I almost titled this thread "worst fears coming true!!!" but that that was a bit overdramatic.
However, this WAS one of my fears about losing weight and it IS coming true. A trainer told me today that the sharp pain on the outside of my knee when I run was likely caused by (or exacerbated by) weak quad muscles. He then tested my quad muscles and told me in fact they were "quite weak."
Worst diagnosis ever! I hated to hear what I heard today but I believe him. I grew up very athletic and a soccer player, so I always had big quads. I've noticed in the past few weeks/month or so they are becoming visibly smaller.
I am happy to lose weight but I always feared losing muscle. Being strong and able was something I was always proud of and loved about my body, and I'd gladly take a little fat if it meant being able to keep my muscle.
I'd welcome any advice-- I suppose up my protein (I usually only get 60 g a day consistently, though I aim for 70-80) and increase strength training? Or should I accept some muscle loss as an inevitable part of weight loss and work on building muscle later? Or stop weight loss now if muscle loss is such a concern?