From ~shelli~, Age 15 - 04/23/03 - IP#: 216.221.81.xxx  Click here to reply  
Hi guys! I just wanted to give everyone on here a little message and hopefully try to give people some good advice!I've noticed, as I read on this board, that everyone is asking about how fast they could lose 40 pounds, 50 pounds, etc. The thing is, losing a significant amount of weight takes a LOT of time. This is not to discourage anyone, but just to set the record straight. I have been working out and eating very well for about two months and I have lost 19 lbs. However, I have lost 28 inches. Don't think of weight loss as only in pounds. If you don't already know this, muscle weighs MORE than fat but takes up much LESS space, and also burns more fat during activity or even inactivity. When you work out you build muscle and this won't take you down on the scale, but it WILL take lots of weight off and make you look much nicer. GIRLS: If you are worried about doing weight training because you think you will bulk up like a musclewoman (LoL) don't worry you won't. Only men have the hormones to bulk up like this without help; female bodybuilders have done that sort of thing for years and years and often take medicine or even steroids to get like that. If you're still not sure about it, then you should try working Pilates into your workout schedule; it helps to stretch out your muscles so you look longer, thinner and more graceful.If anyone's found this helpful, let me know and I'll post again! _ _| \/ | \ / Shelli \/