Oops I think I injected into muscle - panicking

Dr.RaviCardio said:

There is also a quality change that the scan cannot see.

I read this differently from Dr.RaviCardio, on substance rather than tone. I think this board over-worries about lean mass. Some lean loss is obligatory — you need less muscle to move a smaller body, and preserving mass you no longer need is not a health outcome. The question is whether strength and function held, and mine did.

nick_newbie said:

I lifted three times a week throughout and still lost lean mass.

DEXA scan update relevant to lean mass:

Scanned at months 0, 6, and 12. Here are the body comp numbers:

Lean mass preserved — actually GAINED 1-2 lbs thanks to progressive overload + 1.4g/kg protein. The lean mass discussion needs to include body comp data, not just scale weight.

DataDave said:

I think this board over-worries about lean mass.

Body composition tracking via bioimpedance on lean mass (InBody scan every 3 months):

Note: skeletal muscle mass dipped initially then recovered with consistent resistance training + high protein. The visceral fat reduction is where the metabolic magic happens.

Following on from TrialNerd_Beth — and this may be the naive question:

Whether resistance training and protein change the ratio or only the absolute amount?

Reporting back.

Second scan under matched conditions, six months apart, same time of day: the lean number came back nearly a kilo higher than the panic scan. Strength was up throughout.