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muscle loss

EllennD
EllennD Posts: 96 Member
edited February 15 in Fitness and Exercise
I havent been at the gym for a week and have lost 2 pounds, is this muscle? :(

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  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    Likely both fat and muscle.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Yes, anywhere from .00001% to 99.99999% is muscle.

    When you lose weight, you lose muscle among other things. The percentage of muscle lost depends on a multitude of other information.
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    Chances are it was mostly water. Your muscles retain a lot of water while they heal, so when you give them an extended time to recuperate they will not need to retain the water anymore and you will drop some weight. Don't be surprised if, when you get back into your routine, you gain the same ~2 pounds back.
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