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Originally Posted by cookmo
Thats a good point! Maybe its one of my problems because I am mostly American Indian and German. I gain muscle way to easily, and bieng a female that is not such a good thing-I have been described as bieng "built like brick shit-house".LOL.
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Muscle might not be great for weight, but its great for fat loss as it raises your basic metabolism. My wife didn't lose much weight while breast-feeding. She started a weightlifting program which helped her a ton. Exercises like cardio alone are not great for weight loss unless you really push it to an extreme most people don't have time for.
She lost weight but she also gained a lot of muscle which shaped her and made her look better.
You might also want to look into a doctor that specializes in weight loss as you sound very atypical and there might be an underlying issue. You seem to have a great attitude about it all but it sounds like something you would feel better about if you could change it.
Now some bad news is that a lot of American Indians are known for having issues with carbs as its not part of their 'natural' diet, which is a big part why diseases like diabetes is so high in their populations. You might need to do some experimentation with lower carb intake (not elimination).