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Everyones body is different. Many many times when we start an exercise program or "working out" your brain triggers your body to store for a short period of time. Not all of it is physical, it takes a little time for your head and body to adjust to your change.
Everyones body is different. Many many times when we start an exercise program or "working out" your brain triggers your body to store for a short period of time. Not all of it is physical, it takes a little time for your head and body to adjust to your change.
def agree, Id at least give your body two weeks to adjust, and i guess the biggie is have you changed your diet? eating more? less?
I agree with all of the other posters plus---I hiked over Mt Whitney in CA----75 mile hike. I gained weight and surely did not eat more! The reason--I gained muscle. That was fine by me as I was not looking to lose weight but the added muscle looked great!!
I agree with all of the other posters plus---I hiked over Mt Whitney in CA----75 mile hike. I gained weight and surely did not eat more! The reason--I gained muscle. That was fine by me as I was not looking to lose weight but the added muscle looked great!!
I'm not an expert. I understand muscle weights more than fat. However, my thinking is when you start exercise, you burn fat and break down muscles. It takes a few days before muscles are being build. In the mean time, you loose fat weight. Hence, most people I know actually loose a few pounds first and then stabilized. Am I wrong? How do one gain weight after 4 days if the caloric intake is same or less?
To be honest I know very little how this whole thing with muscles and weight go. I can only say from personal experience and this was a 2 week hike, that I actually gained weight and ate less for sure! My personal thought was it took that fat and turned it to muscle and muscle weighs more??? I don't know how else to explain it. I am sure there will be others here who can say why or maybe why...but it is what happened to me!! I did find after this wonderful trip that in order to keep that muscle I did have to start exercising or it would quickly turn back into flab!!!!
Umm... I guess can if you take measurements at different areas of the body...if you're losing inches, you're on the right track of gaining muscles. Your weight gain on the scale is due to muscle gain.
The other theory would be ...if there is a severe restriction in calories, the body may counteract this reduction by slowing down its metabolism
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