A few years ago, I thought I'd join a marathon training program in order to get my menopause weight under control. What actually happened was that I gained weight. The demands of pounding the pavement to the tune of umpteen miles per week upon my body required an increased intake of calories. It took some time for my body to reach the point at which the intake and the burn balanced out. As I increased my running pace, I began to lose weight, a bit at a time. At my age, all things take a little longer, lol!
Lesson learned: do not be surprised by a weight gain. The myth is that muscle weighs more than fat. Logically, a pound of anything still weighs a pound. You may be gaining a bit of weight because your body is trying to adjust to the increased demands you are placing upon yourself to fuel your muscles.
In time, all will balance out. Your body shape will change as you lose inches, and you will eventually reach a point at which you are burning calories efficiently enough to begin losing weight. You will even have to increase the intensity of your workouts in order to lose weight.
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A few years ago, I thought I'd join a marathon training program in order to get my menopause weight under control. What actually happened was that I gained weight. The demands of pounding the pavement to the tune of umpteen miles per week upon my body required an increased intake of calories. It took some time for my body to reach the point at which the intake and the burn balanced out. As I increased my running pace, I began to lose weight, a bit at a time. At my age, all things take a little longer, lol!
Lesson learned: do not be surprised by a weight gain. The myth is that muscle weighs more than fat. Logically, a pound of anything still weighs a pound. You may be gaining a bit of weight because your body is trying to adjust to the increased demands you are placing upon yourself to fuel your muscles.
In time, all will balance out. Your body shape will change as you lose inches, and you will eventually reach a point at which you are burning calories efficiently enough to begin losing weight. You will even have to increase the intensity of your workouts in order to lose weight.
Be patient and keep up the good work!
August 26, 2008 - 5:45pmThis Comment
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