How much muscle can you gain?

Hamoth · 12-01-2008

Just curious...I can't keep away from the scale. Today I checked and...I still weigh exactly the same. I'm getting so strong that I must be still losing fat and gaining muscle at an even ratio...that's great and all...but I need to weigh less. There's no measure of fitness that says a 5'6" guy should weight over 200 lbs. Much less 227.

Is it possible that I'm just eating too much?

Should I just be patient?

Should I pick a day to audit calories?

Chris · 12-03-2008

How long have you been at it? Some people need time for their metabolisms to sorta "reset". The weight will probably come off more in the last couple weeks than in the previous weeks to date. Keep at it for now.

Hamoth · 12-03-2008

30 days...

Chris · 12-03-2008

Oh yeah, definitely keep at it for now. 30 days is awesome! Be proud of yourself! But it's also still early in the change process. The will be much more to come.

Rock on!

Hamoth · 12-03-2008

Well, I don't have too much longer for challenge 1 unfortunately with the mouth surgery coming up on the 24th. Then again, I'm sure to eat less in the time after that. Of course, I won't be able to workout for weeks either. GRUMBLE.

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Hamoth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 208 Blog Entries: 33	How much muscle can you gain? Just curious...I can't keep away from the scale. Today I checked and...I still weigh exactly the same. I'm getting so strong that I must be still losing fat and gaining muscle at an even ratio...that's great and all...but I need to weigh less. There's no measure of fitness that says a 5'6" guy should weight over 200 lbs. Much less 227. Is it possible that I'm just eating too much? Should I just be patient? Should I pick a day to audit calories? __________________ I have just completed an 8 week challenge to lose 30lbs of fat and gain 20 lbs of muscle. I am trying to recover from my long-neglected case of CECS (Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome) which was relieved two years ago with bilateral fasciotomies. Check out my Blog!

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Chris Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,981 Blog Entries: 77	How long have you been at it? Some people need time for their metabolisms to sorta "reset". The weight will probably come off more in the last couple weeks than in the previous weeks to date. Keep at it for now. __________________ "Half ass effort gets you half ass results." "Negative people can clear a room quicker than a fart." "You don't think your way to a new way of living. You live your way to a new way of thinking."

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Hamoth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 208 Blog Entries: 33	30 days... __________________ I have just completed an 8 week challenge to lose 30lbs of fat and gain 20 lbs of muscle. I am trying to recover from my long-neglected case of CECS (Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome) which was relieved two years ago with bilateral fasciotomies. Check out my Blog!

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Chris Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,981 Blog Entries: 77	Oh yeah, definitely keep at it for now. 30 days is awesome! Be proud of yourself! But it's also still early in the change process. The will be much more to come. Rock on! __________________ "Half ass effort gets you half ass results." "Negative people can clear a room quicker than a fart." "You don't think your way to a new way of living. You live your way to a new way of thinking."

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Hamoth Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 208 Blog Entries: 33	Well, I don't have too much longer for challenge 1 unfortunately with the mouth surgery coming up on the 24th. Then again, I'm sure to eat less in the time after that. Of course, I won't be able to workout for weeks either. GRUMBLE. __________________ I have just completed an 8 week challenge to lose 30lbs of fat and gain 20 lbs of muscle. I am trying to recover from my long-neglected case of CECS (Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome) which was relieved two years ago with bilateral fasciotomies. Check out my Blog!

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