1lb of fat = 1lb of muscle

NeuroticVirgo

I see this all the time on here and then there is a huge debate on how they are not actually equal...I think this explains it pretty well. 1lb = 1lb in weight.....but the SPACE it takes it up on your body is different. What do you think?

stines72

a pound of feather and a pound of bricks... both a pound but one is more dense

same thing here. that's all they mean.

cmriverside

ferchrissakes, stines, that's what he said.

cmriverside

...sorry, SHE said.

katiefridley

a pound of feather and a pound of bricks... both a pound but one is more dense

same thing here. that's all they mean.

This. It just puts emphasis on what you body is composed of, not necessarily a number on a scale.

stines72

...sorry, SHE said.

lol that's what she said

KeriA

That is why I am fitting in smaller clothes now than I did last time I was at this weight. Thanks.

dorothytd

OP - LOVE your ticker! Thanks for the photo, too - good to see a different picture of it.

WestCoastPhoenix

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rickerred12

yep, A pound is a pound but a pound of lead takes up less space than a pound of feathers. Its all about density.

Beezil

Yes I realized this last year when I reached 140lbs (the weight I was when I got married) and tried on my wedding dress, then realized it was much too big.

jwapal

Love the visual! Makes a lot of sense and explains why scale is not always the best indicator of progress.

fitacct

Never really thought of it this way...thanks for sharing!! : )