tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995732225051832071.post592915586821345839..comments2023-12-26T05:04:49.016-05:00Comments on Shark Girl BJJ: Weight ProblemShark Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00614995646635993850noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995732225051832071.post-26044578081008180002011-11-29T22:01:17.957-05:002011-11-29T22:01:17.957-05:00@Georgette + Zen: I would be curious to see what m...@Georgette + Zen: I would be curious to see what my BMI is...I doubt I'm near elite athlete. I still have some flab rolls to grab. : )It is so hard to move away from the number meaning something, though I agree I have much more muscle than last year. The clothes are fitting well; not as well as they were last winter. I noticed my stomach went down at first, and then beefed up a little with some muscle. You are both probs right...I'm sure I gained more muscle than I think, but it just is hard to reconcile...I'm in great shape and look fine, but weigh more than I've ever. GO figure!<br /><br />Zen, strong is the new sexy! At least according to Husband!Shark Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00614995646635993850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995732225051832071.post-33073214630044710612011-11-29T01:40:37.978-05:002011-11-29T01:40:37.978-05:00Scales can be useful, but it depends on what you w...Scales can be useful, but it depends on what you want to use them for. In your case, it does not sound like the right tool for the job. Instead of weight you should go by how you feel and how you look. Just as a side note - MUSCLE weighs almost twice as much as FAT for the same volume. So if you lost some fat that would be great and would show a lower weight on the scale, but if you also gained an equivalent volume of muscle you are going to weigh a decent amount more. If you put on a LOT of muscle you are going to weigh a lot more. <br /><br />STRONG is the new SEXY.Zen Mojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14557989107363853385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995732225051832071.post-12388878155773689222011-11-28T17:28:53.467-05:002011-11-28T17:28:53.467-05:00Look for a place (like a spa or gym) that does bod...Look for a place (like a spa or gym) that does body fat analysis (not using calipers, but a BodPod, or better, water displacement.)<br /><br />I discovered that me, when 5'2" 137 lbs (which is technically considered nearly obese on some websites, the dastardly dastards) bears a mere 18% bodyfat (which is considered "lean", just a few tenths of a % away from "very lean, a level of bodyfat maintained by elite athletes.")<br /><br />Nevermind that I'm not 137 lbs right now. I will get back there. So don't worry about the scale-- how do you fit in the clothes :)Georgettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08705282002904234217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995732225051832071.post-65833625868670754372011-11-26T06:51:59.349-05:002011-11-26T06:51:59.349-05:00Shark Girl, yes it does. I believe BJJ works musc...Shark Girl, yes it does. I believe BJJ works muscles we never even knew we had. <br /><br />@ Anony2, I also share your boyish figure as a result of my weight loss. However, at Kohl's this summer I was happy to find bikini tops that were marketed to us small chested women. They were much more flattering.BJJFamilyMatters.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099507523681749867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995732225051832071.post-21036906110884786322011-11-25T08:30:47.155-05:002011-11-25T08:30:47.155-05:00@ Dag: yes, it is deceptive on the scale. I don...@ Dag: yes, it is deceptive on the scale. I don't want to be a brittle waif of a thing. It's just shocking . . . I haven't seen these kind of numbers on the scale since I was pregnant. (I was smart enough to stay off the scale after that semester in Italy.)<br /><br />@FM: Those "official" weight goals don't expect women to have muscles. You know, I don't feel like I'm training so hard...i used to lift more weights and all. I guess trying to roll 200# guys off of you builds more muscle than I thought.<br /><br />@Anon1: Wow, that's great! Can't wait to check it out. (PS: it makes me happy that you like my blog.)<br /><br />@Anon2:So glad I'm not the only one. I haven't checked inches. I run outside of bjj. If I keep wearing those bikinis, I may be caught dead in them [insert lolcat in bikini : ) ].Shark Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00614995646635993850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995732225051832071.post-48563480432244459762011-11-24T18:38:26.966-05:002011-11-24T18:38:26.966-05:00Hi Shark Girl, I had the same thing as you talk ab...Hi Shark Girl, I had the same thing as you talk about. I gained 10 lbs of muscle weight. I exercise outside of grappling as well, but it's kickboxing and cardio.<br /><br />But my butt shrank a size and my chest grew a size, waist stayed the same, and boobs shrank (or seemed to, cup size stayed the same, back and chest grew bigger). It's not a very feminine look, and I wouldn't be caught dead in a bikini anywhere. :)<br /><br />Anyhow, seems normal? (picturing a lolcat in spandex saying "BJJ! Yr doin it rite!")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995732225051832071.post-26126976848615357862011-11-24T11:23:23.943-05:002011-11-24T11:23:23.943-05:00Yeah, I think the how-do-my-clothes-fit scale the ...Yeah, I think the how-do-my-clothes-fit scale the best choice for weight monitoring. <br />Thanks for your blog. It has encouraged me to start one of my own: http://betterwaybjj.blogspot.com/ .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995732225051832071.post-79287241655570227922011-11-24T05:07:25.310-05:002011-11-24T05:07:25.310-05:00I would bet that you look better now then you did ...I would bet that you look better now then you did last year. I'm sure you are more toned & fit.<br /><br />I too have a hard time with the number on the scale. For a while I obsessed about maintaining my weight watcher goal weight. But I didn't train when I was on Weight Watchers. BJJ & CrossFit have built up my muscles so that goal weight is no longer right for me. I look too drawn when I get there. <br /><br />Tournaments are my biggest concern. I used to try to cut to fit into a lower weight class, but eventually realized that I am much stronger when fighting at my real weight. Happy Thanksgiving!!BJJFamilyMatters.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099507523681749867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3995732225051832071.post-22821488780761913522011-11-23T23:27:52.502-05:002011-11-23T23:27:52.502-05:00Oh my gosh, been there done that. But worry not S...Oh my gosh, been there done that. But worry not Shark Girl! I lost inches after I started training in jiu jitsu, but my weight stayed the same. I had GAINED a ton of muscle, which was a great thing, albeit terrible deceptive on the scale.<br /><br />DagDeborah Clemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604981032804601694noreply@blogger.com