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First I must pimp a story that is so good others just have to read it. It's Snupin, so if slash ain't your thing, feel free to avoid it, otherwise get yourself over to "A Sound Like the Dashing of Hope" by

snegurochka_lee, it does contain HBP spoilers so if you haven't read it yet...well for fuck's sake just read it already, you've had months, jeez! A final encounter between Snape and Lupin as witnessed by Peter, it offers some incredible insights into all of the characters and their possible motivations for the events that take place in HBP. It's also a damn good read and a story that you just shouldn't miss.

So I took

cyranocyrano out for dinner last night at Fiesta del Mar in which I ate entirely too much and knew I'd regret it today. My scale actually seemed to be making this soft mocking chuckle as I stepped on it this morning. Right, my weight is now so out of control it's not even funny. Next week I'm going to get a physical and maybe see if I can get referred to a nutritionist or something. There's got to be a healthy, sensible way to get this to shift back down to the normal range again (for me at least 5-10 pounds less than I currently am). I'm exercising more than I ever have in my life, spent the past few weeks dancing my ass off (though not literally, sadly) and my weight's going up? WTF? One night of eating too much shouldn't undo an entire month and a half's exercising, at least not if it doesn't include a truly massive dessert (which it didn't).

*sigh* Ok, enough bitching, time to just figure out what's going on instead of sitting here whining about it.

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Maybe it's all the muscle that you are building that is equaling a weight gain? Although I think I have actually ended up gaining pounds simply from one meal...what gives? You'd expect a Vegan to be able to stay at a sensible weight right?!

Oh I'd love to chalk it up to muscle, but alas, I cannot. So much flab I can't even see the muscle at this point *sigh*

Do you do any weight training? Aerobic exercise isn't enough to maintain weight loss, from what I've read. No matter how much aerobic exercise you get.

Do you do any weight training? Aerobic exercise isn't enough to maintain weight loss, from what I've read. No matter how much aerobic exercise you get.

Nope, it's never done much for me I'm afraid and ultimately I don't want to really bulk up, you know? BTW, still up for class tonight? I can be at your place about 6:45ish if so.

You can do weight training without bulking up. It's referred to as 'strength training', and like Silkblade said, its recommended to be used in conjunction with aerobics for weight loss. Curves is based on the concept of strength training.

As Tersa said, it would actually take a very concerted effort on your part to bulk up. According to one site I found, women just don't have the hormones necessary to really bulk up (teenage boys on the other hand get all the hormones). And if part of your concern is that you can't see your muscles very well, toning them with strength/weight training will help.

It's like with the ab exercises, even if you can't get rid of your belly you can make it look better by toning the muscles underneath.

I've started doing some simple training at home since I can do it while I'm sitting in front of my light box. As long as the cat lets me, anyway.

Speaking of which, he seems to be having slight problems since the vet visit (very lethargic and amazingly quiet which is disconcerting even if I've occasionally wanted to muzzle him) so I want to stay home tonight and continue keeping an eye on him. I know it's normal after vaccines and stuff but this is the first time he's had quite this reaction. He was a little bit better this morning and was actually social this morning but I worry.

He better be fine by next Tuesday (I'm totally calling the vet soon if he doesn't continue to improve) so let me know if you're going then.

I think one of my big concerns is that I used to work at GNC with a gal who did weights and she did bulk up quite a bit, then when she stopped lifting it turned into flab on top of the already bulky muscles and made her look twice as big. I think I'm better off with dance/cardio and endurance workouts and possibly Yoga/Tai Chi if I can get back into that.

Was she taking supplements or trying to bulk up?

I didn't bulk up much when I was doing weights, though some of my measurements changed they didn't change significantly. And I don't think they look really big now. I didn't do weight for a really long time but 6 months is a pretty good stretch.

I've also heard that after a while of doing the same exercise your body stops reacting to it as well, which could be one reason why the dance workouts aren't having as much of an effect.

I know that for myself, I put on weight when I fail to consume enough calories: my body goes into "starvation mode" which means it starts holding on to every bit of fat and calories it can. Sometimes I actually *lose* weight when I eat a hearty, yet sensible, meal. It's too damn complicated for me to me to figure out, let alone explain. But I swonder i maybe you're working out *too* much, and not eating enough?

(I hope this comes out legibly; every keystroke involves a "beep" on my computer. I wonder what's wrong with it this timew?)