Working away from home - eating healthily

[d000hg]

It's almost like people should have a balanced exercise and do some exercise.

You don't want unbalanced exercise, you could fall and hurt yourself.

[Old Greg]

You don't want unbalanced exercise, you could fall and hurt yourself.

Good spot! Am a bit hungover this morning.

[Ticktock]

It's almost like people should have a balanced exercise

Weightlifting on a tightrope?

[d000hg]

Since Mich is in the thread... does the old line "muscle weighs more than fat" actually count as a valid excuse for why increasing your exercise doesn't reduce your weight?

I started cycling a few months back - now averaging 30min a day I'd say. My thighs are visibly more muscly, and very much so to the touch - there are definite chunks of muscle where before there were none.
But is that kind of change likely to involve a non-negligible increase in muscle mass, i.e. measured in multiple pounds?

[Mich the Tester]

Since Mich is in the thread... does the old line "muscle weighs more than fat" actually count as a valid excuse for why increasing your exercise doesn't reduce your weight?

I started cycling a few months back - now averaging 30min a day I'd say. My thighs are visibly more muscly, and very much so to the touch - there are definite chunks of muscle where before there were none.
But is that kind of change likely to involve a non-negligible increase in muscle mass, i.e. measured in multiple pounds?

It can, if you're doing the type of exercise that leads to increased muscle bulk, and if you have that kind of body that builds muscle bulk easily. Also, after exercise you might be heavier for a day or so due to fluid in the muscles. But for most people doing aerobic exercise the excuse won't wash. I've found since stopping rugby and moving to pretty serious cycling, including occasional racing, that I've lost 12kgs, mostly upper body muscle and a bit of fat, while my legs are about the same size as when I was shoving in scrums and doing deadlifts.

If you have visible muscle growth on your legs, you can assume that counts for a few kilos of gain; look at a 1kg lump of pork you'd make for Sunday roast, and imagine that spread over the full length and breadth of both your legs and your bum muscles (gluteus); it should be clear that the 1kg gain in muscle would only just be visible on your legs, so visibly bigger legs can mean perhaps 3 kg of gain, depending obviously on how long your legs are and whether you're being honest with yourself.

[BigRed]

Possibly, what you should also see is a change in waistline though.

[Sausage Surprise]

Ditch the B&B, find a room. SPARE ROOM for flatshare, house share, flat share & rooms for rent

Is the correct answer. A shelf in the fridge and freezer and use of the kitchen. Much cheapness too!