Eating Healthy But Not Losing Weight

7 Jun 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief, informal video, Eric Roberts addresses a common frustration: eating better, lifting weights, and noticing clothes fitting differently without seeing a drop on the scale. He clarifies the misconception that muscle “weighs more” than fat, explaining that a pound of muscle and a pound of fat weigh the same, but muscle is denser and occupies less volume. Consequently, losing fat while gaining muscle can leave the scale unchanged while the body’s shape improves. Roberts uses candid language to reassure viewers, urging them not to panic, to trust the non‑scale progress they’re seeing, and to keep up their healthy habits.

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If you're eating healthier, lifting weights, seeing your clothes fit differently, but you're not losing weight on the scale, then here's what you need to understand: muscle weighs more than fat. Okay, if you've heard that before, that's not entirely true. A pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat; they're both a pound. Muscle is more dense than fat, which means it takes up less space on your body. So let's say if you've lost three pounds of fat, but you've gained three pounds of muscle, the number on the scale is not going to change. Change that much, but you will be looking different and your clothes will be fitting differently. So stop freaking the fuck out, unravel your panties from a bunch. You're doing everything right. Keep going.