<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by timfawson
Muscle must weigh more than fat very good all last week walking and cycling everyday. Just got weighed put on 1/2lb.
Wont give up though still plenty of incentive to keep going from you lot best of luck to the rest of us this week.
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That often happens to me if I havent exercised for a while too, so don't lose heart stick with it and you will lose next week, but you will also be healthier too!!![msnwink]
This is interesting................
Muscle weighs more than fat!
Muscle is 70% water and, as a result, is a relatively heavy tissue—much heavier than fat. On the flip side, fat takes up much more space than muscle, actually three times as much. So when you lose a little fat and replace it with a little muscle, the scale will probably say you’ve gained weight because muscle weighs more than fat. But I promise your size will decrease because the muscle takes up less space. People who focus heavily on strength training, and those who only want to lose 5 to 10 lbs often see a slight increase in weight, but in this case it’s a good thing, so don’t get discouraged.
Diet and no exercise
Yes, diet alone can cause you to lose some fat, but the numbers on the scale decrease somewhat because your body is also losing muscle. It is proven that for optimal weight loss, which should involve the loss of fat only, you need a combination of diet and exercise. Together, this duo creates a greater loss of fat while maintaining or even increasing muscle mass. Remember, muscle increases your metabolic rate and allows you to burn more calories during exercise and at rest; a decrease in muscle implies the opposite. If you are planning on dieting without exercise, recognize that the weight loss you achieve is from losing both fat and muscle, not just fat.Muscle weighs more than fat!
Muscle is 70% water and, as a result, is a relatively heavy tissue—much heavier than fat. On the flip side, fat takes up much more space than muscle, actually three times as much. So when you lose a little fat and replace it with a little muscle, the scale will probably say you’ve gained weight because muscle weighs more than fat. But I promise your size will decrease because the muscle takes up less space. People who focus heavily on strength training, and those who only want to lose 5 to 10 lbs often see a slight increase in weight, but in this case it’s a good thing, so don’t get discouraged.
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