Losing weight through calorie deficit & workout but body fats % stays constant.

[fatsloss]

hi all,

I like to seek advise from the experienced folks here.

I have reduced my weight from 98kg to 90kg in about 2 months, through calorie deficit and workout ( both cardio and weights-lifting ).

however, my body fats % is still constant @ 28%.

why is this so?

[Tommy W.]

How do you know what your fat % is

[fatsloss]

How do you know what your fat % is

hi there,

I have an Omron weighing scale, which measures the following.

1. weight, 2. fats %, 3. visceral fats, 4. BMI, 5. muscles %,

[Tommy W.]

Those are useless. Measure your waist at the navel.if that measurement is going down you’re losing fat. 18 lbs of weight loss will be predominantly fat.

[TolerantLactose]

hi there,

I have an Omron weighing scale, which measures the following.

1. weight, 2. fats %, 3. visceral fats, 4. BMI, 5. muscles %,

1 and 4 may be accurate. The others are make believe.

[fatsloss]

Those are useless. Measure your waist at the navel.if that measurement is going down you’re losing fat. 18 lbs of weight loss will be predominantly fat.

hi Tommy,

thanks. I didn't know that those are misleading.

Is DEXA scan also misleading?

If measuring my waist from the naval, then yes, I have lost weight and also lost fats, cause I look less fat now.

In short, how else can I measure my workout progress?

My workouts are pretty intensive to me.

Currently, I am doing about 1 hour of 24kg x 2 front squats, where I do a total of 12 sets of 8 reps.
( I progressed from 16kg x 2 )

I also complete 1,000 air-squats in an hour a day.
( I progressed from 300 air-squats a day ).

[fatsloss]

1 and 4 may be accurate. The others are make believe.

hi TolerantLactose,

ok, I didn't know that it's so off-the-scale.

what do u use to measure body fats %, pls?

Is DEXA Scan a reliable alternative?

[TolerantLactose]

hi TolerantLactose,

ok, I didn't know that it's so off-the-scale.

what do u use to measure body fats %, pls?

Is DEXA Scan a reliable alternative?

I use a tape measure. Sometimes, I use a mirror.

[faithbrah]

hi TolerantLactose,

ok, I didn't know that it's so off-the-scale.

what do u use to measure body fats %, pls?

Is DEXA Scan a reliable alternative?

it's reliable compared to what you're currently using, but your best bet is to use the mirror and bf% estimation thread on this forum: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showt...hp?t=173620211

[lsiberian]

IMO the best way is to measure the waist size, but it varies a lot during the day so I just measure every morning. It trends like the weight.

[fatsloss]

it's reliable compared to what you're currently using, but your best bet is to use the mirror and bf% estimation thread on this forum:

thanks. I am surprised that the omron measuring scale for weight isn't accurate for fats %.

how often would u go for a DEXA scan, pls?

[fatsloss]

IMO the best way is to measure the waist size, but it varies a lot during the day so I just measure every morning. It trends like the weight.

thanks, ok, in terms of waist size, i have slimmed down. so that's one good news.

[xsquid99]

how often would u go for a DEXA scan, pls?

Never, you can look right into a mirror and save yourself the $100+ that a DEXA scan would cost. There's nothing a machine can tell you about your bodyfat that a look in the mirror and a tape measure couldn't tell you.

[Tommy W.]

thanks. I am surprised that the omron measuring scale for weight isn't accurate for fats %.

how often would u go for a DEXA scan, pls?

Bodyfat % and body composition are useless numbers. They’re never accurate anyway.

Everybody holds fat differently so that just adds another reason why those things are just a waste of time, energy and money. What do you see in the mirror? Something you don’t like?

Fix it....

[fatsloss]

Never, you can look right into a mirror and save yourself the $100+ that a DEXA scan would cost. There's nothing a machine can tell you about your bodyfat that a look in the mirror and a tape measure couldn't tell you.

thanks. yes, a DEXA scan isn't cheap to start off with.

I am really surprised that you guys use a mirror and tape measure. will use the same, other than monitoring a downward fall on my weight!

[fatsloss]

Bodyfat % and body composition are useless numbers. They’re never accurate anyway.

Everybody holds fat differently so that just adds another reason why those things are just a waste of time, energy and money. What do you see in the mirror? Something you don’t like?

Fix it....

thanks! looks like I was misinformed and you are right.

can I say that basically, all I need is to focus on

1. nutrition, calorie-deficit,

2. workout to failure,

3. let time and zzz do its thing?

[Tommy W.]

thanks! looks like I was misinformed and you are right.

can I say that basically, all I need is to focus on

1. nutrition, calorie-deficit,

2. workout to failure,

3. let time and zzz do its thing?

failure is not necessary.take your body to a place of being comfortably tired but not overly beat. It’s too hard to recover from a constant beat down.

[air2fakie]

thanks! looks like I was misinformed and you are right.

can I say that basically, all I need is to focus on

1. nutrition, calorie-deficit,

2. workout to failure,

3. let time and zzz do its thing?

Focus on doing a proper, balanced novice program, if you want to look good once you lose weight.

My workouts are pretty intensive to me.

Currently, I am doing about 1 hour of 24kg x 2 front squats, where I do a total of 12 sets of 8 reps.
( I progressed from 16kg x 2 )

I also complete 1,000 air-squats in an hour a day.
( I progressed from 300 air-squats a day ).

^Not this.

[paulinkansas]

Do the Dickey Do test. Read my old posts.