Congrats to DH - and to you too, for seeing the light. Yes, he's lost a lot of inches around the waist - over 10%!!! - but if you do stop the treadmill and hit the weights harder, you are going to be very pleased with your results in a very short time.

One warning, and one suggestion:

Warning: Please do not freak out if you gain a few pounds within a few weeks of serious weight training. It's NOT fat, it's water your muscles and other tissues need to help repair themselves. And it's also blood volume, because as your muscles grow more dense they require a lot more fuel (good news: that will be stored body fat!), and new blood vessels will grow around the muscle to deliver that fuel. You may add a few pounds, but I guarantee you will lose inches and look (and be) a lot slimmer.

Suggestion: If you haven't already, check out Slow Burn from the library and come and join our discussions in the Advanced/High Intensity and Buddies, Challenges section. Let us know how you're doing.

Lisa

I have to disagree from personal expereince. About 10 or so years ago I went from 315 to 195 in one summer doing atkins and riding a bike. I did ride a lot, but 10 years later it is back and then some.

I just noticed this post - and just wanted to say 'thank you' for posting this update. I'm *brand new* to weight training, and hearing these things are helpful and motivating

Wow - that's quite a difference in belly inches - I bet he's thrilled about this, as you must be too. Excellent!

Great Explanation, perhaps this is why i have seen a weight gain in the past couple of days. I have been working out pretty hard this past week. Hard enough that my arms, legs and abs are all sore lol. I haven't being using the bathroom very much (#1 nor #2) But to be honest i noticed that im going to have to put another hole in my belt! Not to mention my girlfriend looked at me in the mall yesterday and said wow you look so much slimmer

Maybe a little off track here, but I get bored to death on the treadmill. I do better outside in the spring on through fall. Last time I lost weight (before lc) I walked about 45 minutes a day after my weight training.

I've been wondering about this today (it was sunny and warm, woo hoo). I don't drive and walk everywhere so I'm outside a lot more than your average person and running makes me gain. I wonder if the people who lose weight when they start running or walking outside are really benefitting from the Vitamin D.