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Date Posted: 13:26:02 09/15/03 Mon
Author: Justine
Subject: Re: NEW TO CURVES/One Month Results
In reply to: Jamie 's message, "Re: NEW TO CURVES/One Month Results" on 21:01:29 09/13/03 Sat

When we measure your arm or thigh, the computer multiplies the number by 2 (since you have two arms and two thighs). So it can be both a blessing and a curse.

If you loose an inch in your thigh, the computer spits out a 2 inch loss. If you gain an inch in your thigh, the computer spits out a 2 inch gain. So Go Figure. (for other employees out there, no pun intended!)

But measuring is full of human err, so they best way to gauge inch loss is through small things you or your husband/friend/sister/etc. might notice and how your clothes fit.

Make sure they always measure the same side though (i.e. always measure the right or left side every time.) I've found that most women have about an inch difference between their left and right arms. I'm not sure about thighs though.

I think your results are great! Remember a gradual loss is usually a permanent loss.

~Justine




>When I lost 10 pounds is one month - I was just doing
>the low carb diet and no exercise. Which makes sense
>now that you re-explained the muscle thing to me.
>Thanks.
>
>I did lose the 5 pounds and 2.5 pounds body fat. At
>your curves - do they measure one arm or both? One
>thigh or both? At mine they do the one side which I
>think is kind of deceiving because I would have lost
>more inches had they been counted at first, right.
>Well, I'm still happy with the results, thanks for the
>insite though.
>
>
>>What other kinds of exercise were you doing when you
>>lose 10 pounds in the first month? Remember that you
>>are doing a strength training (read: muscle building)
>>program and so you WILL build muscle, which could make
>>it so you don't lose as much mass as you wish, but you
>>will get smaller all the while. More lean muscle mass
>>means you will burn more calories while sitting on the
>>couch watching TV, exercising, sleeping...you get the
>>idea. So don't get discouraged because you "only"
>>lost 5 pounds in your first month. I gained 2 pounds
>>but I lost 8 inches in my first month so I KNEW the
>>program was working. The weight would come when I
>>started the low-carb diet, but I wasn't ready for that
>>when I started working out. And It's always a good
>>idea to start one thing at a time...give it a few
>>months and then add on, such as start working out at
>>Curves and then a few months later, add the diet
>>changes (I always tell people we are ALL on diets, I
>>mean, we all eat don't we? that's the true definition
>>of diet ;)
>>
>>Your first month results are AWESOME...and don't let
>>your mind tell you any different. Sounds like you've
>>built up some great muscle AND lost some fat. that's
>>what you should be doing is looking at the amount of
>>fat lost, not the weight first...so how much FAT did
>>you lose in your first month? If you don't have a
>>printout, multiply your beginning weight by the
>>beginning body fat % and do the same with your first
>>month results then subtract the first month results
>>from your original. My first month, I lost a pound in
>>body fat but I still gained 2 pounds of mass...GO
>>FIGURE! LOL :)
>>
>>>Today was my first weigh in - lost 5 lbs and 6.5
>>>inches!!! I am very excited - I have been doing the
>>>low carb diet. Now normally before exercising - in
>the
>>>first month I would have lost 10 lbs. So I'm not as
>>>happy with the weight lost but I am floored about the
>>>inches! I think you should try without the diet
>first
>>>and if not happy you can start up. I think my
>problem
>>>is I'm not drinking enought water. Any other
>>>suggestions? Or are these results pretty typical (to
>>>the rest of the members - not newbies)?
>>>
>>>Congrats on starting - good luck - keep Curvin'
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hello everyone, I joined curves about 2 weeks ago
>and
>>>>I love it. Is anyone following the low-carb diet
>and
>>>>do you have to in order to lose the weight? I am
>not
>>>>currently on the low-carb diet. If When I weigh in
>I
>>>>haven't lost any wieght I will try the diet. Any
>>>>suggestions would help. Thanks and good luck to all
>>>>of you!

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