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? about tracking body fat %

jhmomofmany
jhmomofmany Posts: 571 Member
edited February 1 in Health and Weight Loss
Is there a general rule as to how quickly body fat % can be reduced? (Like the "pound a week" guideline for weight loss.) Also, how often should body fat be measured, weekly? Monthly? Other?

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  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I wouldn't measure it any more frequently than once/month.

    Take a 180 lbs person losing at 1 lb/week and the BF% is only going to change by less than a half percent, which really isnt even measurable by most standards. (meaning the error range is much higher)
    Give it a month or so, and then measure.
  • jhmomofmany
    jhmomofmany Posts: 571 Member
    Thanks for the reply! :smile:
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