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Old 02-12-09, 09:15 PM
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J.C. Koto
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Do you want to lose weight or volume? Ask yourself this.

As you become more fit, you will start to notice that you feel better, and have more energy, but the weight (per the bathroom scale) seems to be about the same. Don't Panic!! Muscle is more dense than fat, and as you gain muscle from exercise, and the fat melts away, the scale might seem to say the same weight. A better metric it either taking a full-body volume measurement or start taking weekly measurements with a soft measuring tape of your arms, legs, neck, waist, etc.

Ironically, the more fit you become, the more muscle you gain, and the more you seem to weigh on the scale. Plus you get more hungry. But, are you feeding muscle (GOOD) or not? Keep in mind that muscle mass burns far more calories at rest than fat ever will at full hardcore exercise!

2 things:
1. You probably look pretty darn sharp in a suit! You can always show off those quads! Plus, 2 months is plenty of time to dial in your fitness program. Just keep it up!
2. Congrats on the weight loss and the quitting smoking. Keep it up!
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