym. You'll just end up more frustrated and getting no where. Instead workout smarter, ignore the scale and go by a tape measure, and find other things to focus on in life then your body image.
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