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  • A Refinement of BMI It’s usually not the number of pounds you weigh that indicates a risk for disease, but rather the percentage of those pounds that are made up of fat rather than muscle. BMI — body mass index — came into use in the 1970s when Ancel Keys proposed it as a reasonable…

  • An extra fabulous observation! If you exercise regularly, you’re still getting health benefits even if you don’t lose weight (or, rather, fat), but if you do have a fat-loss goal, remember to let your workouts chip away at the burgers and fries you already had before you go eating more 🙂 Also, poster cow says,…

  • Should I Wait Until I Lose Weight Before I Build Muscle? Some say you cannot build muscle and lose fat at the same time. This belief comes from the experience of trained lifters and bodybuilders, who find it hard to progress in strength or add muscle (having already added quite a bit) unless they are…