1 pound of muscle = 1 pound of fat

However muscle is more dense so it takes up less
space. That's why you are losing inches and not
pounds if you are replacing fat with muscle. This is
a good thing. Muscle also burns more calories than
fat so that helps as well.

Keep it up!



--- Janki <jndepalma@...> wrote:
> You probably are right. Because for years, I
> wouldn't drink anything
> with food while I ate. People would think I was
> really weird, and my
> dh could always rest assured that even with bad
> waiter service, he
> could always grab my not-touched water. Part of it
> is that I have
> very sensitive teeth and can't handle the ice. So
> at work, I drink
> slightly warm water (sounds weird). And, for once I
> am finding water
> very refreshing. I used to drink some soda
> occasionally (again, the
> bubbles and cold hurt my throat), but more for the
> taste than for
> thirst. And even if I had thirsty feelings, just a
> sip would
> suffice. Naturally, I used to get these bladder
> infections
> occasionally, because I wasn't flushing things out
> enough.
>
> I don't eat much salt but now I really like drinking
> water. Today,
> had a business meeting and drank a ton of water
> (nice excuse for
> breaks too!). I know I'm flushing toxins out and
> such. Plus, my
> skin looks really nice (no breakouts at all for
> while).
>
> On a much unrelated note: does anyone have an idea
> how much weight
> muscle weights in relation to fat? I've been on
> induction for a month
> and finally switched to phase II at the start of the
> week (after dh
> hit a weight goal). My calorie count is not too
> low, but I think ok,
> not too much I think.
>
>
> If anything I have stopped indulging on too much
> veggies and eat more
> protein. I am limiting hte # of prepackaged Atkins
> stuff, and only
> have a shake or breakfast bar for an emergency. I
> exercise at least
> 5 times a week, including weight training. However,
> recently I
> haven't lost any weight-- in fact, gaining a few
> pounds. I'm only
> 4lbs below my starting weight! :( But, my clothes
> fit better and my
> body is a lot "tighter" and toned (for the first
> time since I was
> about 6 I almost have a flat tummy!). My dh says
> that I must be
> gaining more muscle, which I think is good. But I
> wanted to see if
> anyone actually knew for a fact that muscle weighs a
> lot more than
> fat.
>
> At my business lunch today, another of the attendees
> was low-carbing
> it-- as he had the burger (left the bun) and
> switched fries for
> salad. It's almost becoming a fun game to see how I
> can eat low-carb
> when at these events (takes some creativity). And,
> happily, no one
> ordered dessert so I didn't feel like a weirdo for
> not ordering it
> either.
>
> Ok, that's it for me. Now that we are in phase II
> we can cook much
> more interesting foods too, I'm so excited! Please
> give me any tips
> for the OWL phase, if you have any.
>
> Happy weekend! (woo hoo, we are going with friends
> to a bbq place in
> lafayette that's supposed to be really good, AND
> that doesn't put on
> tons of sauce on the food. will report back).
>
> -Janki
>
> --- In Low_Carb_SF_Bay_Area@yahoogroups.com, Mary
> Costanzo
> <maryecost@y...> wrote:
> > Janki -- part of what you are experiencing is that
> you are now
> recognizing thirst. When you weren't drinking water
> you were
> dehydrated all the time and didn't even know it.
> >
> > Mary
> >
>
>


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