An idea that carries some weight (heh) with me is that your weight consists of four &#x27;compartments&#x27;<p><pre><code>   Skeletal: Hard to argue that more skeletal mass is &#x27;bad&#x27;
   Muscle: Also hard to argue more is bad
   Subcutaneous Fat: This is what people don&#x27;t like.
   Visceral Fat: This is the stuff that kills you.
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If you&#x27;re judging the progress of your cunning diet and exercise plan using a bathroom scale, you&#x27;re going to be disappointed because muscle&#x2F;skeletal mass increases.