If muscle weighs more than fat...

[jessmarimba]

It always makes me laugh when people are shocked at what I really weigh. As in, the number is always much higher than they expected from looking at me. Alllll muscle.

[OakLeaf]

When my mom was young she was a professional dancer off Broadway. She would sometimes amuse herself at "Guess Your Weight" carnival booths - she said she won the prize every single time.

[Dr.Doo]

A pound of muscle weighs exactly the same as a pound of fat. Muscle however is more dense, therefore when you build lean body mass you can reduce your size and weigh more.

[Becky]

It always makes me laugh when people are shocked at what I really weigh. As in, the number is always much higher than they expected from looking at me. Alllll muscle.

Same here. I'm ~20 pounds heavier than what's commonly accepted for my height and build. I have so much fun with the nurses and medical assistants at my various doctors' offices

[Biciclista]

I weigh 15 pounds more than I did before I started cycling. My waistline is so much nicer than it used to be. My thighs have definition. I admit the scale freaks me out but even my doctor said " you're perfect"

[Melalvai]

A friend of mine is losing weight/ gaining fitness and I'm encouraging her to use metrics other than weight, body fat, and circumferences. Like resting HR, and HR after 10 minutes on the treadmill at 2.5 mph.

I should probably take my own advice. I could stand to lose a little weight but more importantly I should monitor my fitness, and if I start to lose fitness, take steps (or pedals) to fix that.

[beccaB]

OK, I just have to brag a little. My recent bloodwork showed that my HDL is higher than my LDL. My doc says I have the highest HDL(good cholesterol) he's ever seen in any of his patients. He told another doc about it who was mad because someone had bested him!

[Biciclista]

beccaB, that's great, congrats!
My company was offering free cholesterol checks and when the nurse got my results she said "you're a breath of fresh air, your numbers are the best I've seen today" I looked at the others, 90% of them were younger than me.
Woohoo!

[Crankin]

Yep, I get the same thing about my HDL/LDL ratio and numbers. But my total is still a little above 200. I've been told numerous times not to worry and that my HDL is one of the best he or she has seen.
Most people think I weigh a lot less than I do, too.