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Posted by CareBear04 on February 8, 2005, at 21:16:43
hi there-- jujube recommended you highly for your knowledge, and i was wondering whether you could answer this question:
i started exercise again last week and have been doing some really rigorous stuff. i do some aerobic, like walking or lap swimming, but i've been doing a lot of strength training courses including weights. you wrote that our bodies are always breaking down muscle and need protein to rebuild. i've been trying to take in more protein than before since it's also important to toning and weight loss. despite all the exercise and the negative calorie balance, i've gained a pound or two. my kidneys have been doing poorly lately. i'm wondering whether the breakdown of muscle from exercise has anything to do with serum creatinine, the measure of kidney function. if so, it makes sense that my muscle breakdown is causing creatinine to rise,and my body weight to rise a bit, too. i may be a little dehydrated, too. i never drink enough. then, even more, the breakdown muscle wouldn't be excreted properly. i know only that creatinine rises the more muscle you have. i don't know about the connection between exercise and muscle breakdown and kidney function. it makes some sense, especially with the weight gain. i can usually lose weight very easily, and i'm just wondering why i'm holding fast or gaining now. if you know, please let meknow! thanks!
Posted by Racer on February 9, 2005, at 13:34:11
In reply to larry-- can you lend a moment?, posted by CareBear04 on February 8, 2005, at 21:16:43
Just as an aside, CB, what sort of treatment are you getting for your disordered eating and distorted body image? Personally, that seems like a more immediate concern than why you're not losing weight just now.
By the way, that dehydration could be a big part of your problem. If you make an effort to drink enough plain water to flush out your system a bit, you may find things normalizing a bit.
Posted by CareBear04 on February 9, 2005, at 19:04:17
In reply to Re: larry-- can you lend a moment?, posted by Racer on February 9, 2005, at 13:34:11
thanks racer for your concern. i know you have a lot of advice to lend. i see my pdoc twice a week, partly because we have 16 meds on boards and a lot to work out. i had nutrition consults in the hospital, but my insurance doesn't cover outpatient sessions with a nutritionist. i was seeing my PCP every week; now every few weeks since i was gaining about a pound a week. i know that i do have major body image issues and disordered eating, but it's not the general issue of gaining water that i'm afraid of. i'm content to do that at my dr's requested pace of 1 lb a week. it's the sudden 4 pounds jumps that scare me. i don't know if that makes a difference from your expertise. thanks!
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