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If you are losing an average of six pounds per week on a Weight Watcher's diet are you losing fat or muscle mass?
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One answer Weight watchers are a type of weight loss program that charts progress weekly. They go to certain measures to control how much food you have per day, but more importantly, they keep you accountable for your progress. If you are aware that your weight is being tracked weekly, you are more to control your eating. Diets that only give you a menu have no influence on if you follow it or not. There is not a support system. This is why programs, such as weight watchers, can work for some people. Whether it is fat or muscle depends on the activity level of the person. Another answer Typically, an organized plan will help you lose weight better. But losing weight only works long term when you are able to keep muscle mass. Any weight loss program will help you lose water weight at first, then you should start to lose body fat. Most programs will result in a "plateau" in which your weight loss will slow down, but keep with it because that happens to most people. Diet and exercise works. Diet and exercise with a little encouragement helps you stay focused. == ==
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Can your bench pressing strength decrease if you lose weight?
If the weight you are losing is muscle, yes.
How do you build lean muscle with out losing weight?
Protein is an important factor in gaining muscle. Eating more protein and drinking protein shakes will help you build lean muscle without losing weight. It is also important to be consistant with the amount of weight you lift and the number of reps you do.
What is the best method to losing weight and gaining muscle?
move more and eat less
How many members are part of the group Female Muscle?
Female Muscle is the name of an American weight loss, dieting, and exercise program similar to Weight Watchers or Curves. There is no published data on the number of current members.
Why I'm not losing weight after i strated exersicing is the muscle?
Are you running enough? If not, I recommend you start running, that will help you loose weight.
How can I be sure I will lose fat and not muscle on the weight watcher's diet?
The Weight Watchers website has unlimited food options, along with a special grid for all the food groups.
Do you gain weight before you lose it?
It depends if you get fat then go on a diet, or if you lift weights, you gain muscle,and muscle weighs more than fat.
How is body weight misleading when talking about fitness?
You can be losing fat and gaining muscle at the same time, bringing your weight up. This is not necessarily bad at all. You may be getting quite a bit healthier losing the less dense fat and gaining healthy, toned muscle.
Can you lose 10 pounds in 23 days?
It is certainly possible to lose 10 pounds in 23 days. It is important, though, to distinguish losing weight from losing body fat. If you are overweight or obese, losing 10 pounds of body fat is a good idea; however, it's a bad idea to lose lean muscle mass. If you do not exercise and eat properly, about half the weight you lose will be lean muscle mass and that is a bad idea. Since lean muscle mass is very much more metabolically active than fat, you want to preserve or increase your lean muscle mass. Losing weight too quickly, and by that losing your muscle mass, will leave you worse off. You will quickly regain the weight and probably more than you lost.
Is losing 14 pounds in just 23 days bad for your health?
Generally, no. But everyone is different. If you have a heart problem, for example, or other medical problems (even ones you don't know about) losing weight that quickly can complicate them. While losing that much weight in a short amount of time seems wonderful, also remember that usually with that rapid of a weight loss, you are losing water and muscle, not fat. When you gain it back, however, you're usually replacing that loss muscle with even more fat. If you've already lost the weight and want to maintain it, look into weight training. It will get your muscle mass back up again. An increase in muscle mass burns fat.
Why would a person lose muscle tissue while on a high-protein diet?
If a person is not taking in enough calories, and is losing weight, they are losing muscle mass. They may not be getting enough in their high-protein diet.
Do you carry on losing weight for 8 hours after weight training?
Done correctly, weight training will increase your amount of muscle. Muscle burns more calories than fat. So, with increased muscle, you will actually be burning more calories 24 hours a day for as long as you maintain your increased muscle mass. .
