On Fri, 04 Aug 2006 12:11:28 -0500, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> One more point. I believe Robert implied that I might be wasting
> muscle. I don't think so. I don't have the fatigue and presumably my
> meeting daily protein requirements would not allow muscle tissue to be
> used for energy. I am burning fat -- losing 1/3 a pound a day equates
> to about 1000 calories day, pretty close to my daily deficit if I'm
> doing the math right.
Any time you're losing weight (aside from water weight), you're losing
both muscle and fat. It's just a question of how much of each. A good
ratio is 3:1, an outstanding ratio is 10:1 (fat lost to muscle lost).
Which would make for another interesting subject -- how the paleo diet
affects fat/muscle ratios when gaining or losing bodyweight.
--
Robert Kesterson
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