That makes no sense you stupid f**k. Why don't you just google which weighs more. Case solved.

You are right, but proving that, you are (probably) the one who is r******d. Because the fat weighs more and pound of muscle occupies less space than a pound of fat. (bucause is 3x denser than fat) Then you can look skinnier with bigger weight. Maybe the health classes were the only ones you ever went. End of argument. Look it up. Do your research before you comment something r******d again.

Whatevers not taken, apparently you were the one who didn't attend classes and you probably don't have a single pound of muscle to give you some personal experience. I got to see an actual proof that muscles weigh far more than fat after I started climbing. I'm much heavier or about as heavy as some girls in my class, even though i'm thinner than them. The reason: I have actual, visible arm biceps, not something common among high school girls that are for most part only interested in looking at their stupid phones.

I'm curious about your eating disorders work. What do you mean by "the scales lied"?

You can waterload - drink loads of water before turning up for a weigh in. - Then drink another litre in the loos beforehand. Magic - you weight 2kg more

Respectfully, the fact that they do indeed use scales in the clinical settings you've worked in speaks to the fact that no physician would take seriously the claim of the headline that 'weight is meaningless.' There are nuances, but nuances don't mean weight is meaningless. This whole thing is beating up a straw man: no one is seriously arguing that a small weight gain that's caused by increased muscle mass is a cause for concern, but major weight gains caused by increased body fat indeed are a concern. Major weight loss, if it places a person below recommended weight and body fat levels, is also a cause of serious medical concern. Weight is very, very meaningful as a health metric.

@ Full Name.Visible appearance is more accurate a measure of physical health than numbers on a scale - all a scale can show is a fixed weight of what is placed upon it. or gain/loss. A 5ft 6" person of very small bone structure and a person of the same height but large framed could weigh exactly the same. One may be healthy the other not. True Anorexic sufferers only want to weigh less and look thinner - not build up muscle. They excercise simply to use up as many calories as possible, but will use every trick in the book to maximise their weight for the benefit of Doctors. apart from the waterloading (which can add a couple of Kg and raise the percieved BMI significantly when you are talking about someone with a BMI of ELEVEN.). They will sew weights into their clothing and underwear- it is surprising how heavy a "padded" bra can be made. Ok the scales dont lie, according to what is being weighed upon it, but cannot accurately reflect body size or health.

Respectfully, the headline claims 'weight is meaningless' - no it isn't. If someone gains 200 lbs. that's not muscle and it's not meaningless for their health or life expectancy.

Sorry for the typos :( writing is hard