The Proof Is In The Pudding...

...or lack thereof. My trainer seems to be right: building more muscle is the absolute best way to lose fat. Consider this, last week I went to the gym once and slipped in my eating habits, yet I still lost 2lbs since my last weigh-in two weeks ago. It probably would have been more if I had actually been working out over that couple weeks, but even still, I'm happy with the progress. My pants are beginning to feel looser!

Had I been continuing just doing cardio, I probably would have gained weight that week, since the effects of cardio only last as long as you do it. Having more muscle means that you're burning more calories on a daily basis allowing you to burn more fat! That's a really big deal for anyone who can't always work out regularly and will be really helpful to me as I will be devoting most of my time to studying for the next two weeks.

Keep at it folks! Remember it takes a village... (meaning, get your friends involved!)