Not gaining weight but Mirror says I am?
01-24-05, 09:46 AM
#1
Its Freakin HammerTime!!!
Thread Starter
Not gaining weight but Mirror says I am?
I lost 22 pounds last summer from riding. 222 to 200 sometimes 198 on a good day. However, The scale reads around 204 so Ive not gained that much from not riding due to the cold and be lazy. Ive notice my facial features arent slim and tight like they were when I was ridng.Puffy around the ears on the side of face. My chest also is looser and most of all my stomach feels fuller and loose and I feel like a blimp.
Is this water from sodium or something?
Im only up 4 pounds from 200 and I can visually see a fatter difference in the mirror.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Chris
Is this water from sodium or something?
Im only up 4 pounds from 200 and I can visually see a fatter difference in the mirror.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Chris
01-24-05, 09:48 AM
#2
Its Freakin HammerTime!!!
Thread Starter
ps todays my birthday (woooo) Im 32 good god Im old. Ill be treating myself to a nice lunch.
heheheheh
heheheheh
01-24-05, 10:05 AM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Houston, TX 77095
Posts: 1,470
Bikes: Specialized Sequoia Elite, Schwinn Frontier FS MTB, Centurion LeMans (1986)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Could be water... is your kidney function normal? Normal amounts of light yellow? Any blood, or dark coffee-colored or bad-smelling output?
Did you do an Atkins-type high-protein diet?
Did you do an Atkins-type high-protein diet?
__________________
Peter Wang, LCI
Houston, TX USA
Peter Wang, LCI
Houston, TX USA
01-24-05, 04:45 PM
#5
Wood Licker
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Whistler,BC
Posts: 16,966
Bikes: Trek Fuel EX 8 27.5 +, 2002 Transition Dirtbag, Kona Roast 2002
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 23 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
To much aerobic vs anaerobic. You haven't been building muscle or even feeding it enough and it is eating your muscle for fuel more than your body should be.
01-24-05, 05:17 PM
#6
Sophomoric Member
I struggle with my weight and finally realized that I have some body image issues. In other words, sometimes I look fatter or thinner in the mirror, but there is no subjective evidence (actual weight, or even the fit of my clothing) to support my perception. I expect that others might experience this too. I have trained myself to ignore my perceived appearance and just go by weight or measurements.
I wonder, has anyone else noticed this, or am I more wacko than I think?
I wonder, has anyone else noticed this, or am I more wacko than I think?
01-24-05, 06:12 PM
#7
semifreddo amartuerer
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Northern CA
Posts: 4,599
Bikes: several
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
Break mirror; put scale into storage. Train regularly starting now. Replace mirror and scale in mid-summer. Feel better It is very easy to obsess . . .
It is very easy to obsess . . .
01-30-05, 06:09 PM
#9
Member
Join Date: Jun 2002
Posts: 42
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I always feel the same way if I haven't worked out in a while. I would say that you are possibly lossing some muscle mass and gaining the weight in fat or the muscles just are not as toned and tight as they are when you are working out.
