Feb
I find it very interesting that when you build muscle, you tone up and can drop a dress size or two, without necessarily losing any weight.
What's the biggest difference you've seen in terms of measurements/dress size etc, without necessarily losing any weight? as a result of gaining muscle/toning up.
Also, how heavy can you be, but at the same time being slim? i.e. has anyone ever weighed 12 stone for example, and fitted into a size 8/10? Height has a lot to do with it as well I suppose.
Any thoughts?
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I lost a whole size just by gaining muscle, gonna be losing another size soon…hee hee my skinny pants almost fit
Muscle's dense, you see. A pound of fat and a pound of muscle read the same to a scale, but the muscle takes up far less room than the fat does. Fat is just…bigger. Fatter. Wobblier. Muscle is small and dense and organised.
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i've lost sevearl pants size by gaining muscle and stay the same weight LOL
a lb of muscle eats up 50 calories everyday
so if you gained 5 lbs of muscle, then you lose 250 calories everyday without doing any exercises LOL
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There's a difference between someone being lets say 5'6 and 150lbs (soft fat) as opposed to someone being 5'6 and 150lbs (lean muscle)
I went from a size 7 to a size 5 and I'm still 5'6, 130lbs, but I've lost more fat and in return gained muscle, which weighs more than fat.
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no i cant get my head around that either! im 10 stone and size 12 but im quite short so do look rather fat. i personally think all that BMI stuff is a load of rubbish, apparently im obsese! if i lost any more weight id be anorexic! its like if i was an inch shorter, then i should in theory be 2 stone lighter- whats up with that?
strange people im sure they make it all up!
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Muscle is a denser flesh than fat.
A pound of feathers takes up a lot more room than a pound of lead.
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yeah, i'm the same as you on this one lol!
I lost loads of fat- shed two inches off my belt line and still weigh about the same by going to the gym and various sports. Muscle is denser than fat so a smaller amount of muscle will weigh similar to a larger amount of fat.
Biggest difference? Toned muscles and my trousers are too big!
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one must remember that looking like a Russian shot putter is not very appealing to the opposite sex !