Gaining Weight? Signs to Look for Without a Weighing Machine

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The discussion revolves around the signs of potential weight gain without the use of a weighing machine, exploring physical changes, water retention, aging effects, and dietary habits. Participants share personal observations and theories regarding body mass and composition, as well as lifestyle factors influencing weight.

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  • Some participants observe changes in body mass around the midsection despite maintaining the same clothing size, raising questions about water retention.
  • There are humorous remarks about aging and its effects on the body, including muscle degeneration and physical appearance.
  • One participant suggests that a decrease in metabolism with age could contribute to perceived weight changes.
  • Another participant emphasizes the importance of vigorous exercise and dietary choices, recommending a balanced intake of macronutrients and regular meals.
  • Concerns are raised about cutting calories as a method for weight management, with suggestions to maintain a baseline caloric intake and incorporate exercise.
  • Some participants challenge generalizations about aging and body changes, indicating a desire for a more scientific approach to the discussion.

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Participants express a mix of humorous observations and serious concerns about aging and weight management. There is no consensus on the causes of perceived weight changes or the best strategies for addressing them, with multiple competing views presented.

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Limitations include the lack of empirical data or measurements to support claims about body changes, as well as varying definitions of activity levels and dietary habits among participants.

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Individuals interested in weight management, aging effects on the body, and dietary strategies may find the discussion relevant.

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Well i am not sure if am or not, i do not have a weighing machine, however
i seem to have more mass about the middle, even though i am the same jean size as before, this is strange as if any thing i eat less and less and am as acctive as ever, could i be retaining water?
 
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You are 55. You are oozing into old age. :smile:
 
Yeah, your mass is shifting. :biggrin:
 
Just blame the hot summer and the thermal expansion that comes along with it for any "reorganization" of your body. :wink:

Oh and weighing machines are evil. :devil:



Wait...why is my sign Libra? :rolleyes:
 
Now come on folkes this Wollie your talking to, from your posts it seems you are being very un scientific, i note that mass can not move without some input of energy, and age alone can not reshape a body, it is all to do with
E=MC2, now back to my water retension theory, i wonder if i should start monitoring fluid in/out put.
 
wolram said:
Well i am not sure if am or not, i do not have a weighing machine, however i seem to have more mass about the middle, even though i am the same jean size as before, this is strange as if any thing i eat less and less and am as acctive as ever, could i be retaining water?
Maybe some water retention - but I doubt it. Maybe reduce salt intake.

Also, as one ages, the metabolism decreases.

When you say 'active as ever', what does that mean? It could mean normal routine, which for most people doesn't involve much increase in metabolism.

To keep weight/mass down, one needs to do some form of vigorous exercise - like walking quickly ( 3mi/hr) for at least 20 minutes. Consider going for a brisk 2 mile walk - in the morning or evening.

And watch those calories. Eat complex carbohydrates, rather than sugar and starch (processed food) and lean meats.
 
Besides, your muscles are degenerating into fatty tissue.

Soon, the liver spots and palsy arrive..:smile:
 
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arildno said:
Besides, your muscles are degenerating into fatty tissue.

Soon, the liver spots and palsy arrive..:smile:

Don't forget the turkey throat :rolleyes:
 
Mattara said:
Don't forget the turkey throat :rolleyes:
Aah yes, I forgot that an old man's body is flaccid everywhere.
Thanks for the reminder. :smile:
 
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arildno said:
Besides, your muscles are degenerating into fatty tissue.

Soon, the liver spots and palsy arrive..:smile:

Nahh, my muscles are not degenerating, biceps, lats, leg muscles are still
shapely.:-p
 
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wolram said:
Nahh, my muscles are not degenerating, biceps, lats, leg muscles are still
shapely.:-p
How about gluteus maximus, then?
 
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arildno said:
Aah yes, I forgot that an old man's body is flaccid everywhere.
Thanks for the reminder. :smile:

Generalisation, tut, tut, Didno, i could give you firm evidence that that is not
very scientific :-p
 
  • #13
wolram said:
Generalisation, tut, tut, Didno, i could give you firm evidence that that is not
very scientific :-p
How nice for you! :smile:
 
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wolram said:
...this is strange as if any thing i eat less and less and am as acctive as ever...

I don't know why you are cutting calories. Maybe you are just busy... but if your goal is to lose weight (either conciously or you may have just noticed you are not eating as much as a reaction from putting on a little bit of weight) it is a bad way to do it. You really should eat six times a day, and monitor the percentage of carbs/protein/fat and of course calories.

Start with a baseline. Let's say you need 2000 calories to maintain your present weight. Divide that by 6 and try to have that many calories per meal. You also want to strive for a percentage of carbs/protein/fat per meal. Bodybuilders in a cutting stage (a quick way to shave of fat) use a 40/40/20 ratio.

Check
http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/bodybuilding-supplements-guides/diet-and-nutrition-guide-1.htm"
http://www.hardcorebodybuildingontheweb.com/caloriepercentagescalc.htm"

Or just find your baseline caloric need (what causes you to not gain weight), I believe that "calculator" website above has information on it. Then add an exercise, for example, walking for 30 minutes. Let's say this exercise burns 300 calories. You can either eat those 300 calories as treats, or instead let your body decide to do with them, it will choose to burn them. Don't cut too many calories, or the body will burn muscle instead.

So my point is, IF you get more physically active and eat less, you will gain some fat, or at the least you will slow your metabolism down.
 
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arildno said:
How about gluteus maximus, then?

Well apart from a passing resemblance, but i can not say those historical depictions are accurate.
 

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