Fri, Mar-19-04, 17:08
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Plan: ckd 24 hr carb up
Stats: 240/234/?
BF:
Progress: 5%
Location: Hawaii
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What is considered "typical" for each size is an increase of 10 lbs....but within manufacturers of clothes, sizes vary...so take it with a grain of salt.
The reason you can lose inches and not pounds is this:
muscle is more dense than fat thereby taking up less room. Muscle also weighs more than fat, so if you gained and equal amount of muscle weight wise as the lbs of fat you lost, your weight would remain the same.
As for the question in regards to exercise....well that depends on each person's previous physical activity. Some people may not normally move much and with a minimal amount of increase in activity, gain a substantial amount of muscle. They would lose inches quickly. Some people are normally very active (I don't mean literal exercises, but day to day activities) and it would take much more addtional movement to build up muscle. Remember, just because you feel you are "very busy" all day long, it doesn't mean that you are "physically" busy. Having a lot of paperwork to do, or other such sedentary activities isn't the same as getting up and moving alot. You would be suprised at how little you actually walk a day (unless you are setting aside a time to do it).
Lastly, a change in water retention would result only in weight fluctuation. You may lose water and feel less bloated, but you will also see a change in weight with that as water is quite heavy. Most people experience a big "whoosh" of weight loss at the beginning due to water loss. Sorry, but it doesn't mean you lost fat, and you won't be replacing water with muscle.
Hope this helped clear things up a bit....
also an increase in muscle will burn fat off you faster...another great reason to include some weight resistance type exercises in your diet.
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