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Old 04-15-2006, 03:19 AM   #6 (permalink)
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islandblossom - keep posting your progress! Your goal of losing 10lbs by the end of June is very ambitious!

One thing just to spark some thought: it is common practice in weight loss to assess a person's progress through % body fat lost, rather than weight. When you are only looking to lose 10 lbs, it is hard to assess your success when you are including exercise in your routine, which will result is gained muscle mass (muscle is heavier than fat so you can imagine how much it can throw things off!!). Generally when people have more than 15lbs to lose then total weight is a more accurate measure of success.

If you can, I recommend stopping by your local fitness centre/gym for a % body fat assessment (often they require a membership). At the end of June if you only lost 3lbs total, you might feel discouraged, when in fact you have done amazing! Aiming to lose 3 - 5% body fat (depending on your starting %) is a better and more accurate way to gauge your succes - and a guaranteed way of seeing the fruits of your labour!

Just some food for thought! Keep up the posts!


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