Muscle vs scale

[gmanbat 5,889]

The numbers on a scale never made anyone healthy.

Putting on muscle tissue that helps burn off fat does.

Numbers changing downward on a scale does not neccesarily mean you're getting healthier. If that loss is fat, you are. If it is muscle, not.

After sleeving some muscle is no doubt lost along with the fat.

When you are recovered from the operation putting muscle on should be as high a priority as diet.

Larger, toned muscles and the lifelong, regular use of those muscles will help make permanent your victory over fat.

If you refuse to exercise, the odds that you will regain the weight go up.

If putting on muscle temporarily makes the scale go up, let it go up.

Muscle over scale.

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Athletes and sportspeople in general tend to have a higher level of muscle compared to fat. Plus muscle is denser than fat and takes up less room. So, if you are building muscle but losing fat then you will probably notice that your weight has increased but you look toned and leaner than usual.

These people often follow a prescribed diet and training regime which is based on a higher calorie intake than for normal people. This is particularly noticeable for weightlifters and bodybuilders who are trying to gain lean muscle mass.

A BMI calculation for an athlete or a bodybuilder will reflect an increase in weight by pushing them into the ‘overweight’ or ‘obese’ category – even though they are fit and healthy.

[gloriann 43]

Hi gmanbat,

Thank you for the information.