Are Small Fluctuations in Weight/Calories Causing Muscle Loss and Fat Accumulation?

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fatasfack
fatasfack Posts: 77 Member
edited December 2014 in Goal: Maintaining Weight
Hi, since we lose muscle every time we lose weight and we all can't eat our exact allotment of calories every day, are we continually losing muscle and getting gradually fatter?

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  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,811 Member
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    No.
    Muscle isn't a preferred fuel source.

    You have enough glycogen for about two hours hard cardio.
    You have a huge store of energy in your fat even at your goal weight. It's stored energy so you can use it later.

    "since we lose muscle every time we lose weight" - exageration!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    fatasfack wrote: »
    Hi, since we lose muscle every time we lose weight and we all can't eat our exact allotment of calories every day, are we continually losing muscle and getting gradually fatter?

    no.

    plus you can minimise muscle loss if you do weight loss right.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
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    No. To minimize muscle loss, lift weights while losing.

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