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5 lbs. of fat is much bulkier than the 5 lbs. of muscle, but five pounds is still five pounds. Muscle does not weigh more than fat. Fat is bulky and lumpy so if you carry an extra five pounds of fat, you'll be lumpier than with five pounds more muscle. A five pound pile of fat will take up more space (volume) than a five pound pile of muscle; but five pounds is still five pounds.
1 A pound of muscle yields about 600 calories. 2  If you lose lean body mass, then you lose more weight than if you lose fat.  If you create a 3500 calorie deficit in one week and you lose 100% body fat, you will lose one pound.