As you can see, the 5 lbs of fat is much bulkier that 5 lbs of muscle, but five pounds is still five pounds. Muscle does not weigh more than fat.Fat is bulky, lumpy, and is not to pretty to look at! If you carry an extra 5+ pounds of fat, you'll be lumpier than if you had an extra 5+ pounds of muscle. A five pound pile of fat will take up more space (volume) than a five pound pile of muscle. Five pounds is five pounds...and if we have more fat than muscle we want rid of it! Muscle is heavier by volume than fat and if you have more fat than muscle then you will be running into some health problem sooner or later!
Example...A woman weighing 150 pounds with 19% fat will look much smaller and and be much healthier than a woman at 150 pounds with 35% fat. They weigh the same, yet the composition is different. Because muscle is more dense than fat the person with less fat and more muscle will look smaller.
I want that scale to move DOWN...but don't get obsessed with the body weight. Take it day by day and start paying attention to your body composition, the way it looks and feels in your favorite clothes! Remember if you want that scale to move...you not only have to workout but you MUST focus on what your eating! IF my meal plan does not work for you...find one that does!!!
Many people want to lose weight and everyone has different goals, maybe you want the scale to move, tone up, look better in close, feel better in close, get healthy, get off medications, live longer, play with your own children and I am sure many more. Make sure your goals are realistic and focus on how good it will feel to make your goal! In the end you want to lose the fat and gain more muscle. The more muscle you have the more calories you will burn...you have heard me say...you will be a burning furnace!
I hope this helps a little! Have a great day!
Some Information from weightloss.com
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