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A member asked:
Does body fat lbs and muscle weigh the same..? when losing weight does the scale number matter? or is it your body fat?
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Fat is much lighter : Weight does matter, but losing fat rather than muscle matters the most. Simple caloric restriction leads to mixed loss of fat and muscle. Muscle sparing diets such as HCG or diets accompanied by muscle building exercises are safer.
Answered 7/10/2015
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