Question 1

why might i not be losing weight on the bowflex body leanness plan?

Accepted Answer

Not enough time: The most common cause is that people give up too quickly because they become discouraged.  Base success on the number of months using the bowflex rather than pounds lost.

Question 2

to achieve tone, sculpted muscles, and overall leanness, is it better to do isolated workouts or a full body work out?

Accepted Answer

2 Different Goals: For overall leanness, you must reduce body fat. This requires a diet that is relatively low in carbodydrates because carbs are stored in the body as triglycerides (also known as fat)

for sculpted muscles you need to isolate and work out those particular muscles so that they hypertrophy (grow).

Question 3

i'm obese, metabolic and have  high fasting blood glucose after eating only vegies and lean meat for over a week, how can loose  this weight ?

Accepted Answer

Low calorie: Watch your calories. Avoid processed foods with unnatural ingredients. No fast food, and be careful if you eat out as most restaurants have high-calorie foods. Find filling, low calorie foods like whole wheat. Also pay attention to what you drink-soda, alcohol, etc can have a lot of calories. Exercise regularly. To lose weight you need to burn more calories than you consume.

Question 4

can losing a large amount of lean body  mass result in feeling sleepy after eating ie poorer controlled blood sugar?

Accepted Answer

Why u loosing weight: First it need to be determined what is the cause of your weight loss. In general people feeling "slepy" after a meal. It is caused by increased blood flow to the stomach and the GI tract.

Question 5

i feel shaky after eating ?

Accepted Answer

Anxiety: Anxiety is state of tension, apprehension, worry, uneasiness or fear. It may be related to anticipated danger or arise for no apparent reason. While mild episodes of anxiety are common and do not usually require treatment, more severe forms can be chronic and debilitating. Symptoms of severe anxiety: insomnia, chest pain, palpitations, tremors, and parasthesia. Rec.: see your gp for evaluation.

Question 6

after eating i feel sick why?

Accepted Answer

What symptoms ?: Your question is too nonspecific & offers no information about your symptoms, signs, risks.  "gi problems" run the spectrum from cancer to infection, inflammation, ischemia, metabolic disorders, motility issues, malabsorption/ maldigestion, stress, & even problems outside the GI tract. Please help with more info--happy to assist if we know what "feeling sick" means to you & in what context.

Question 7

why am i gagging after eating?

Accepted Answer

Gagging: Not sure! Does this occur after every meal or just the main meal. Either way you must contact your primary doctor . You will most likely you will have to see your doctor soon.

Question 8

why do i get cold after eating?

Accepted Answer

Poor reserve...: You have a compromised cardiac output.....when you eat significant blood diverted to GI system....leading to reduced supply to periphery....

Question 9

what causes coughing after eating?

Accepted Answer

Cough: Cough after eating could be due to gastric reflux, dysfunction swallowing (i.e. After a stroke) , esophageal stricture, anxiety,  among some possibilities . See doctor if concerned.

Question 10

what is causing pain after eating?

Accepted Answer

See a GI Dr: It may be related to what you ate for lunch or may be related to gallbladder (gb) disease as well. If you have not had an upper endoscopy, that may be needed to evaluate for gastritis, gastro esophageal reflux disorder (gerd) or ulcers. Avoiding spicy foods in your diet and not laying flat for several hours after eating may help. Test to check for h. Pylori may be helpful or ultrasound of gb.

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Why might i not be losing weight on the bowflex body leanness plan?

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To achieve tone, sculpted muscles, and overall leanness, is it better to do isolated workouts or a full body work out?

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I'm obese, metabolic and have high fasting blood glucose after eating only vegies and lean meat for over a week, how can loose this weight ?

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Can losing a large amount of lean body mass result in feeling sleepy after eating ie poorer controlled blood sugar?

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I feel shaky after eating ?

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