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c/glp1muscle·submitted 11 months ago by u/zaid_roos

[Discussion] we are measuring lean mass at the wrong time and calling it noise

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we are measuring lean mass at the wrong time and calling it noise. Change my mind, genuinely — I have no stake in being right about this. Reduced appetite makes hitting a protein target a logistics problem rather than a motivation problem, which is why the practical advice here is about timing and food choice rather…

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u/saskia_wojcik222 points·11 months ago

Yes. Nobody here is prescribing training or nutrition and the good posts say so.

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u/zaid_roosOP124 points·11 months ago

Same DEXA machine both times?

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u/zaid_roosOP70 points·11 months ago

Correcting myself upthread: 23 months between scans, not the figure I gave.

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u/draw_up_dizzy53 points·11 months ago

Yes. Lean mass change during weight loss is expected; the useful question is the proportion, not whether it happens.

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u/edit_for_clarity69 points·11 months ago

strength retention is a decent proxy and it is free

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u/ferran_krastev100 points·11 months ago

Protein was the whole problem. Appetite dropped and I was eating well under target without noticing for a month.

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