5 Weight Gaining Gremlins
If you incessantly check your weight, you may be losing motivation very quickly. Keep in mind, however, that even though your weight may be going up, you could be making substantial progress in the right direction.
In fact, many women actually gain weight while losing fat when just starting off with an exercise program. Especially if there is a lot of resistance training involved. Why does this happen? Because of H20.
The issue most women have is identifying what is causing the excess water gain. So in this article I'll show you 5 things that could be causing you to gain weight instantly:
1. Food mass. This may sound obvious, but in my experience many women overlook the fact that once they eat food they gain the weight of the food. And it can add up over the course of a day. So don't be surprised if you are significantly heavier at night. Also, if the food is heavily salted you can easily gain five pounds in no time.
2. Everything carb. Your body needs carbs, there is NO way around this. The brains preferred source of fuel is glucose-a simple carbohydrate. And in order for your body to take in carbs it also needs water. How much? For every one part of carb it needs 3 parts water.
3. Sodium. You probably already knew this one, but did you appreciate the magnitude of sodium weight gain? Most women grossly underestimate how much water they are actually retaining because of sodium. Too much sodium can make or break an already lean woman's appearance.
4. Water. I'm not talking about drinking water, I'm talking about water hitting your skin. Believe it or not, you will absorb water when you shower or take a bath or enter any body of water. Many athletes have failed their weigh ins because of this skin-absorbing effect.
5. Lifting weights. Lifting weights will cause you to gain weight unless you are on an aggressive diet. But don't freak out, the weight gain will eventually plateau and in the long run you'll be much better off than the cardio bunnies. Where does the weight come from? And increased storage capacity for carbohydrates and water.
I strongly believe it's in your best interest to NOT weigh yourself frequently. It will take you for an unnecessary emotional roller coaster ride. And if you feel like water retention is an issue, this article is a great starting point to ditch the excess H20! - 17273
In fact, many women actually gain weight while losing fat when just starting off with an exercise program. Especially if there is a lot of resistance training involved. Why does this happen? Because of H20.
The issue most women have is identifying what is causing the excess water gain. So in this article I'll show you 5 things that could be causing you to gain weight instantly:
1. Food mass. This may sound obvious, but in my experience many women overlook the fact that once they eat food they gain the weight of the food. And it can add up over the course of a day. So don't be surprised if you are significantly heavier at night. Also, if the food is heavily salted you can easily gain five pounds in no time.
2. Everything carb. Your body needs carbs, there is NO way around this. The brains preferred source of fuel is glucose-a simple carbohydrate. And in order for your body to take in carbs it also needs water. How much? For every one part of carb it needs 3 parts water.
3. Sodium. You probably already knew this one, but did you appreciate the magnitude of sodium weight gain? Most women grossly underestimate how much water they are actually retaining because of sodium. Too much sodium can make or break an already lean woman's appearance.
4. Water. I'm not talking about drinking water, I'm talking about water hitting your skin. Believe it or not, you will absorb water when you shower or take a bath or enter any body of water. Many athletes have failed their weigh ins because of this skin-absorbing effect.
5. Lifting weights. Lifting weights will cause you to gain weight unless you are on an aggressive diet. But don't freak out, the weight gain will eventually plateau and in the long run you'll be much better off than the cardio bunnies. Where does the weight come from? And increased storage capacity for carbohydrates and water.
I strongly believe it's in your best interest to NOT weigh yourself frequently. It will take you for an unnecessary emotional roller coaster ride. And if you feel like water retention is an issue, this article is a great starting point to ditch the excess H20! - 17273
About the Author:
Regarded author Katherine Crawford M.S., a Harvard exercise physiologist and recent arm fat sufferer, is an expert on toning exercises for women. Discover how to get sexy and toned arms now by visiting her blog on best arm exercises.
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