What's wrong with me??


Question:
I can't seem to lose any weight! It's been a week since I started a new diet (about 1000 calories per day; I need 1500), I've done my aerobics every day (45 minutes), but the only thing I have noticed is that I lost 3 cm around my waist. My weight, however, is still the same. Why is it? And more important, what should I do about it?

Answers:
If you've lost 3 cm around the waist, that means everything is going normally.
You shouldn't measure your weight in pounds or things like that, because muscle actually weighs more than fat.
So it could be that you're gaining muscle as your losing fat (because of the aerobics you've been doing), and therefore, your weight isn't changing, but you are getting skinnier and losing the fat.
Don't measure your weight in pounds. It doesn't mean much. It depends on how you look.
Body builders are actually VERY heavy ^_^

And there's nothing you need to do about it. You ARE losing the fat, just keep doing what you've been doing.
And it's only been a week after all. you'll see a bigger difference later on, this is only the beginning.

Good Luck!

Other Answers:
There's nothing wrong with you! Don't say that about yourself. Come on, be more confident.

Look, you probably are making progress, you prolly just put on some muscle weight. Stick to your diet, try to eat natural foods instead of processes. No cheating either. When you do exercise, make sure you are really feeling the burn, try to avoid breaks until you are done.

Remember, no pain, no gain. You have to deal with some discomfort to drop that weight, but you will be rewarded.

Good luck to you.

It's because you are replacing fat with muscle.
Keep at it. Your size always comes down before your weight.


you had a bad day EAT MORE FREQUENTLY
Make no mistake about it, one of the best dieting tips to lose weight more efficiently is to eat more frequently. While it's imperative to lower caloric intake, divide the remaining calories over more meals. For example, say you've lowered your caloric intake from 2400 calories to 1800 calories. Divide the 1800 calories into 6 meals consisting of 300 calories each. Smaller, more frequent meals help you control insulin spikes that are associated with fat storage. Controlling insulin also helps you control sugar cravings.

PROTEIN DIETING TIPS FOR RESULTS
Protein is thermic. The body expends more calories digesting protein than either fat or carbs (the body burns approximately 20% of the calories you take in as protein, compared to 8% for carbs and 3% for fat). Plus, protein helps you feel full longer. So replace some of the sugars in your diet with protein. Try to eat some protein with every meal. Protein (and fat) can actually lower the glycemic index of a carb, which in turn, can reduce insulin release in response to a carb meal.

FIBER IS FRUITFUL
When it comes to dieting, fiber is vital. Not only does fiber help reduce cholesterol and promote regularity, it can also block fat absorption and even delay carb digestion.



HIT THE WEIGHTS
Lean mass is metabolically "expensive." In other words, muscle requires more calories to sustain, which means that having more of it burns. Therefore, incorporate a weight training program into your regimen. Muscle is your body's metabolic engine.

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE
One gram of carbohydrate binds with 4 grams of water in the body. Therefore, a diet higher in protein and lower in carbs helps your body hold less water. Drink at least a gallon of water per day and cut out coffee and soda.

WATCH CARBS & SUGAR
Carbs are vital. Excessive carbs, on the other hand, especially those with high glycemic index scores, can be bad. While steamed white rice may sound good, its glycemic index score is as high as sugar. Ice cream, on the other hand, has an extremely low GI score (thanks in part to its fat content).




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