Will not excercising for 2 days cause weight gain?

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I use an elliptical machine for 40minutes daily. I am going to college and I am just starting to work weekends, 12hrs on Saturday and Sunday and therefore will be unable to exercise on those days. I was wondering if I will gain weight?

My job consists of walking for 10minutes every hour. And I plan on eating whole wheat pasta for dinner just like I always do.

[heavensgift2girls]

Sometimes, people start gaining more muscle after they stop working out as much. It gives their body a chance to more fully recover from exercise. The more muscle you have the more you weigh, but also the more calories you burn. So your body, may gain or lose weight after you slow down on your workout plan. It really depends on the specifics of your body, how much you exercise, and the amount of calories that you take in. Cutting back the number of calories you eat, should keep you from gaining any weight. If you stop working out at all, and start to loss a great deal of muscle, then you may need to worry about not burning as many calories as you use to.

If you have trouble keeping your weight down, you can always go to a weight doctor, and get some help. There is no shame in going to a professional for help. That's what I did after struggling for years to lose weight. I have already lost 40 lbs, and it was easy for me with the pills he gave me. You do need to make sure you make life changes not to gain it back, but it sounds like you are already eating pretty healthy.

[Anonymous]

40 minutes A DAY!? And are you losing weight from that?

Excising a lot is a waste of time actually. You can lose weight just from a few minutes a day if you know the proper type of exercise (HID interval training). No you won't gain weight from 2 days.

[Asker]

40 minutes isn't enough?

[Opinion Owner]

No, 40 minutes is more than enough.

[Asker]

why did you say "and your losing weight from that"?

[Opinion Owner]

It was a question... not a statement.

[whatlove2212]

This depends on whether or not you normally walk that much in a day. If you normally walk that much, then you're gaining the 350 or so calories that you would be burning on the elliptical, which means you would supposedly gain a pound from the job every month. If you don't normally walk that much, you'll most likely be burning more calories, since it's such a long job. You supposedly burn about 90 calories from 10 minutes of brisk walking, though it's probably less than that. If you multiply that by 12 hours, that's a lot. Because of this, I would guess that you aren't going to gain any weight. This also depends if you're going to go out to eat for lunch on these days. If you pack your lunch, you'll save money and your waistline. I gain about a third of a pound per fast food meal, and I keep it on for about a month, so I've quit eating fast food, and that works for me. :)

[Asker]

Ill be eating whole wheat pasta with homemade sauce. And cereal for breakfast.

[whatlove2212]

That sounds fine to me. I wouldn't expect you to gain weight with your exercise routine and diet. :)

[Anonymous]

You won't gain weight simply from not working out for two days. Think of it this way, most celebrities with "perfect" bodies don't work out every day either. Most jobs keep you active, and you'll keep burning calories by doing that. Just don't overeat during those two days. Keep your diet and pick back up exercising during the week..youll be fine!

[shumailkazimi]

if your keeping a track of what your eating there's no way you will get additional pounds by not working out

[Anonymous]

To gain one lb, it takes 2,500 more calories that you consume than burn. One thing you could do, if you're worried, is on the days you don't work out, eat a low carb meal of meat and veggies.

[hotxos]

probably I gain wight when I eat nothing