7 Responses to “How do i lose weight without losing muscle?”

1. Mase on December 8th, 2009 2:36 pm
   

   Weight Loss Feedback: It doesn’t really matter what you eat (besides the obvious junk food) and when you eat it, as long as it has the nutrients your body needs and you give it to your body when it needs it. You cant forget protein, which is not only a main building block for your body but for your mind as well. I will explain.
   One of the worst things you can do to your body is stop eating. Your body needs fuel just like your car needs fuel. And just like your car, the better the fuel and oil is, the better the cars performance, the better the food and liquid is that you put in your body with too make you “run” better.
   If you are trying to lose fat. Try to raise your metabolism by eating smaller meals, more nutritious meals, and about five or six meals throughout the day.
   Also, remember that if you are working out you are also building muscle, and muscle weighs more than fat does. So as you lose the fat and gain the muscle your weight might not adjust for a while until your muscle building reaches a plateau and your body begins to really tare away fat.
   If you do not want to eat five or six small meals a day. Eat three meals a day, smaller portions, then between breakfast and lunch have a healthy snack or meal replacement shake, and another between lunch and dinner.
   The idea is to teach your body to get rid of all extra fuel it doesn’t need, which are fats, carbs, and simple sugars for the most part. And once your body begins to understand that you are giving it the fuel it needs when it needs it, then your body will no longer store fat cells as a fuel reserve.
   It is also a good idea to use a body cleanser, or detoxify before beginning any change in diet. Especially if you are going to begin eating healthier. The process might cause head aches or muscle cramps depending on what your body has become used to. Also diarrhea is a common side effect of most cleansing programs, but don’t worry this is a sign that your body is getting rid of the toxic substances. The cleans will help your body to easily extract the nutrients it needs from the food you intake and bypass the rest as waste.
   To expedite the process it always helps to concentrate on full body workouts to keep energy storage empty. Also, drink water, water is used to clean your body inside and out. Stay away from caffeine and soda.
   This will take time. But once you are able to achieve routine with your eating habits it is one of the easiest ways to keep the fat off.
   So with this, your diet can be very flexible as well. You can have sweets and things but for best results I would stay away from all simple sugars, like candy.
   Good luck and God bless.
2. Derek R on December 9th, 2009 2:50 am
   

   Weight Loss Feedback: Okay bro, Idk your stats..like age, height or what not. I know wrestlers, like boxers need to maintain a certain weight, but keep that speed and strength. When your torking muscle off, it can lead into declined strength….maybe not your reason, but still. Also when losing weight in itself, it can cause strength losses. However, to answer your question, maybe its your training. I mean you can be muscular, but still be at 10% b/f. If you lift for bulk its 4-8 reps. However, for someone like you, who needs that agility, doing reps of 8-10 will help add muscle, but not overbulk you. For losing or toning reps of 12-15 are usually done. Now thats the weight training aspect. I think that may not be your problem though, as I am sure you know proper weight training.
   So, it could be the lack of protein your are taking in. Also, even though you are losing weight, you can still get some carbs in. And if you find that too much, hit the treadmill to hit the carbs off. See if you are trying to lose weight and keep muscle and strength, it can be hard. It’s sorts counter productive. Thats why after weigh ins ppl carn load before matches. Also body builders in magazines, dont look ripped like they do all year round. It would be insane for then to be at 6% b/f all year round while training to add muscle. I think see how much portein ur getting. For 120lbs, get about 60-70 g of it a day.Some might suggest a little more protein. And dont rely on protein shakes either. Eat fish, chicken, turkey,and small amounts of tuna( too much can mess with ya if ur sensitive ). You can have beef, just limit it. Also whole wheat pasta( watch though cause pasta has alot of cals ) even has protein. Yogurt has protein.You also want to eat eat all natural goods foods. Stay away from MSG, like taco bell for protein fuel. Metabolism and adjusting it can help, but it seems since you can lose weight okay, your metab might be okay. What I mean is that your metabolism may not be slow. Also eating smaller portion meals just more frequent, like 4-5, can be good causese your providing your body with steady amounts of protein throughout the day. If you cant eat 4-5 meals, then just maybe 3 and light snacks that are good for you,just make sure your eating good when you do eat.If your workout regiment is good, you should be able to take in some okay amounts of carbs and cals and still keep shape. So, if your workouts are good, then its probably the protein intake for loss of muscle. Also, you could be overtraining in the gym! This is a rookie mistake. People think that if they workout all alot it will make them bigger, not if your over training. Here is a sample workout:

   Day 1
   Bench press
   Dips
   Tricep pushes

   Day 2
   Bent over rows
   Lat pull downs/ upright rows/or chin ups…
   Bicep curls

   Day 3
   Squats/ or deadlifts
   Leg extensions/ or presses
   Calve raises

   See you dont need to work out 7 days a week. Reason, your doing compound movements. For instance, rows are a back exercise, but they hit your Biceps, shoulders, and traps also. Bench press hits your chest, but also hits your triceps and shoulders. So what I am saying is, you dont need to do Bicep curls, concentration curls, preacher curls, ands hammer curls for biceps. For some people, especially small people, thats too much. Also people make the mistake of training every muscle group twice a week, in some, thats overtraining. Most people just do it once a week.
   Now what I said doesnt apply to everyone. Some people can take more training than others. Also, some people need to intake more or less than others. However, most likely your problem is in one of those areas, either your protein or training. The workout I gave you was an example workout. It has compunds in there and some minor isolations. Some people like to do more or even less than what I gave an example of.
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4. kishoere K on December 10th, 2009 5:50 pm
   

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   Inorder to Lose Weight eat 5 Small meals every 2 hours a day . Inorder to Gain Weight eat 5 Big meal every 2 hours a day.

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   Kidney beans
   Cabbage
   Brussel sprout
   Cauliflower

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   Red meat
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   -Blood group A is for Agrarian.-__ Type A.

   “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN”
   Meat
   Dairy foods
   Kidney beans
   Lima beans
   Wheat

   “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS”
   Liv 52
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   Vegetable oils
   Soya foods
   Vegetables
   Pineapple

   -Blood group B is for Balance.-__ Type B.

   “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN”
   Lentils
   Sweetcorn
   Peanuts
   Sesame seeds
   Buckwheat
   Wheat

   “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS”
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   Euterpe Oleracea
   Green vege
   Meat
   Lamb Liver
   Eggs

   __ Blood group Type AB.

   “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN”
   Red meat
   Kidney beans
   Seeds
   Sweetcorn
   Buckwheat

   “FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS”
   Liv 52
   Euterpe Oleracea
   Tofu
   Seafood
   Green vege
   Dairy products
   Alkaline fruits
   Pineapples

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6. DangerousSHS#70 on December 12th, 2009 4:28 am
   

   Weight Loss Feedback: eat protein before workouts to fuel your muscles, u will burn fat b ut still keep your muscle
7. K M on December 14th, 2009 3:09 pm
   

   Weight Loss Feedback: Rule 1: Do not starve yourself. Starving yourself weakens muscle mass, which makes you weaker. You will feel sick if you starve yourself

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