when goin to the gym to try and lose weight, im aware u have to be careful not to turn fat in to muscle but how do you do that? is there something u need to know to prevent this? any info would be great

You can't turn fat into muscle.

You lose / burn fat and grow muscle through working out. How much muscle you get is a function of how hard you work, with lots of variables. How much fat you lose is a function of how hard you work out, plus how much (or not) you eat, and which plan.

Somewhere between the two is the body you want. You might want to talk to one of the professionals at the gym to help you design a program that will start you in the right direction.

ok

yeh i ment that the work u put in to lose weight how u avoid buildin muscles at the same time?

realy? but wat if weights make me had big muscles? im also realy worried about the skin not goin back to normal my doc said as im 20 the skin is stil elasticated so wont be a prob, but on tv the other day i saw a 22 yr old girl have to hav a op to cut away the ecess as it didnt go bk to normal, wat if that happens to me?

so drinkin lots of water wil make my skin shrink with the weight loss? cause i hav about ten stone to lose so as u can tel the skin wil ba prob with such a large loss

I checked your gallery and was inspired. I am aiming for approximately the level of muscle you have. You have the ideal look, imo. Just enough muscle, yet still very feminine looking. That's what I would like to achieve. Approximately how long have you been building muscle...or shall I say, how long did it take you to achieve that look? I am sure a lot of time, commitment and dedication went into it. I currently go the gym three to four days a week and try to make the most of my workouts. I would especially like to develop my arms. I am told I have very nice arms, but I would like to give them a little more definition. Also, my calves are slightly defined...hereditary I guess. I would like to firm an define them a little more too. Any tips you could give me? Thanks!

what are your choices? Staying at your current weight and level of fitness? Most of us have made a decision to change our current situation. In all change, there are simply some variables that are not under full control.

As noted, it is VERY hard for women to get BIG muscles. The semi-pro lady weightlifters / competitive body builders with the ripped muscles you may have seen in magazines or on TV spend HOURS in the gym (and a very few, but certainly not even "many" or "all") may use additional pharmaceutical support to get those bodies.

I come from a family of "easy gainers"--that is, working out with any degree of regularity can develop pretty respectable muscles in this gene pool. However, I'm in no danger of catching up with my brother's build.

So sometimes I sit here and say, "Gee, if I lose weight and work out I may wind up looking like THAT (insert your own version of whatever "THAT" is) and if I do, no-one will want to date me. Hmm... look at my dance card--I'm doing so great right now? (actually, I'm doing fine enough, thank you, but the point can still be made.) I made a decision that the way I was living was not the way I wanted to live for the rest of my life. In making that decision, I also decided to accept the challenges that may arise along the new path. To date, nothing has come up in my new way of eating and appearance that I couldn't find a way to handle.

I hope you can find your own way into this WOL. It is surely not boring.

galatia want to be my personal trainer lol

carver i duno wat WOL means?

i just realy dont want to have that stretchy skin as a result cause i dont no if i could go thru surgery to hav it removed

galatia

the link said no matchs found?

This is not the thread I was looking for, I'll keep looking for it. In the mean time you can read this one, if it works: http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthre...&highlight=skin They are mainly saying-- it takes time for your skin to shrink back down. But like cs-carver says, what are your options. Would you NOT lose weight if you thought you'd have some loose skin? And how will you know if you don't lose the weight whether you will or not. So, you just have to have faith it'll all work out fine stay focused on that. Do all you can do, and I'm sure you'll end up being very pleased with your achievements.

WOL = Way of Life