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A pound of fat

Dan112358
Dan112358 Posts: 525 Member
edited January 10 in Health and Weight Loss
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  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    So if my weight remains the same, but I replace 10 lbs of old fat with 10 lbs of new muscle, I can eat 350-560 more calories in a week, but still maintain my weight? Good to know.
  • Dan112358
    Dan112358 Posts: 525 Member
    So if my weight remains the same, but I replace 10 lbs of old fat with 10 lbs of new muscle, I can eat 350-560 more calories in a week, but still maintain my weight? Good to know.

    Be careful with that one. Using the conservative values (7 cals/lb muscle, 3 cals/lb fat), you're only burning a difference of 4 cals/lb. For a 10 lb shift, you're talking about an extra 40 cals per day. Even with the extreme values, for a 10 pound shift from fat to muscle, the difference would be 80 cals per day. You might want to check your math!
  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    *checks math*
    80x7=560
    40x7=280
  • monty619
    monty619 Posts: 1,308 Member
    pretty much nothing is factual about that poster except the caloric value of the foods..
  • Dan112358
    Dan112358 Posts: 525 Member
    *checks math*
    80x7=560
    40x7=280
    Aha, per week! Sorry about that, I should probably read before I post. I just saw the high #s.
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