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Most of us worry about some pounds gained and probable weight loss from time to time, and usually, this is very much related to the number we see on the scales.

Well, sometimes weight is truly just a number, and these strength training lovers will prove it to you. Compiled by Bored Panda, these before and after photos show that weighing yourself isn't always the best way to see whether or not you are actually getting a toned body, and you definitely don't need to starve yourself or go on a very strict diet to see the actual difference.

Even though these photos show that you can maintain your weight by weight lifting and some serious muscle gain and still look stunning, some people did choose the other path, and their results are inspiring nonetheless. Different physiques require different choices!

Scroll down to see how incredible these women look without losing a single pound, yet gaining incredible muscle tone!

#1

The Scale Doesn't Measure Sexy

Before and after photos showing the same weight, emphasizing that weight is meaningless.

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Bored Fox
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have improved mu life style very much this year and I have not lost a single kilogram. But still I can now wear some of my old clothes that were too small in December 2017 so definitely something positive has happened to my body. :)

John Fernlund
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is so stupid. “Throw out your scale” and “weight is just a number” advocates to people of the fat acceptance movement. They will never understand that the women in the pictures worked VERY hard to convert fat into muscle mass (which is much heavier). They probably also eat very healthy food. Its only then you can stop worrying about the number on the scale. When you are obese, those number are actually significant to you health and even to your life!

DOD2557
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2 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, I don't think so. I personally know people who decided to start working out. Eating healthier as well, but no extreme calorie restriction. How this works is the same volume of muscle weights significantly more than the same volume of fat. In other words, they've lost fat, but in gaining muscle their weight hasn't changed.

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Kate Jones
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4 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why did they alter the photo on the right? Totally defeats the purpose of this story. You can see the weird white line at her back beside her left elbow. It's not lighting, it looks so fake. She would've looked great without doing that.

Weight loss Results
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5 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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nosoul
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's impossible. She'd have to lose/gain wait changing her muscle shape like that.

mocochang
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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Muscle mass weights more than fat but takes up less space in the body, so it's entirely possible to gain muscle and lose fat without your weight changing much in the process. Some people even gain weight due to the muscle mass increase even though their clothing sizes get smaller due to fat loss.

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