I am usually 75 to 80 kg (165 to 175 pound) but I have put on an extra 20 kg.
Most of the weight is around my waist.
Am wondering if some of the weight gain is due to fluid retention in the abdomen.
We are all a bit different but if you are overweight, do you get the same result as I do:
When I tense my tummy muscles and poke and prod my belly I find that there's about half an inch (maybe one inch) of fat. Below that it is muscle. And I guess the remaining extra fat is under or maybe somehow in the layers of muscle.
At about 20 percent overweight I thought my belly would feel as if it were made of floppy fat and the muscle would lie under that outer layer of fat. Doesn't seem to be so.
Men tend to carry intra-abdominal fat. It is beneath the muscle and surrounds the abdominal organs. Women tend to carry their fat outside the abdominal wall which isn't as risky to the health.
Tara
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I am usually 75 to 80 kg (165 to 175 pound) but I have put on an extra 20 kg.
Most of the weight is around my waist.
Am wondering if some of the weight gain is due to fluid retention in the abdomen.
We are all a bit different but if you are overweight, do you get the same result as I do:
When I tense my tummy muscles and poke and prod my belly I find that there's about half an inch (maybe one inch) of fat. Below that it is muscle. And I guess the remaining extra fat is under or maybe somehow in the layers of muscle.
At about 20 percent overweight I thought my belly would feel as if it were made of floppy fat and the muscle would lie under that outer layer of fat. Doesn't seem to be so.
"Peter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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I am usually 75 to 80 kg (165 to 175 pound) but I have put on an extra 20 kg.
Most of the weight is around my waist.
Am wondering if some of the weight gain is due to fluid retention in the abdomen.
We are all a bit different but if you are overweight, do you get the same result as I do:
When I tense my tummy muscles and poke and prod my belly I find that there's about half an inch (maybe one inch) of fat. Below that it is muscle. And I guess the remaining extra fat is under or maybe somehow in the layers of muscle.
At about 20 percent overweight I thought my belly would feel as if it were made of floppy fat and the muscle would lie under that outer layer of fat. Doesn't seem to be so.
Do other people get much the same result as I do?
I once disected a rat in a zoology class. It turned out I had a fat rat. I was hard to study because it had a thick layer of yellow fat all over it's internal organs. I always thought that fat was like a layer on top of the organs and below the skin but it's not, it's all through the body and around the organs. Just because your tummy feels pretty firm doesn't mean theres not much fat in there.
I once disected a rat in a zoology class. It turned out I had a fat rat. I was hard to study because it had a thick layer of yellow fat all over it's internal organs. I always thought that fat was like a layer on top of the organs and below the skin but it's not, it's all through the body and around the organs. Just because your tummy feels pretty firm doesn't mean theres not much fat in there. Judy
If you really want to gross your self out in the name of science, do a Google image search on the greater omentum. It's basically a lace tablecloth of fat that surrounds your intestines. Out of all the things that stayed with me post human anatomy dissection labs, the greater omentum was it. I still get nauseated when I think about it too much. -L.
Likely not fluid retention, but "abdominal fat" that is inside the abdominal wall. When was the last time you checked your blood sugar for diabetes.
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Peter said:
I am usually 75 to 80 kg (165 to 175 pound) but I have put on an extra 20 kg.
Most of the weight is around my waist.
Am wondering if some of the weight gain is due to fluid retention in the abdomen.
We are all a bit different but if you are overweight, do you get the same result as I do:
When I tense my tummy muscles and poke and prod my belly I find that there's about half an inch (maybe one inch) of fat. Below that it is muscle. And I guess the remaining extra fat is under or maybe somehow in the layers of muscle.
At about 20 percent overweight I thought my belly would feel as if it were made of floppy fat and the muscle would lie under that outer layer of fat. Doesn't seem to be so.
