Does working out make you lose as much weight as if you go on a diet? I ask this because you are gaining muscle when you work out which is weight.
203218
yes but having muscle causes you to burn more energy, so it helps burn the fat. if you want to look better, or be a better athlete you dont just want to lose fat but gain muscle too. its not your weight that matters, but your fat that is bad. also diets can become less effective because your body learns to use less energy, but if you excersize, you keep using energy and it makes your diet more effective. do both.
576442
Weight gain and loss is determined, at the most basic, by calories in versus calories out.  Exercise, by increasing calories out, is equally important to weight loss as diet change, which decreases calories in.  The real answer depends on the starting point.  For someone who has a horrendous diet and moderate exercise habits, the dietary change may be more important.  For someone with a reasonable diet, but very poor exercise habits, the exercise will play a greater role.  The efficient thing to do is to establish a balance utilizing both factors, really.
279893
because muscle weights more than fat, you are replacing fat with muscle. You will lower your body fat and shrink in sizes.
361041
If you are doing as you say, exercising and eating right then you have to remember that muscle weighs more than fat. It is not something that is going to happen magically you have to keep working at it You sound like you are at a good weight just keep working at it and there should be no problems. Good luck to you.
490938
maybe you exercised so much that you actually lose fat but gained muscles weight
653964
With proper diet and exercise you should be able to get in shape enough to notice a difference. However, measuring your weight loss by pounds lost isn't a great idea. When you start exercising, you'll loose fat and water weight, but replace it with muscle, which weighs more. Try http://www.sparkpeople.com to set up a diet and exercise plan!
338618
your doing everything rite, what it seems like your actually doing is becoming leaner, (your changing your fat into muscles)  Actually muscles weighs more than fat so keep at it, your losing inches of fat and adding muscles, dont be concerned about wieght at all,
314749
No matter how much and how often you lift weights, you'll never look "ripped" if your muscles are covered with too much fat.  The answer to your question is that it's a combination of both lifting and diet.
35810
if you want to lose weight, go on a diet like weight watchers, or something like that.  try to avoid stuff like slim-fast, cuz then when you eat something real, all the weight that you lost will just come back-like no other.  if you want to look better, i suggest excercise and a diet.  since muscle weighs more than fat, you will want to stay in shape while you try to lose weight, but dont over-do it.
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Weights DON'T burn fat. Dieting REDUCES THE SIZE of fat cells (fat cells hold your fat and they are like balloons --and they get smaller, as if you were letting out air.) \n\nWeights increase the size of muscles. So do a standard workout, as in any good weight lifting book or magazine and don't overtrain the arms. You'll only strain a joint and not get what you want anyway.\n\nIf you want to reduce the fat on your arms, diet. Fat cells get smaller all over the body in an order determined by your genetics. Some people lose fat first in the face, then the chest, then the legs and arms, then the butt and last, the stomach. For others, it can be in an entirely different order. \n\nJust keep doing weights and for best fat loss, 40 minutes a day of aerobics like vigorous walking. Which is what really burns that fat along with a diet low in carbs, sugars and fats.
339150
It really depends on your excersize level, diet & how your body is built. It is said that muscle mass weighs more than fat, so take that into consideration.\n\nHope it helps. =]
523273
it depends\n\nLosing weight and losing body fat are 2 different things.  Most people who go on diets don't take in enough protein, which would make their body use muscle for energy, which would decrease the muscle.  If you do it that way, you thighs will get smaller from loss of muscle\n\nAre you sure that your thighs are pure muscle and not fat?  I suggest getting your body fat tested.  Losing that bodyfat from the layer above the thigh muscle will make your thigh smaller
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Don't forget that muscle weighs more than fat, so you may be gaining muscle tone, in which case, looking at the scale is not going to help you gauge your progress.\n\nOr, if you aren't gaining any muscle, you may have a thyroid problem.  Sometimes, a person's thyroid can not produce the hormones necessary to aid in weight loss.\n\nAlso, before you see a doctor, how long have you been working out?  Some people have unrealistic expectations for how quickly they will lose weight.  It can take two weeks or more to see a difference at all, even if your friends did the same thing and lost weight more quickly than that.  Everyone has a different body with a different metabolism.\n\nWell, take all that into consideration, and if ya don't like it and you're doing everything right, see a doc.\n\nGood luck!
19447
It depends.  Did your muscles ever get sore from working out? For me, after a while, my muscles do not get sore; they get used to the exercises I do and to the number of reps I do.  It doesn't matter so much if your muscles get sore as it does that you are getting results.  If you are accomplishing what you want, either gains in size, strength or definition, then it doesn't really matter.\nOn the other hand, maybe you aren't doing enough sets.  It really depends on what your goals are, and we can take it from there.
13767
The advice you were given is not true at all. I've also heard people say if you life wieghts for a while and quit, the muscle will turn to fat. Not true! If you start working out and quit, you will be a little better in shape and are not prone to gaining more weight. Tell that person who told you that, they are full of it!
44684
Yes, because the more muscle you have the faster your metabolism (the amount of calories your body burns at rest) becomes. So, more muscle = higher metabolism = more calories burned\nHope that helps.
99084
alot of good answers here and I  agree Muscle weighs more than fat.  Watch your appetite and drink plenty of water and don't give up on the gym.  another great thing about muscle is it burns fat while your sleeping too.