mad.

There are a couple of possible reasons for the gain. How
many points are you eating each day? Are you eating any of
your Activity points? You might not be eating enough food
which could put your body into starvation mode. As a result
you gain weight.

"kitznegari thinks it has wings" <[email hidden]> wrote
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i just joined a gym and have been working out quite a bit
lately (i

previously

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was used to working out a good bit though at my martial
arts school, so

i'm

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used to the activity, it's not a new thing). i've been
there 13 times in

the

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last 17 days doing half hour stretches on the ski machine.
and for the

first

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time in my life my eating habits have been GREAT
(except for the

occassional

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cheat, but that's only been on fridays at work "pizza
day"😉. i've given

up

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chocolate, fast food and a good deal of the soda i used to
put into myself

in a

Quoted message said:

day.

i gained 6 pounds in the last 2 1/2 weeks.

🙁

i started off with only about 15 pounds to lose. i
am angry.

someone say something that will make me feel better. i
really don't want

to

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become demotivated here.

- k i t z - "that's me in the corner..."
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Are you drinking plenty of water? That is essential to
keeping your muscles going with all the exercise you
are doing.

Debbie

"kitznegari thinks it has wings" <[email hidden]> wrote
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Quoted message said:

i just joined a gym and have been working out quite a bit
lately (i

previously

Quoted message said:

was used to working out a good bit though at my martial
arts school, so

i'm

Quoted message said:

used to the activity, it's not a new thing). i've been
there 13 times in

the

Quoted message said:

last 17 days doing half hour stretches on the ski machine.
and for the

first

Quoted message said:

time in my life my eating habits have been GREAT
(except for the

occassional

Quoted message said:

cheat, but that's only been on fridays at work "pizza
day"😉. i've given

up

Quoted message said:

chocolate, fast food and a good deal of the soda i used to
put into myself

in a

Quoted message said:

day.

i gained 6 pounds in the last 2 1/2 weeks.

🙁

i started off with only about 15 pounds to lose. i
am angry.

someone say something that will make me feel better. i
really don't want

to

Quoted message said:

become demotivated here.

- k i t z - "that's me in the corner..."
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Don't worry! Muscle weighs more than fat.

"kitznegari thinks it has wings" <[email hidden]> wrote
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m19.aol.com...

Quoted message said:

i just joined a gym and have been working out quite a bit
lately (i

previously

Quoted message said:

was used to working out a good bit though at my martial
arts school, so

i'm

Quoted message said:

used to the activity, it's not a new thing). i've been
there 13 times in

the

Quoted message said:

last 17 days doing half hour stretches on the ski machine.
and for the

first

Quoted message said:

time in my life my eating habits have been GREAT
(except for the

occassional

Quoted message said:

cheat, but that's only been on fridays at work "pizza
day"😉. i've given

up

Quoted message said:

chocolate, fast food and a good deal of the soda i used to
put into myself

in a

Quoted message said:

day.

i gained 6 pounds in the last 2 1/2 weeks.

🙁

i started off with only about 15 pounds to lose. i
am angry.

someone say something that will make me feel better. i
really don't want

to

Quoted message said:

become demotivated here.

- k i t z - "that's me in the corner..."
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You will gain even if you were already active, if you change the actual
activity, good luck, and remember in the end it is all up to you, Lee
kitznegari thinks it has wings <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

i just joined a gym and have been working out quite a bit
lately (i

previously

Quoted message said:

was used to working out a good bit though at my martial
arts school, so

i'm

Quoted message said:

used to the activity, it's not a new thing). i've been
there 13 times in

the

Quoted message said:

last 17 days doing half hour stretches on the ski machine.
and for the

first

Quoted message said:

time in my life my eating habits have been GREAT
(except for the

occassional

Quoted message said:

cheat, but that's only been on fridays at work "pizza
day"😉. i've given

up

Quoted message said:

chocolate, fast food and a good deal of the soda i used to
put into myself

in a

Quoted message said:

day.

i gained 6 pounds in the last 2 1/2 weeks.

🙁

i started off with only about 15 pounds to lose. i
am angry.

someone say something that will make me feel better. i
really don't want

to

Quoted message said:

become demotivated here.

- k i t z - "that's me in the corner..."
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You say you previously worked out doing martial arts - was
this recently? 6 pounds up in roughly two weeks is quite a
bit, but I highly doubt it is all fat. If your workouts
haven't been consistent, (moving from the martial arts to
the ski machine) then you could very well be retaining water
due to using those muscles again. What day are you weighing
yourself to make that basis of a 6 pound gain? If Saturday
or Sunday ... again, could be even more water cuz of that
pizza. <grin> The flip side is ... don't talk yourself into
believing that the gain is due to muscle growth - 6 pounds
of newly formed muscle just ain't gonna happen in 2 weeks.
<grin> Muscle growth is a long, involved process ...
probably not going to increase much by only doing 30 minutes
stretches on a ski machine. But it will firm you up!

