# Weight problems **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Trainer\ **Created:** [June 29, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/t/weight-problems/5881 "2006-06-29T19:24:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hydroman19](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hydroman19](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/u/hydroman19)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/t/weight-problems/5881/1 "2006-06-29T19:24:58Z")
Not to beat a dead horse with Rocky\_Bolt’s topic, but I too have noticed in the past 3 weeks I have been losing too much weight. I started out quite healthy, 155-160 lbs, though much of that was not hard muscle weight. I eat like a horse normally bc my metabolism has always been quite high, and I am 24. I started training at the boxing gym, and changed my diet up to more carbs, fruits, and proteins, and in addition started drinking high calorie (900 a serving) carb/protein shakes to at least keep my weight and energy up. But I noticed on the scale last week I lost around 8 lbs… I noticed I must have been losing body fat since my abs have become more visible now. I do some weight training in addition (chest, triceps) for strength, and am concerned about losing much more weight. I know lean muscle mass is much harder to lose, but I would like to keep the mass I have if not build it up a bit more. ---
**Author:** ![bigragu](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/bbe5ce/32.png) [@bigragu](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/u/bigragu)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/t/weight-problems/5881/2 "2006-06-29T21:28:00Z")
> [@hydroman19](#): > > Not to beat a dead horse with Rocky\_Bolt’s topic, but I too have noticed in the past 3 weeks I have been losing too much weight. I started out quite healthy, 155-160 lbs, though much of that was not hard muscle weight. I eat like a horse normally bc my metabolism has always been quite high, and I am 24. I started training at the boxing gym, and changed my diet up to more carbs, fruits, and proteins, and in addition started drinking high calorie (900 a serving) carb/protein shakes to at least keep my weight and energy up. But I noticed on the scale last week I lost around 8 lbs… I noticed I must have been losing body fat since my abs have become more visible now. I do some weight training in addition (chest, triceps) for strength, and am concerned about losing much more weight. I know lean muscle mass is much harder to lose, but I would like to keep the mass I have if not build it up a bit more. the mass is most likely fat that is like a thin sheet over the muscles…don’t worry you will be ok…I have had fighters come to me with a six pack visible at 155-160 and I have seen them go down to 140-145…rock solid w/viens coming out the shoulders solid…keep punchin!!!..🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BoxingCoachBW](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BoxingCoachBW](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/u/BoxingCoachBW)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/t/weight-problems/5881/3 "2006-06-30T05:56:59Z")
;D O0 ---
**Author:** ![hydroman19](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/49beb7/32.png) [@hydroman19](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/u/hydroman19)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 7:05am UTC](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/t/weight-problems/5881/4 "2006-06-30T07:05:42Z")
Hehe, thanks for the advice, just didnt want to drop below 145… otherwise its back to the pork rinds! :jabbing: ---
**Author:** ![BoxingCoachBW](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/dfb087/32.png) [@BoxingCoachBW](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/u/BoxingCoachBW)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2006, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.saddoboxing.com/t/weight-problems/5881/5 "2006-06-30T18:41:54Z")
I would also add more proteins and Complex carbs to the diet… A small weight lifting program would really do some good here, muscle weighs more than fat so , this could help balance everything out for you… Good Luck Coach