-L. wrote: :: Queenjude wrote: ::: I once disected a rat in a zoology class. It turned out I had a fat ::: rat. I was hard to study because it had a thick layer of yellow fat ::: all over it's internal organs. I always thought that fat was like a ::: layer on top of the organs and below the skin but it's not, it's ::: all through the body and around the organs. Just because your tummy ::: feels pretty firm doesn't mean theres not much fat in there. ::: Judy :: :: If you really want to gross your self out in the name of science, do :: a Google image search on the greater omentum. It's basically a lace :: tablecloth of fat that surrounds your intestines. Out of all the :: things that stayed with me post human anatomy dissection labs, the :: greater omentum was it. I still get nauseated when I think about it :: too much. :: -L.
The mixture of fat and muscle in the body is a difficult concept for many people to grasp. Without even thinking about the marbling in a steak, many think that people are somehow divided up into fat and thin sections. Even now, I read that some are mystified that recent studies are saying that slightly overweight yet athletic may be healthier than thin and sedentary.
Just don't let that extra 20 kg stick with you - it will only get tougher to lose as you age.
When I was fat, I was fat in my face (I have a neck now), my ass, my chest, and my stomach - kind of all over. Maybe at some point I'll post some pics. Although I had a gut, I don't think my fat was overly concentrated in my abdominal area... I was still fairly active when I was obese as well (running, etc). Maybe that had something to do with it.
The part I remember most was the fat that hung off the sides of my jeans. I still have some jiggle there, but not much.
Likely not fluid retention, but "abdominal fat" that is inside the abdominal wall. When was the last time you checked your blood sugar for diabetes.
My fasting bllod sugar level is generally alright but I do seem to have other symptoms of mild diabetes.
Is the fasting blood sugar reading definitive or can it sometimes be misleading?
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Peter said:
I am usually 75 to 80 kg (165 to 175 pound) but I have put on an extra 20 kg.
Most of the weight is around my waist.
Am wondering if some of the weight gain is due to fluid retention in the abdomen.
We are all a bit different but if you are overweight, do you get the same result as I do:
When I tense my tummy muscles and poke and prod my belly I find that there's about half an inch (maybe one inch) of fat. Below that it is muscle. And I guess the remaining extra fat is under or maybe somehow in the layers of muscle.
At about 20 percent overweight I thought my belly would feel as if it were made of floppy fat and the muscle would lie under that outer layer of fat. Doesn't seem to be so.
Peter wrote: :: On 25 Jan 2006, Ignoramus16163 wrote: :: ::: Likely not fluid retention, but "abdominal fat" that is inside ::: the abdominal wall. When was the last time you checked your ::: blood sugar for diabetes. :: :: My fasting bllod sugar level is generally alright but I do seem to :: have other symptoms of mild diabetes. :: :: Is the fasting blood sugar reading definitive or can it sometimes :: be misleading?
In terms of fast blood sugar, if it's high, it's definite. If it appears normal, it could be misleading.
:: :: :: ::: ::: On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 04:46:30 GMT, Peter <[email hidden]> wrote: :::: I am usually 75 to 80 kg (165 to 175 pound) but I have put on :::: an extra 20 kg. :::: :::: Most of the weight is around my waist. :::: :::: Am wondering if some of the weight gain is due to fluid :::: retention in the abdomen. :::: :::: We are all a bit different but if you are overweight, do you :::: get the same result as I do: :::: :::: When I tense my tummy muscles and poke and prod my belly I find :::: that there's about half an inch (maybe one inch) of fat. Below :::: that it is muscle. And I guess the remaining extra fat is :::: under or maybe somehow in the layers of muscle. :::: :::: At about 20 percent overweight I thought my belly would feel as :::: if it were made of floppy fat and the muscle would lie under :::: that outer layer of fat. Doesn't seem to be so. :::: :::: Do other people get much the same result as I do?
Likely not fluid retention, but "abdominal fat" that is inside the abdominal wall. When was the last time you checked your blood sugar for diabetes.
My fasting bllod sugar level is generally alright but I do seem to have other symptoms of mild diabetes.
What would those be? Many symptoms could point to other diseases, the only definitive diagnosis tool for diabetes is blood sugar test.
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Is the fasting blood sugar reading definitive or can it sometimes be misleading?
You may not yet be diabetic, but yet be prediabetic. You could test your postmeal blood sugar, as blood sugar testing devices are cheap. If you find anything out of the ordinary, you could visit a doctor, but beware that a diagnosis of diabetes may have an impact on your insurability.
