Subject: RE: Fat loss, not weight loss Thanks for the reminder that progress doesn't necessarily show up on the scale- and congrats on losing that much fat. Just think how much you've raised your metabolism by adding 13 pounds of lean body mass. Studies have estimated that for each pound of muscle that you add to your body, you burn another 35 to 50 calories per day while doing nothing. So, an extra 10 pounds of muscle will burn approximately 350 to 500 calories a day, or an extra pound of fat every 7 to 10 days, without making any other changes. Debi |