When you're specifically aiming to lose fat, don't expect to see an increase in muscle mass: it's very common to actually see a small amount of muscle atrophy (loss) due to
the consistent caloric deficit.
There are a lot of ways you can lose fat and anything that keeps you in
a consistent caloric deficit day after day will work BUT some ways are a lot easier than others.
Not exact matches
This finding is
consistent with the interpretation that obese individuals display greater compensation for a morning
caloric deficit than lean counterparts.