Problems could be ... undereating. Could also be overeating
and just not realizing it. Giving up fast food, chocolate,
soda are great steps in moving to a healthier eating
lifestyle. Replacing them with healthier foods is also
wonderful. Replacing them with higher quantities of food is
not going to help and could have you moving backwards
quickly. Your body still has to burn more calories than it
takes in, in order to lose weight.

But ... my first instinct is to tell you the problem is
more than likely fluid retention. Try drinking more water
to flush those excess fluids. Dehydradtion is a funny
thing. The less you drink, the more water your body will
hold onto ... thus making that scale appear to be saying
you are gaining weight. Just might be something you want to
look into.

Joyce

On 15 Mar 2004 01:49:08 GMT, [email hidden] (kitznegari

thinks it has wings) said:

i just joined a gym and have been working out quite a bit
lately (i previously was used to working out a good bit
though at my martial arts school, so i'm used to the
activity, it's not a new thing). i've been there 13 times
in the last 17 days doing half hour stretches on the ski
machine. and for the first time in my life my eating habits
have been GREAT (except for the occassional cheat, but
that's only been on fridays at work "pizza day"😉. i've
given up chocolate, fast food and a good deal of the soda i
used to put into myself in a day.

i gained 6 pounds in the last 2 1/2 weeks.

🙁

i started off with only about 15 pounds to lose. i am
angry.

someone say something that will make me feel better. i
really don't want to become demotivated here.

- k i t z - "that's me in the corner..."
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You are gaining muscle, a good thing............
"kitznegari thinks it has wings" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

i just joined a gym and have been working out quite a bit
lately (i

previously

Quoted message said:

was used to working out a good bit though at my martial
arts school, so

i'm

Quoted message said:

used to the activity, it's not a new thing). i've been
there 13 times in

the

Quoted message said:

last 17 days doing half hour stretches on the ski machine.
and for the

first

Quoted message said:

time in my life my eating habits have been GREAT
(except for the

occassional

Quoted message said:

cheat, but that's only been on fridays at work "pizza
day"😉. i've given

up

Quoted message said:

chocolate, fast food and a good deal of the soda i used to
put into myself

in a

Quoted message said:

day.

i gained 6 pounds in the last 2 1/2 weeks.

🙁

i started off with only about 15 pounds to lose. i
am angry.

someone say something that will make me feel better. i
really don't want

to

Quoted message said:

become demotivated here.

- k i t z - "that's me in the corner..."
spinning_plates.tripod.comspinning_plates.tripod.comOpen ↗

On 15 Mar 2004 01:49:08 GMT, [email hidden] (kitznegari thinks it

has wings) said:

i just joined a gym and have been working out quite a bit
lately<snip> i gained 6 pounds in the last 2 1/2 weeks.

someone say something that will make me feel better. i
really don't want to become demotivated here.

Gaining 6.5 pounds is easy. I can gain that much between
getting up in the morning and going to bed at night. So when
did you weigh yourself.

Another possibility is that your newly worked muscles are
retaining water. Though 6.5 pounds is a bit much to hope
for. Are you aching like crazy?

If it's water it'll go away again by next WI.

Ray
--
rmnsuk
273/199/182

I also wonder in cases like this if you infact are eating so much better
that your body is trying to store up all the good food thinking you will go
back to the other way, Lee
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You are gaining muscle, a good thing............
"kitznegari thinks it has wings" <[email hidden]>
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Quoted message said:

i just joined a gym and have been working out quite a
bit lately (i

previously

Quoted message said:

was used to working out a good bit though at my martial
arts school, so

i'm

Quoted message said:

used to the activity, it's not a new thing). i've been
there 13 times

in

Quoted message said:

the

Quoted message said:

last 17 days doing half hour stretches on the ski
machine. and for the

first

Quoted message said:

time in my life my eating habits have been GREAT (except
for the

occassional

Quoted message said:

cheat, but that's only been on fridays at work "pizza
day"😉. i've given

up

Quoted message said:

chocolate, fast food and a good deal of the soda i used
to put into

myself

Quoted message said:

in a

Quoted message said:

day.

i gained 6 pounds in the last 2 1/2 weeks.

🙁

i started off with only about 15 pounds to lose. i am
angry.

someone say something that will make me feel better. i
really don't

want

Quoted message said:

to

Quoted message said:

become demotivated here.

- k i t z - "that's me in the corner..."
spinning_plates.tripod.comspinning_plates.tripod.comOpen ↗

Quoted message said:

There are a couple of possible reasons for the gain. How
many points are you eating each day? Are you eating any of
your Activity points? You might not be eating enough food
which could put your body into starvation mode. As a result
you gain weight.

i'm not on weight watchers... i just wondered if maybe you
guys had an opinion in general.

sorry.

- k i t z - "that's me in the corner..."
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"kitznegari thinks it has wings" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There are a couple of possible reasons for the gain. How
many points are

you

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

eating each day? Are you eating any of your Activity
points? You might

not

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

be eating enough food which could put your body into
starvation mode. As

a

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

result you gain weight.

i'm not on weight watchers... i just wondered if maybe you
guys had an

opinion

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in general.

sorry.

Nothing to be sorry about. The same principles apply to
those on regular diets. If you don't eat enough you
will gain.