I use the Protein Power eating plan and as such have calculated my lean body mass as well as % body fat .

I have lost 5% body fat so far and my calculations show that I have gained 7 lbs in lean body mass !!

I have not been obsessive about exercise but I try to get in 2 to 3 sessions in the gym per week. Not over exerting myself

Is it possible to gain so much lean body mass just by eating 60g protein per day and the odd bit of exercise ??


Rob

I would appreciate it if someone in the know could answer my previous question on LBM


Thanks

Rob

I don't exactly know how to answer this and I am unsure anyone else does either.

However from my knowledge there are only two acurate means to measure Lean Body Mass. One is by calipers, and the other is by water submersion the later being number one on the list of accuracy.

So could it be that the calculations you have be somehow misinterrepted? You don't mention what type of calculations you are using, so if you are using measurements to calculate could it be you didn't get the exact same spot as the first time?

*shrugs*

hi Rob,

I merged your two posts together, so they wouldn't get separated down the list of threads

I'm not sure how much muscle gain could be credited to increased protein intake, but it is definitely possible that there will be some gain. In Protein Power, the Drs. Eades explain that some people, especially those whose previous diet was lowfat and deficient in protein WILL gain some muscle tissue when they finally start to eat a decent amount of protein. Plus, the exercise will help too.

Have you lost inches as well as lbs?? That will be a sure clue .. muscle takes up less space than the same weight of fat .. so you'll be smaller. Here's a picture Nat posted which demonstrates this very clearly ...

http://forum.lowcarber.org/attachme...=&postid=308537

If you're using the calculations in the Protein Power book, they're not precise, but are a useful guide. As agonycat stated, having a professional bodyfat assessment is your best bet for accuracy.

Doreen

Hi all,

I based my calculations on the figures obtained from the Protein Power book ie:

waist - wrist measurement = "X" in inches
using their tables , weight and " X "intersect at your BF%
From here you can calculate your LBM knowing your weight .

Thats how I did it

Rob

BTW I am delighted at my progress so far