I was talking with a friend and his wife the other day. Knowing that I am a personal trainer and fitness buff, they like to talk about fitness, exercise, weight loss, etc. my friend's wife has a curvy build but she is far from overweight. It was then that she informed me of her desire to lose another 20 lbs. My response was kinda sarcastic. I asked her "Where do you expect to lose it from?!" Then I began to explain the difference between fat weight and lean weight.
Lean weight, or muscle, is about 3 times more dense than fat. Below is a great example of the difference in fat and muscle. One thing I tell all of my clients seeking weight loss, is to not stress over the numbers on the scale, the number that really matters is your body fat percentage. 220 lbs at 36% body fat looks way different than 220 lbs at 11% body fat. So in the words of Timon and Pumba, Hakuna Matata!
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