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Exercise – Weight loss Question for my girlfriend?

My GF, 34 years old, 5’2″, 112 lbs wants to lose the few lbs of excess weight she has. She’s joined a bootcamp exercise program and is half way through the 6 week program (4 times/week). Her problem is that her lower body is expanding rather than contracting (she’s fearful of bending over at the risk of splitting her business pants). She also frequently expresses feelings of bloatedness which has been going on for nearly the year that we’ve been together. She’s pretty good on eating properly and this past week she’s kept a log of what she eats and averages around 1000 – 1400 calories a day with plenty of protein. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
Chris

There’s something odd going on here.

1. Her calorie counting is extremely suspect. I can’t imagine anyone maintaining weight on that few calories. She’s either not counting some snacks, or mis-estimating portion sizes.
2. I don’t know what the boot camp consists of, but they must be heavy on the lifting vs. aerobic.
3. 4 days a week isn’t all that much, and 3 weeks isn’t that long for any significant results. Think back to what you did for high school sports practices.
4. Can’t help you with the bloating. That’s a chick thing.
5. What’s with the fascination with excess protein? All the actual rigorous studies say it isn’t necessary.