Yeah, it's not so much bulking, but the fear that any increase in muscle with tip the scale the wrong way. I don't know, though, on thinking it through, I might be alright though I'm going to start light and focus on cardio.
I feel you with the joint pain (oh the pain!)
It shouldn't make you subscribe...I didn't have to. Hmmm....I just clicked the link and it took me to the article. I can scroll down and read and even click part 2. Weird.Thank you for the information and the link. You and your wife sound amazing! Sheesh, you go!
I must point out that body dimorphic disorder is a real and difficult illness. -- I know, however, that the spirit of your comment was simply that we're all critical of our bodies in some ways and I get that. Thanks again.
Oh rats. I tried the link, but it wants me to subscribe. Thanks for trying.
Yeah, I tried it again and got the same result. If you copy/paste would you mind sending directly to me, please? Would be a lot on the thread. Thanks very much for your helpful information.
I carry a lot of muscle weight, too.
Of course, you're right about muscle gain leading to better health, overall. I do know that, but my eating disorder and body dysmorphia make it difficult for me to focus on that, at times. I'm not going to ignore the scale because doing that is largely what caused the situation I find myself in now.
Can't IMAGINE what all this computer generation "work" is going to do with health of humans! It is already affecting younger kids!
Oh My Gods, preach, sister! I am the same way. When I was younger guys used to think they could pick me up easy and then there would be that pause and reset moment when they got me about halfway up. LOL I'm healthier about 20lbs above what weight charts would recommend and happier about 30lbs above it.
YUP: any guy that ever thought he would pick up this "waif" of a girl nearly had a hernia. The package is heavier than it looks! LOLOh My Gods, preach, sister! I am the same way. When I was younger guys used to think they could pick me up easy and then there would be that pause and reset moment when they got me about halfway up. LOL I'm healthier about 20lbs above what weight charts would recommend and happier about 30lbs above it.
I love that you can still wear a bikini (I have never been able to). You go, girl!
Reminds me of a time when you could have a photo at the zoo with a young chimpanzee. When that chimp dropped in my lap I was very surprised at the density of muscle ... big bowling ball.
I don't know what advice to offer......So, here’s the thing; I love exercise and even have a room dedicated to it (okay, shared with sewing). I have weights, bands, blocks, balls, mats, a treadmill and the Wii fit and I truly love a good workout.
The thing is that I’m so freaked out by the number on the scale right now and so focused on making that number drop, I’m reticent to do any toning or weight training because I’ll build muscle and it will be heavy and that will show on the scale, initially.
I know that over the arc, it will be a benefit, help with fat loss and the scale will reflect that. But I’m so worried about my current weight --- K, so, disclaimer: I have a small eating disorder and maybe a little body dysmorphia. So, see, the scale can be a scary monster for me.
I’ve just recently confronted the thing again and now I’m on it every morning. I don’t mind the number popping up and down a bit throughout the week, but I’m truly worried that gaining muscle right now will cause a stall out or even a temporary increase I won’t be able to handle at this early stage.
So my plan is to focus on walking (treadmill and dog walks), playing on the Wii Fit and yoga/stretch, saving the weight training for deeper into this journey when I might handle it better.
It’s just -- I don’t want to fall into that familiar hole of caring about nothing but that number going down.
I don’t actually know what I’m asking for here. I think I’m just venting. In which case, if you read this, thank you.
**I almost put this in the accountability thread, but that's expressly not for advice and this seems kind of advice-y.
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Love this so much! I want one just like that.This would look nice in your living room. (Love the stairs
Women who work out don’t ’bulk up’. They actually get more of the traditional female shape that drives men nuts. Unless they are doing something stupid like getting shot-up with testosterone, they just keep looking better and better.
Yes, I'm not so much worried about bulking up as I am any muscle weight adding to the scale right now. But over this conversation I've come around to realizing/remembering I probably don't need to worry overmuch.
What does getting toned have to do with bulking up? Headscratch!
"Fibro", that's a burden I wouldn't wish on anybody.See, I put on muscle really easily, but I know, overall, it's a good thing. I'm liking the low reps light weights thing too and I'm going to focus on that, I think.
Sorry about your joint issues! I have fibro so feel ya there. It's a pain. ha. Thanks for advice.
That explains why you love exercise, the movement giving your body tissues some relief. I have a lingering "condition" after a lengthy treatment with Ribavirin and Interferon, trashed my immune system for some time, caused several short term auto-immune disorders. At one point I thought I might have a "touch of" Fibro(if that's possible) or maybe Small Fiber Neuropathy.
Thank you for kind empathy."Fibro", that's a burden I wouldn't wish on anybody.
I have been diagnosed with Peripheral Neuropathy, seems to be stable, thankfully.
Yikes, I'm sorry for your painful condition and what you've endured. I'm glad to hear that it's stable right now. It's a twisty road, this life, yes?Those are terms used by ladies that have no clue about fitness training and both of those terms were introduced into the thread by the op, so perhaps that's where you need to direct your Headscratch!
I don't think I introduced bulking up, actually. It was brought in by @C50 early in the conversation and others after that, to which I responded. Not that this at all worth picking over. It really isn't.
Got it, you're correct.
