I go to the gym about 4 times a week. I'm usually at the gym for an hour each time.
2 times a week I start with a run, lift some weights, and do some core workouts.
The other 2 off days I have yoga, which can really reveal how much stronger I've become. It's a good balance.
Today I weighed myself. It was the first time in 2 months.
About a year ago I weighed about 140, then I stopped eating animal products and dropped weight.
I only weighed 114lbs.
I never exercised during the time I dropped the weight, but today after weighing I now weight 125lbs!
Now we must factor in that my intake of protein has also increased along with my physical activity.
Every morning I drink a pea protein powder in a fruit smoothie (~10.5 grams of protein), I snack on pumpkin seeds throughout the day (12 g per 1 Cup) I also consume a lot of beans in my meals (7 g).
After researching a bit more... I'm not growing fat, I'm gaining muscle mass!
The weight of muscle is the same weight as fat, but muscle is more condensed. If you are consistent with your weight lifting, you can start to see muscle growth as early as 1 month.
When you exercise muscles under go stress they take on some cellular damage. You need to give your body time to heal before working that muscle again (causing more stress and damage). I tend to feel sore about 2 days after the workout. If you are sore, that's good! It means your body is doing it's job.
I'm not mad about the weight I'm gaining. I felt like 114lbs was way too small for me.
Thanks again for reading!
About a year ago I weighed about 140, then I stopped eating animal products and dropped weight.
I only weighed 114lbs.
I never exercised during the time I dropped the weight, but today after weighing I now weight 125lbs!
Now we must factor in that my intake of protein has also increased along with my physical activity.
Every morning I drink a pea protein powder in a fruit smoothie (~10.5 grams of protein), I snack on pumpkin seeds throughout the day (12 g per 1 Cup) I also consume a lot of beans in my meals (7 g).
After researching a bit more... I'm not growing fat, I'm gaining muscle mass!
The weight of muscle is the same weight as fat, but muscle is more condensed. If you are consistent with your weight lifting, you can start to see muscle growth as early as 1 month.
When you exercise muscles under go stress they take on some cellular damage. You need to give your body time to heal before working that muscle again (causing more stress and damage). I tend to feel sore about 2 days after the workout. If you are sore, that's good! It means your body is doing it's job.
I'm not mad about the weight I'm gaining. I felt like 114lbs was way too small for me.
Thanks again for reading!
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