Sun, Oct-16-11, 20:49
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New Member
Posts: 15
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Plan: my own
Stats: 240/225/120
BF:
Progress: 13%
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Aus
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Hi,
to be honest I don't exercise, I hate it. I love to take walks in nature or will occasionally choose to walk home from the shopping centre, which works out to be about 30 miutes, but that's pretty much it.
You need to decide what you want more, to see the numbers coming off the scale or to see your body looking thinner in the mirror and your clothes getting looser. If you put on muscle you won't necessarily see the numbers on the scale drop that's because muscle weighs more than fat. If you take a piece of muslce the size of a matchbox and a piece of fat the same size, the muscle will weigh more. Any fat you lose could be masked by the gain in muscle weight, so the scale might say you've lost nothing or even put a bit on. But don't freak out, instead look in the mirror to see if you can see where your body has changed. Does it look more toned? Get out the tape measure, can you see the inches/cms getting smaller?
Another thing with scales is the read out will change with time of day and also day of the week. The latest understanding is it's not about what you eat each day but what balances out over a week, so if you have a pretty full on day pigging out one day, balance it with 3 light days and it'll all balance out at the end of the week.
So back to your question, yes muscle does burn more calories, but the difference to the average person isn't really noticeable. You'll get the same effect if you eat small meals 5 or t times a day because you'll be giving your metabolism constant food to fire it up and keep it burning. Personally, I'd stick with the cardio workout more than muscle training and change meals to the smaller, more regular ones. Apart from that, if you are losing weight, then don't mess with things too much. It means you are doing the right things, so relax and enjoy your life.
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