I am a goof...

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This one bounced back to me because I addressed it to " yahoomail "

rather than " yahoogroups " . Guess this is what comes of firing off

messages before my a.m. caffeine has had a chance to kick in!

> Alice, you say you're lifting weights, but have been growing rather

> than shrinking. In fact, this is exactly what is supposed to happen.

> Your muscles grow when they are challenged by the weights, and muscle

> weighs more than the equivalent volume of fat, so yes, you're going

> to grow...IF that's all you're doing. Weights are great, and I really

> do believe they're contributing to my shrinking body size (in that

> when I have more muscle mass my body needs more nutrition just to

> stay at the same weight), and helping me vanquish at least some of

> the loose skin thing.

>

> However, there's a BIG caveat, and that is that you must also do

> aerobic exercise, to burn fat. Otherwise, you get to keep the fat

> you've already got, in addition to the nice new muscle you're

> building. I noticed when I first started doing weights that I seemed

> bigger...it was as though the muscle underneath was pushing the

> surface fat out, making it more visible, if that makes any sense. But

> I kept up my aerobic/weights mix, and it's worked really well for me

> over the long term. I am a bit surprised that your trainer wouldn't

> know this, and it's entirely possible I'm telling you stuff the two

> of you already know, but thought I'd throw my two cents' worth in

> anyway.

>

> BTW, you don't have to work out all day every day to get results. On

> paper, they say you're supposed to exercise a minimum of five days a

> week, but I go four, and do just fine. In fact, one of my instructors

> has asked whether I'd consider becoming an instructor or personal

> trainer myself, based on the huge change she's seen in me in the past

> year. I don't know if I'm going to do it, but it was sure flattering

> to be asked!

>

> Best of luck!

>

>

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RNY September 19, 2001

Dr. Freeman, Ottawa General Hospital

BMI then: 43.5

BMI now: 22.1

-152.5 lbs

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