I recently saw a post-surgical patient who was frustrated that the scale had not showed any weight loss even though she was eating correctly and had increased her exercise. So I asked Erin Light, Fitness Coordinator, to do a body analysis on her.
Once completed it turned out that she was losing a good amount of body fat, however she was also increasing her lean muscle mass. Because muscle weigh more than fat, the scale showed no weight change.
The truth is great changes were taking place as the muscle mass will also help her to burn fat at a much faster rate in the future. We need to keep in mind good changes can take place even if we cannot see them on the outside as quickly as we would like.
Stick to the plan and keep up the good work!
Once completed it turned out that she was losing a good amount of body fat, however she was also increasing her lean muscle mass. Because muscle weigh more than fat, the scale showed no weight change.
The truth is great changes were taking place as the muscle mass will also help her to burn fat at a much faster rate in the future. We need to keep in mind good changes can take place even if we cannot see them on the outside as quickly as we would like.
Stick to the plan and keep up the good work!
chemistry at Miami University of Ohio and then graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1994. During medical school he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Society for Academic Honors. He completed his general surgery residency at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Ditslear is on the teaching staff for the Indiana University General Surgery Residency Program. He is married and the father of four children. Dr. Ditslear's honors include Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, E.B. Rinker Scholastic Scholarship, Certification for Research Program in Academic Medicine and Golden Key Honor Society. He is an Associate Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Medical Association, Indiana State Medical Association and Indianapolis Medical Society.
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