Meat will always weigh the same whether thawed or frozen. This is will hold true unless the water from the meat will be drained during the thawing process. It will then weigh lighter than its frozen state.
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A pound of fresh meat will weigh one pound when it is frozen. It will not gain weight from the freezing process. It could lose weight from dehydration during freezer storage if it is not packaged properly. Thawed meat also loses more water due to the rupture of the cells.
Yes. Frozen meat has water inside of it contained in the cells of the meat. When you cook it that water is forced out as juice and some is lost in cooking evaporation and what spills out on your plate.