I don't understand weightloss :(

MarkyMark

MarkyMark

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Right, basically i've encountered a problem. Everytime I do kickboxing I end up gaining weight and I don't know why. Basically, I have always liked my food thats a given but around two years ago I was a member of Weight Watchers and was doing quite well with a few hiccups here and there. I'd lost about 3 stone and joined a kickboxing club. After I joined I was still dieting but my weight stablised and I found it really difficult to shift any more weight. It stayed the same for about 3 months when I soon got fed up of constant dieting and no more results. Incidently I ended up giving up Weight Watchers .

Now, same thing is happening again. I lost a bit of weight over the last few months and was in a flat spot where I was quite happy at a stable weight. I have re-started my kickboxing again (long story, the club near me went under and has recently re-opened). Now my eating habbits havent changed since starting but i've put about on half a stone. My waistline hasn't changed and my clothes all feel the same but the scales definately show a gain. So whats going on? I'd like to think it was muscle :D but i've only been going once a week for like the last 5-6 weeks again now and the scales are a little disconcerting to say the least lol. In fact the only thing that has changed is that I now drink more water as a result of more exercise. I drink water at kickboxing and the few hours afterwards to get rehydrated but I fail to see that the problem is caused by an increase in water intake for one day of the week.

Anybody any ideas as to whats going on cause i'm stumped lol.
 
greenlizard0 said:
Mmm...without turning this into a medical thread you could actually as you think you're not, be gaining muscle mass.

Not being funny but it sounds you're quite heavy to start off with; only exercising once a week is enough sometimes to start bulking up!
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Hmmmm, I see what you're saying, but I go gym aswell so its not like its a shock to the system. I used to do mainly weights at the gym but have revently shifted to CV work and don't used the weights at the minute.

There are some people here who know lots more about sport's science then I do, perhaps getting this question shifted to the sports arena might be a better idea.

I have also heard of an idea where the first few weeks you do gain weight as a result of exercising, but I stand to be corrected if wrong.

edit - oh this is the sports arena. I thought I was in Speaker's Corner! Roffles!
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Yeah when I read this I was like.....i'm sure I put it in sports arena :p I had to check to see if it had been moved lol. You got me doubting myself :( lol
 
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