Rosie's Weight Loss Diary...

**yesimln** · 02-28-2006, 05:18 AM

I'm a little worried, and yes of course tremendously jealous, about your quick weight loss. Kimber is likely right here - you could be losing muscle mass and that will kill your metabolism when you go off Phen. Be careful! We want you to be skinny and healthy! Ellen

Rosie · 02-28-2006, 09:27 PM

even if i exercise regularly i can be loosing muscle mass?

**yesimln** · 03-01-2006, 01:28 AM

Yup you can be. Just make sure you're feeding your body. My trainer (and I'm sorry I keep quoting her on all these threads) says that you should "revive in 45" - meaning eating something nutritious within 45 minutes of finishing your workout. She says your body needs fuel then and it's at the peak of efficiency with it, so if you eat something (fruit, a protein bar, whatever) you'll actually do your body more good than if you skipped eating altogether. I was stunned but honestly, it's helped me. Ellen

**NolezGirl** · 03-01-2006, 02:14 PM

You really can lose muscle mass. Since you are still relatively early on in your weight loss, I wouldn't sweat it too much (pun intended) b/c there are lots of other changes going on in your body (water retention, lower salt intake, exercise, lower cal) but if it keeps up then you might want to talk to somebody...maybe a trainer at a gym or something. Something that I want to do and that might be a good idea for you would be to go and have a session with a nutritionist...most will give you one session adn will answer tons of questions.

I think that you are doing great! Please keep in mind (as a recovering bulimic this is important to me) that the overall goal is health, not skinny.

Rosie · 03-01-2006, 06:42 PM

hmm.. Thanks for your concern ladies.. i just dont want you to ASSUME im starving myself or something.. MUAHAHA!!!

its true though.. the weight has come off pretty fast.. i watch my calories and i exercise.. also im in the medical field.. and everyday i tend to about 7 patients at a time.. which means im always walking around... (and fast).. my legs are pretty toned now.. my arms are a different story though.. THEYRE FLABBY!!! theyve always been that way even when i was more active (did a lot of sports in high school).. hmm.. why arnt they toning????

**NolezGirl** · 03-01-2006, 07:02 PM

Have you done a lot of upper body exercises? Maybe you should focus up there. I tend to focus on my upper body and core because I use the treadmill or elliptical at such a high intensity that my muscles get a workout as well.

Rosie · 03-04-2006, 06:38 AM

hmm.. maybe i dont do enough upper body stuff... its like i start then stop because i get bored or something.. i probably do too much on my legs and theighs (spellcheck) and forget about the rest :o ..bad Rosie.

**jessielynn0521** · 03-05-2006, 03:58 PM

yea work those arms girlie as women most of our shirts are made to show off the arms we cant forget those just do a lil each day if you dont have weights get you some soup cans or something and work out with them when you are just sitting around may not sound like it would make a differnce but that will help you to start building muscles keep up the good work and work them arms girly