Middle age health thread for fatties

[revbob]

I want to believe that the 5 lbs Ive added in the past month is due to all the push ups I've been doing lately.

Im not fat!!!

Fine, you're "stout."

I prefer husky.

[Dr. Medulla]

I want to believe that the 5 lbs Ive added in the past month is due to all the push ups I've been doing lately.

Im not fat!!!

Fine, you're "stout."

I prefer husky.

The Boss' dad was "barrel chested."

[JennyB]

I want to believe that the 5 lbs Ive added in the past month is due to all the push ups I've been doing lately.

Im not fat!!!

Fine, you're "stout."

I prefer husky.

[revbob]

Im not fat!!!

Fine, you're "stout."

I prefer husky.

Im more on the thinner side of the spectrum so it tends to show f I add some poundage although Im tall so it spreads out a little more

[gkbill]

Hello,

Muscle weighs more than fat - so if you want to keep your weight down, gain fat - not muscle!

This is so wrong and antithetical to my life's work - but, hey, we're kidding, right?

[revbob]

Hello,

Muscle weighs more than fat - so if you want to keep your weight down, gain fat - not muscle!

This is so wrong and antithetical to my life's work - but, hey, we're kidding, right?

So you seem to be agreeing that my recent weight gain is due to adding muscle mass and not from eating/drinking more than usual.

[Dr. Medulla]

Hello,

Muscle weighs more than fat - so if you want to keep your weight down, gain fat - not muscle!

This is so wrong and antithetical to my life's work - but, hey, we're kidding, right?

So you seem to be agreeing that my recent weight gain is due to adding muscle mass and not from eating/drinking more than usual.

gkbill's Beer and Fudge Your Way to Fitness will be published by Random House this spring!

[Flex]

Hello,

Muscle weighs more than fat - so if you want to keep your weight down, gain fat - not muscle!

This is so wrong and antithetical to my life's work - but, hey, we're kidding, right?

I actually think I first learned about this little tidbit when watching that Morgan Spurlock documentary Super Size Me, where in one weigh-in he had lost a few points and the the doctor was like "ah, that's because you're losing all your muscle, pal."

I've read some pretty brutal takedowns of that movie over the years, but that little tidbit still sticks in my mind.


<humblebrag - really more of a regular brag - ahead alert>

When all is said and done I went to my gym 185 days this year - or more than half the year. Mostly doing HIIT type classes. I can attest that the gain more muscle/weigh more thing is real. I'm not a lean mean muscle machine or anything, but I think I'm in better shape overall when I was just running despite being a few pounds heavier than my average weight back then.

</humblebrag>

[JennyB]

Hello,

Muscle weighs more than fat - so if you want to keep your weight down, gain fat - not muscle!

This is so wrong and antithetical to my life's work - but, hey, we're kidding, right?

I actually think I first learned about this little tidbit when watching that Morgan Spurlock documentary Super Size Me, where in one weigh-in he had lost a few points and the the doctor was like "ah, that's because you're losing all your muscle, pal."

I've read some pretty brutal takedowns of that movie over the years, but that little tidbit still sticks in my mind.


<humblebrag - really more of a regular brag - ahead alert>

When all is said and done I went to my gym 185 days this year - or more than half the year. Mostly doing HIIT type classes. I can attest that the gain more muscle/weigh more thing is real. I'm not a lean mean muscle machine or anything, but I think I'm in better shape overall when I was just running despite being a few pounds heavier than my average weight back then.

</humblebrag>

That's fantastic, Flex!

[Dr. Medulla]

Hello,

Muscle weighs more than fat - so if you want to keep your weight down, gain fat - not muscle!

This is so wrong and antithetical to my life's work - but, hey, we're kidding, right?

I actually think I first learned about this little tidbit when watching that Morgan Spurlock documentary Super Size Me, where in one weigh-in he had lost a few points and the the doctor was like "ah, that's because you're losing all your muscle, pal."

I've read some pretty brutal takedowns of that movie over the years, but that little tidbit still sticks in my mind.


<humblebrag - really more of a regular brag - ahead alert>

When all is said and done I went to my gym 185 days this year - or more than half the year. Mostly doing HIIT type classes. I can attest that the gain more muscle/weigh more thing is real. I'm not a lean mean muscle machine or anything, but I think I'm in better shape overall when I was just running despite being a few pounds heavier than my average weight back then.

</humblebrag>

I can add a little confirmation to this, as well. When I got my rowing machine, so I was working a different set of muscles than just riding or doing sit-ups, I gained 6 or 7 pounds in a few months that didn't seem to be flab.

(Also, good work, Flex!)

[Kory]

Hello,

Muscle weighs more than fat - so if you want to keep your weight down, gain fat - not muscle!

This is so wrong and antithetical to my life's work - but, hey, we're kidding, right?

I actually think I first learned about this little tidbit when watching that Morgan Spurlock documentary Super Size Me, where in one weigh-in he had lost a few points and the the doctor was like "ah, that's because you're losing all your muscle, pal."

I've read some pretty brutal takedowns of that movie over the years, but that little tidbit still sticks in my mind.


<humblebrag - really more of a regular brag - ahead alert>

When all is said and done I went to my gym 185 days this year - or more than half the year. Mostly doing HIIT type classes. I can attest that the gain more muscle/weigh more thing is real. I'm not a lean mean muscle machine or anything, but I think I'm in better shape overall when I was just running despite being a few pounds heavier than my average weight back then.

</humblebrag>

Excellent work, Flexo. I've found personally that (contrary to Fernando Lamas' proclamations) that it's better to feel good than look (or weigh) good. The mirror and my view downward from the top of my shoulders are misleading, so I try to remember that what really matters is how lithe I feel.

[Flex]

Excellent work, Flexo. I've found personally that (contrary to Fernando Lamas' proclamations) that it's better to feel good than look (or weigh) good. The mirror and my view downward from the top of my shoulders are misleading, so I try to remember that what really matters is how lithe I feel.

I, too, believe the most important thing is how lithe you feel, Kory

(thanks gang, I'm always up for a back-pat to keep up the good work )

[Dr. Medulla]

Excellent work, Flexo. I've found personally that (contrary to Fernando Lamas' proclamations) that it's better to feel good than look (or weigh) good. The mirror and my view downward from the top of my shoulders are misleading, so I try to remember that what really matters is how lithe I feel.

I, too, believe the most important thing is how lithe you feel, Kory

(thanks gang, I'm always up for a back-pat to keep up the good work )

I see Kory more as lissom, but we all salt to taste.

[Kory]

Excellent work, Flexo. I've found personally that (contrary to Fernando Lamas' proclamations) that it's better to feel good than look (or weigh) good. The mirror and my view downward from the top of my shoulders are misleading, so I try to remember that what really matters is how lithe I feel.

I, too, believe the most important thing is how lithe you feel, Kory

(thanks gang, I'm always up for a back-pat to keep up the good work )

I see Kory more as lissom, but we all salt to taste.

I make my own salt.

[Dr. Medulla]

Excellent work, Flexo. I've found personally that (contrary to Fernando Lamas' proclamations) that it's better to feel good than look (or weigh) good. The mirror and my view downward from the top of my shoulders are misleading, so I try to remember that what really matters is how lithe I feel.

I, too, believe the most important thing is how lithe you feel, Kory

(thanks gang, I'm always up for a back-pat to keep up the good work )

I see Kory more as lissom, but we all salt to taste.

I make my own salt.

… ladies.