Pleas stop looking at the scale!
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shimmerNsparkle
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If you are weight/strength training then the scale is very sneaky, muscle weight ALOT more than fat. I have droped pants sizes while the number on the scale has never budged! Sucess is determined by inches not by weight =-).
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yup i just weighted myself and i was just thinking that ^^0
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muscle weight ALOT more than fat.0
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Density not weight, or mass.0
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If muscle isn't heavier than fat, then gold isn't heavier than feathers, because a pound of each of those weighs the same, too.0
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If muscle isn't heavier than fat, then gold isn't heavier than feathers, because a pound of each of those weighs the same, too.
Gold isn't heavier than feathers, just higher density.0 -
Which weighs more? A pound of feathers or a pound of lead?
They're the same - they both weigh a pound.
It's MASS. The pound of feathers takes up more space than the pound of lead. Same thing with fat/muscle. The pound of fat v/s the pound of muscle is like a grapefruit to a lemon. Both weigh the same, but the lemon is much smaller.0 -
*snort*
Still baffles me why someone would automatically start with a pound of this or that when the goal is comparing weight. A cubic inch of muscle weighs more than a cubic inch of fat. It's pure silliness to take a pound of anything and a pound of anything else and compare them and say "OMG they weigh the same thing u gaiz!!"0 -
*snort*
Still baffles me why someone would automatically start with a pound of this or that when the goal is comparing weight. A cubic inch of muscle weighs more than a cubic inch of fat. It's pure silliness to take a pound of anything and a pound of anything else and compare them and say "OMG they weigh the same thing u gaiz!!"
You have just defined density, not weight.0 -
Ok let me correct that, Muschle takes up less room, better?0
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What does "ALOT" stand for?0
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Ok let me correct that, Muschle takes up less room, better?
Exactly! I agree that so many people worry about the scale not moving...but they are a size smaller. I'll take smaller clothes any day!0 -
muscle doesn't weight more than fat, 16 oz of muscle and 16 oz of fat are still one pound. I think what people WANT to say is, one pound of fat takes up a lot more space than one pound of muscle, as muscle is more dense. I have a photo I can share of that, not sure how to add a photo.0
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What does "ALOT" stand for?
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muscle doesn't weight more than fat, 16 oz of muscle and 16 oz of fat are still one pound. I think what people WANT to say is, one pound of fat takes up a lot more space than one pound of muscle, as muscle is more dense. I have a photo I can share of that, not sure how to add a photo.
To me this is like saying, I don't weigh more than you do, one pound of me weighs the same as one pound of you.
Since weight is the measure of the force of gravity on an object, it's makes sense to agree upon a uniform size(volume) by which to compare weight.
Otherwise everything on the planet weighs the same because you can scrounge up a pound of anything.0 -
What does "ALOT" stand for?
Hilarious! "The Alot is an imaginary creature that I made up to help me deal with my compulsive need to correct other people's grammar. It kind of looks like a cross between a bear, a yak and a pug, and it has provided hours of entertainment for me in a situation where I'd normally be left feeling angry and disillusioned with the world."0 -
I will never understand why so many people on MFP forums don't understand that words can have multiple meanings. Saying something "weighs more" can mean:
1. There is a larger mass on which gravity pulls, therefore it has a higher weight.
2. A given quantity (usually by volume) is heavier, also known as density.
Context makes it clear which you're talking about. Of course 1 KG of muscle weighs the same as 1 KG of fat. But someone saying muscle weighs more than fat is OBVIOUSLY saying that it is denser. That is how the language works guys... get over it.0 -
The OP had good intentions, and her results are great! It's just that she didn't know how to express it properly/made a mistake. Correcting her multiple times and jumping on the situation doesn't help.0
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