tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post407740828422825990..comments2023-10-20T10:41:47.982-04:00Comments on The Nutrition Help Blog - Food, Fasting and Health: The 3 hidden gems I found at the Farmer's MarketBrad Pilonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11936605623343325728noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-14995027249878602442007-04-23T09:38:00.000-04:002007-04-23T09:38:00.000-04:00BradThanks for taking the time to respond. I guess...Brad<BR/><BR/>Thanks for taking the time to respond. I guess the assumption is that there is not much fat on the arms to begin with, but the way you explain it, that makes total sense.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again!billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489668810925311175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-76209011753173371862007-04-22T19:20:00.000-04:002007-04-22T19:20:00.000-04:00Hi Billy,A good question, and one that crosses mos...Hi Billy,<BR/><BR/>A good question, and one that crosses most guys minds when they are losing weight.<BR/><BR/>From my experience I can say I think that it is mostly fat mass that you have lost from your arms. <BR/><BR/>When I did my first and only bodybuilding contest I dropped from 186 lbs down to 172 and my arms dropped from 16.5 inches to 15.5 inches, so I have had a similar experience to yours.<BR/><BR/>During this same diet, my lean mass only dropped by a little less than a pound, so I assume this was all fat.<BR/><BR/>I've also checked with a number of my friends who have experienced the same thing...<BR/><BR/>You can take some really, really simplified math and apply it here.<BR/><BR/>We know that the circumference of a circle can be calculated by the equation:<BR/><BR/>Circumference =2(Pi)*Radius<BR/><BR/>(I know that our arms more resemble an ellipse, but the circumference of an ellipse is a brutal equation to work with)<BR/><BR/>Using this equation we can see that the radius (the distance from the bone in the middle of your arm through the muscle and fat to the skin) of your arm was 2.546 inches when it was 16 inches in circumference and is now 2.427 inces. This is only a difference of 0.12 inches or 3 mm.<BR/><BR/>Given that you have lost an incredible 40 pounds during your weight loss program, I do not think it is unrealistic at all to think that you may have lost 3 mm worth of fat from the thickness of your arms.<BR/><BR/>If I were you I'd chalk this up to another example of your great weight loss accomplishement!<BR/><BR/>BP<BR/><BR/>PS- To quote a bodybuilder friend of mine "A ripped 17 inch arm will always be more impressive than a fat 19 inch arm!"<BR/><BR/>PPS- I'm in the middle of reading "Mindless Eating", I'll blog about it soon, but I'm impressed enough with it already to suggest you pick it up and give it a read, I think you'll like it.<BR/><BR/>BPBrad Pilonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936605623343325728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-90234324656187404552007-04-22T15:11:00.000-04:002007-04-22T15:11:00.000-04:00Brad, I have a question for you.I've lost over 40 ...Brad, I have a question for you.<BR/><BR/>I've lost over 40 pounds to date, and I know we talked about losing muscle while dieting and your opinion was not to worry too much about it. <BR/><BR/>I've been in the gym 5 days a week, lifting heavy weight 2 days, and seeing strength gains over time. However, when I take my measurements, my bicep measurement is getting smaller. I started at 16", went to 16.125", and now I'm around 15.25".<BR/><BR/>Is it possible I'm losing muscle? Could some of it be attributed to arm fat? <BR/><BR/>Any advice would be appreciated.billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489668810925311175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-34754760878435637742007-04-06T14:43:00.000-04:002007-04-06T14:43:00.000-04:00Got it now- good post!You touched on a subject tha...Got it now- good post!<BR/><BR/>You touched on a subject that has been in the spotlight lately- locally grown food. Time had an article about it, and a lot of environmentalists have been thinking about this for a long time. <BR/><BR/>Basically, the shorter the distance, the fresher the food, the better for you, the better for your local economy and agriculture, and ultimately better for the environment because of the reduction in travel and shipping.billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489668810925311175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-58489388271084358132007-04-06T11:52:00.000-04:002007-04-06T11:52:00.000-04:00Hmmm...Should be fixed now.BPHmmm...Should be fixed now.<BR/><BR/>BPBrad Pilonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936605623343325728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675649.post-87262884540609809012007-04-06T10:50:00.000-04:002007-04-06T10:50:00.000-04:00This post shows up empty for me. Am I supposed to ...This post shows up empty for me. Am I supposed to find the hidden gems myself?billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489668810925311175noreply@blogger.com