Weight is not an exact factor of health. You may be losing weight but not staying fit. It is a little confusing, so let us help simplify it for you.
Our body comprises fat, bones, muscles, organs, water and a lot more. We may be losing fat and hence losing weight, which is fine and actually quite helpful and healthy for your body because excess body fat doesn’t have any function in our body. But, if we are losing muscle mass, that is a slightly worrying thought.
Muscle Mass reduction will also lead to weight loss, which in term will mean that we are losing metabolic activity and strength as well. Therefore, losing weight like this would be detrimental to your health and fitness short term and long.
Even when you are unwell, many-a-times you end up losing weight, that does not mean that it is healthy in any way, shape or form.
The focus should be to lose fat.
Losing fat would make you lose weight.
And gain health.
