Time for another cartoon!I am not a big fan of scales. Although necessary in tracking weight loss goals, they are often misinterpreted and misused.
If your weight-loss plan includes exercise, you might lose fat and gain muscle, ultimately resulting in a higher weight than before, since muscle weighs more than fat.
Better barometers of weight loss? The clothes you wear -- especially if you are looking to shed just two or three pounds. If your 36-inch jeans are feeling looser and your weight hasn't budged, screw the scale, I say.
If you like keeping track of your weight, weigh yourself no more than twice a week. Be sure to weigh in at the same time of day each time, and be mindful of what your last meal was.
Meals high in sodium will retain water and result in slightly higher numbers.
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Could you please clear up the “muscle weighs more than fat” myth? It always bugs me when I hear this because a pound of muscle and a pound of fat both weigh a pound. Muscle is simply denser than fat—correct?
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