On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 13:33:37 -0500, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Robert > Any time you're losing weight (aside from water weight), you're
> losing both muscle and fat.
>
> I don't believe that is true.  Imagine the extreme: fasting.

People who are fasting aren't generally doing so for extended periods, or  
engaging in strenous exercise while fasting. ;-)

> There's no issue with losing muscle weight.  Heck, with the quality of
> my workouts of late, I believe I'm even *gaining* some muscle right
> now.

I don't see how you're gaining muscle on a 1000 calorie a day deficit, but  
I suppose it's possible.  Do you have a set of skinfold calipers so you  
can measure bodyfat percentage changes?

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   Robert Kesterson
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