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Advice, input, suggestions? The more I learn about my body, the more questions I have unanswered (sigh). For no apparent reason, I lost 0.75 inches off my chest in less than 4 days! I know the body's going to pull and burn fat as it needs to... AND, I know that "targeting" muscle groups during workouts doesn't burn the fat in the targeted region... BUT, I didn't do anything out of the norm, other than "stroll" (slow walk) this past week. Help?
Diet Calendar Entries for 23 October 2017:
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1785 kcal
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Fat: 127.09g | Prot: 119.26g | Carb: 52.33g.
Breakfast: Droste Pastilles Extra Dark Chocolate 72%, Food Lion String Cheese, Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, Scrambled Egg. Lunch: McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese (No Bun), Great Value Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese, Skinless Chicken Breast, Green Leaf Lettuce, Great Value Romaine Lettuce. Dinner: Wal-Mart Bakery Variety Cheesecake Sampler, Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, Food Lion String Cheese. Snacks/Other: Great Value 100% Parmesan Grated Cheese, Great Value Cashew Halves & Pieces, Food Lion Pork Rinds. more...
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3263 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 35 minutes, Driving - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Resting - 13 hours and 55 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Unfortunately..no 2 body's are the same...and it's a learning process that makes us all smarter an healthier..
23 Oct 17 by member: wannabhealthier
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Sorry I have no clue, but I say hey just go with it:)
23 Oct 17 by member: Tbaygirl
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I think our bodies just pick a spot they want to get rid of the fat LoL I usually lose first in my face, neck, wrists (yeah strange) and midriff. Wish I could target where I want it off first, but it doesn't seem to work that way. Great job on losing some!
23 Oct 17 by member: BluRaven
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@BluRaven makes a good point I always lose from my chest first...lol
23 Oct 17 by member: Tbaygirl
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Path of least resistance.
23 Oct 17 by member: ggreen67
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Everyone is different in terms of where we see loss and gains. Me for example when I begin to gain body fat it goes directly to my lower abs and sides. My sides can get bad 🙄, and then my face. Once I started to cut my face went down and then all around my midsection. Continue to track your measurements and compare where your losses are and coming from
23 Oct 17 by member: thatsubieguy89
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In my class research we find that water retention and or lack of hydration effects ,can reduce or increase the bodies size in different areas. For areas of denser muscle tissue , you would not see a loss in that area.Hope that this might help explain your issue >>
23 Oct 17 by member: DO N OK
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This might be only a temporary issue, but I'm looking on the bright side as a permanent sign !!! ;-)
23 Oct 17 by member: DO N OK
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Thanks all - mystery of mysteries, I guess. @Tbaygirl - you crack me up, yeah, never from where I WANT it to disappear!
23 Oct 17 by member: From371to184
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After I started using the fat pinch calipers I came to realize the subcutaneous fat and/or water retention moves around my body, like money changing hands. But the visceral fat seems to be stuck in place. Walking seems to do a better job of keeping the wealth distributed between areas than the weight training for me. Does your chest look or feel any different, maybe more solid or harder?
23 Oct 17 by member: TomLong
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Any universities near you have DXA equipment? That scan gives area-specific body composition readings, so you'd get insight into what tissue was lost. Keto is a mystery, though; it rearranged my backside. Maybe the pectoral region is where it's messing with you? If you want targeted lifting, Jeff Cavalier's YT channel is a solid resource.
23 Oct 17 by member: T8U9
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It was explained to me this way:
As fat is lost, the fat cells take up water temporarily. When the fat cells release that water, weight and inches come off.
23 Oct 17 by member: gz9gjg
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I don't know the answer, but Gz9gjg answer sounds good.
23 Oct 17 by member: Scalewatcher3
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Member Gz9gjg's answer sounds good to me, too.
23 Oct 17 by member: TomLong
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My intuition says water is involved somewhere in the equation , but just take it and run! The downwards tread is afoot! That's great! You can't know exactly when the actual fat came off. Just keep up the great work & congrats on the shrinkage. 👍
23 Oct 17 by member: Bluecoaster
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Recently, I learned that the body desperately tries to retain weight by replacing burned fat with water. Then, when it cannot keep the water anymore, it lets the body shrink. I don't remember where I read this, but it was to explain a plateau. I read a lot from dietdoctor.com, so it might have been an article or video from there.
23 Oct 17 by member: moogiemynes
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Be nice to know. I hope you are pleased.
24 Oct 17 by member: ruthe1213
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Thanks, friends! I have been doing MUCH additional reading... and, it's still a mystery... but, I'll TAKE IT! LOL!
24 Oct 17 by member: From371to184
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I know, I'm posting a little late in this thread but I don't think you have anything to be concerned about. The body will lose its weight as it will with no thought to where it will lose it at any given time. Your goals are well-defined and they seem to be productive for you so keep doing what you're doing. :-) we're all right here behind you. :-)
24 Oct 17 by member: Katrina121
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