1lb of fat = 1lb of muscle

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NeuroticVirgo
NeuroticVirgo Posts: 3,671 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
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?

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  • stines72
    stines72 Posts: 853 Member
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    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
    cmriverside Posts: 34,108 Member
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    ferchrissakes, stines, that's what he said.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,108 Member
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    ...sorry, SHE said.
  • katiefridley
    katiefridley Posts: 151 Member
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    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
    stines72 Posts: 853 Member
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    ...sorry, SHE said.
    lol that's what she said
  • KeriA
    KeriA Posts: 3,275 Member
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    That is why I am fitting in smaller clothes now than I did last time I was at this weight. Thanks.
  • dorothytd
    dorothytd Posts: 1,138 Member
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    OP - LOVE your ticker! Thanks for the photo, too - good to see a different picture of it.
  • WestCoastPhoenix
    WestCoastPhoenix Posts: 802 Member
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  • PittShkr
    PittShkr Posts: 1,000 Member
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  • rickerred12
    rickerred12 Posts: 75
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    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
    Beezil Posts: 1,677 Member
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    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
    jwapal Posts: 16 Member
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    Love the visual! Makes a lot of sense and explains why scale is not always the best indicator of progress.
  • fitacct
    fitacct Posts: 241 Member
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    Never really thought of it this way...thanks for sharing!! : )

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