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A member asked:
How do we know we have lost fat and not muscles during a weight loss programme do we lose muscles when we reduce our weight ?
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Your body will: Break down fat for energy as you lose weight unless you lose at an acellerated rate like with cancer and poor nutrition. Fat is the preferential fuel as long as adequate nutrition is maintained.
Answered 7/11/2013
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You lose both: You lose both fat and muscle on any weight loss program. In order to lose less muscle, you must exercise.
Answered 1/27/2015
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