One major issue I face with women is their discouragement during the first month when they do not lose much weight. First of all remember that there are numerous factors that go into weight loss,(stress, age, gender, sleep, nutrition, etc.)and everybody is different. So with that understood, here is what you need to know. Muscle density is 1.06 g/ml and fat density is (about) 0.9 g/ml. Thus, one liter of muscle would weigh 1.06 kg and one liter of fat would weigh 0.9 kg. In other words, muscle is about 18% denser than fat. So, what does that mean? When you go from eating unhealthy and not working out, to eating healthy and working out, you are going to gain muscle and lose body fat. In the beginning your muscle increase will be fairly quick. Therefore, you may gain 2 pounds of muscle and lose 2 pounds of body fat, which means the scales will read the same. But, you will have lost several inches because 2 lbs of fat is bigger than 2 lbs of muscle. Muscle does not weigh more than fat (2 lbs is 2 lbs) it is just denser and smaller in volume for the same weight. Therefore, IF YOU ARE EATING CORRECTLY, don't get discouraged if the scales don't move as fast as you would like. As long as your clothes are fitting looser, you will be fine. The 2nd month the scales should start going down faster and the 3rd month you should lose significant weight. After the 1st month, the muscle gain will slow down, but the fat loss should speed up. By then, your body has adapted to the good nutrition plan and will start burning fat more rapidly. Also, you should be in better physical condition and able to work out with more intensity, which results in burning more calories. The key is sticking to a sound nutrition plan and making yourself increase the intensity of your exercise program daily. If you will do this, you will get results.
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