As you can see, 5 lbs of muscle takes up much less space than 5 lbs of fat! Muscle does not weigh more than fat, 5 lbs of muscle weights the same as 5 lbs of fat, BUT it takes up less space. The more muscle you have the more calories you burn as well, even at rest. Muscle is more compact and dense than fat. Having muscle will make you look leaner, fat obscures your muscle definition! It’s important if you are trying to lose weight not to consume too few calories, never go below 1200 calories a day, you want to make sure you are burning fat and not muscle. Ladies please do not worry about getting “bulky” you won’t, you’ll look leaner and burn more calories, you may weight the same, but you’ll be smaller and leaner!! So, start lifting!! ~~B
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Muscle Vs Fat
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Food Journal 2/1/11
This tweaking my diet is getting kind of involved! I’m trying to get 1800 calories in and of those 1800 calories 60% should be from carbs, 15% from fat and 25% from protein…that’s what I’m trying…not hitting my numbers!! I’m over on my fat which surprised me, under on my carbs, but I pretty much hit my protein. The almonds did me in on the fat, in my effort to up my calories I ate more almonds than I normally do which of course increased my fat. I’ll have to try something else tomorrow.
I ran 4 miles tonight on the treadmill, and then I went and stretched really well, I am sore from last nights work out with my trainer. I like it though!
| 1800 Calories 15% fat, 25% protein, 60% carbs | ||||
| Tuesday 2/01 | 112 g | 270 g | 30 g | |
| Breakfast: | Calories | Protein (g) | Carbs (g) | Fat (g) |
| 6 egg whites-Hard Boiled | 102 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Oatmeal-plain (cinnamon & Splenda) | 100 | 4 | 19 | 2 |
| Apple-Gala | 80 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Snack: | ||||
| Cottage cheese 1/2 cup 2% | 100 | 12 | 6 | 2.5 |
| Carrots 3 oz | 35 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Almonds-Natural 1.5 oz | 250 | 9 | 8 | 22 |
| Lunch: | ||||
| Tofu 5 oz Native Sun (est) | 117 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
| Brown Rice 1 cup | 240 | 5 | 39 | 3 |
| Spinach Salad(tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, | 78 | 8 | 12 | 0 |
| mushrooms) 9 oz (est)-Native Sun | ||||
| Snack: | ||||
| apple-Gala | 80 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Tofu 5 oz Native Sun (est) | 117 | 12 | 2 | 7 |
| Dinner: | ||||
| Chicken breast-boiled 5 oz | 140 | 29 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Broccoli, Cauliflower, Carrots 12 oz | 120 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
| Total Calories | 1559 | 117 | 162 | 46 |
