Group discusions

There has been a lot of controversy over the following subjects and I for one did not really want to believe in any of this. So, I went and did some research on the subjects and found that know that I have read the following I understand it better. It makes more sense if you get all the facts and things behind it.

Is muscle heavier than fat?
"Now, there is something else that can happen that will result in a weight gain and will show up in the muscle tissue and may increase the size of the muscle and it is not more muscle. It is glycogen (which is 75% water). So, if you are glycogen depleted in anyway and go on this program, you will fill your glycogen stores and you may see yourself gaining a few lbs and appear a little leaner an/or muscular. There are actual studies documenting this phenomenon and showing changes in muscle weight and size (and % Body Fat) coming strictly from increased glycogen stores."
http://www.healthscience.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=549-muscle-weight-more-than-fat&catid=102:jeff-novicks-blog&Itemid=267.

Is there such a thing as slow metabolism?
"Yes, there is such a thing as a slow metabolism. But it's rare, and it's usually not what's behind being overweight or obesity - that's usually a matter of diet and exercise."
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/slow-metabolism/AN00618

Has my body not reached it's natural weight loss limit?
This is actually called a weight loss plateau... who'd have thunk lol.
"Nothing is more frustrating to a dieter than not losing weight when you expect to. Just when you've started to get the hang of a new lifestyle your body stops responding to the hard work that you are doing. This is generally referred to as a plateau in weight loss.
What's most frustrating about these signs is the fact that it might seem like you're doing everything right. You're eating what you're supposed to be eating, working out when you plan to, and even cutting back further than you have to on your chosen diet plan.
The reason why your body does this is to avoid starvation. It senses that it's not getting as much food as it used to and so it tries to hold onto what you're giving it. Or it's getting used to the exercises that you're doing, so it's not responding in the same way. Basically, your body is leveling out - hence, the term plateau.
But now that you know what a plateau is and what the signs of it can be, you can start to tailor your weight loss routine to prevent or stop a plateau. What you need to do is change up what you've already been doing so that your body has to respond."
http://www.healthandgoodness.com/article/weight-loss-plateau.html

Hope this helps you as much as it has me.