20 pounds of fat! Check it out ...

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  • delilah47
    delilah47 Posts: 1,658
    By VOLUME, muscle weighs about 20% more than fat. And you can't replace fat with muscle in a few weeks. It takes lots of strengthening workouts and protein to build muscle. Muscle doesn't automatically replace fat when you are dieting. You can firm up muscle so your body appears leaner and your measurements smaller, but *building* muscle is a whole nether story.

    Edit: Oops, this is in response to eriemer's post:
    ""It's too bad you didn't have the muscle models next to the fat ones. One of my WW leaders brought those out at a mtg, The 5lbs fat vs the 5lbs of muscle. The muscle 1/4 the size taking up far less area, showing if your wt doesn't change you may still be losing fat and gaining muscle. It's not always about the scale. ""
  • carriem73
    carriem73 Posts: 333 Member
    I just hit 20 myself- ca't believe there was that much fat in my body! YUCK!!!!
  • u2fergus
    u2fergus Posts: 422 Member
    Explain why I'm not quite to an 8 1/2 minute mile yet.

    Exactly!!! The fact that I could even get up and walk around while carrying around several of those on the bottom shelf is staggering. :frown:
  • abbezen
    abbezen Posts: 405 Member
    Gross! But that is a great visual motivator...thanks for sharing!
  • BetrayedBeauty
    BetrayedBeauty Posts: 20
    Amazing motivation.

    The fat literally pooling off of the bottom shelf made me giggle actually xD
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    Wow, I gotta print this out and put it on the fridge!
  • holladaydiane
    holladaydiane Posts: 4
    Thanks for sharing. It definetly makes me want to get that off of my body!
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    I wonder what this "fat" is made of.
  • alaina216
    alaina216 Posts: 103
    bump....for everytime I want to eat something stupid!!!
  • SouthernPecan
    SouthernPecan Posts: 16
    bump also.. for when im wanting sweets
  • embersfallen
    embersfallen Posts: 534 Member
    Wow, I gotta print this out and put it on the fridge!

    Now THAT is an excellent idea! The fridge...the pantry... in the wallet...lol....Ishy....lol.... While inspiring how many of those nasty blobs I have lost..... discouraging. How many are to go.....*sigh*....though I know I am gaining muscle without a doubt....since I keep dropping sizes.
  • JVandesteeg
    JVandesteeg Posts: 157 Member
    Damn, I knew it....I have 20 pounds of fat in my belly to lose...:grumble: :noway:

    I'm right there with ya!!
  • Flissbo
    Flissbo Posts: 302 Member
    OMG I am shocked!!!!! Gunna print it out too - what a great idea! Thank for posting the pic, all the tasty treats I got for the weekend don't look so tasty now!!
  • briggsy13
    briggsy13 Posts: 161 Member
    Wow and to think I've already lost 40 lbs of fat. How gross was I?!
  • alabughosh
    alabughosh Posts: 132 Member
    This is a huge motivation to lose that last 20 lbs! Even 1 pound would make a huge difference.

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