Body fat lost

JayZ1488

Where can I go to find out how much body fat I’ve lost or have on me total.

Since I started my weight loss I’ve lost 27lbs and have stay under my deficit for the past few months.

I was 240 And now 213lb! I lose between 1.5-2 pounds a week with the work and exercise I do.

I know it’s hard to calculate how much fat is total but is there a doctor or machine I can use to find out.

I’m doing great, fitting in smaller size close! Working out with weights but just want to be more tone still. My goal is 185 so 28lbs to go

janejellyroll

Since you don't know what your body fat was at the start of the process, it's going to be hard to figure out how much of what you lost was fat.

SnifterPug

http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy

This calculator seems fair enough. As the previous poster has said, you can't calculate what's gone, but this might help you ongoing. The mirror is probably the most helpful, though.

Well done on the weight loss.

ZNnerissa

Various trainers can do skin fold measurements using calipers. It is important you have someone who knows what they are doing but it will give you a clear idea of where your body composition stands.

JayZ1488

janejellyroll wrote: »

Since you don't know what your body fat was at the start of the process, it's going to be hard to figure out how much of what you lost was fat.

I goto LA fitness. I’m sure it’s not accurate but they said I was 25% body fat

So I’ve been in my deficit for about 3 months. What else would I lose besides fat and maybe some muscle?

JayZ1488

Also thank you all for the comments and support

AnnPT77

JayZ1488 wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

Since you don't know what your body fat was at the start of the process, it's going to be hard to figure out how much of what you lost was fat.

I goto LA fitness. I’m sure it’s not accurate but they said I was 25% body fat

So I’ve been in my deficit for about 3 months. What else would I lose besides fat and maybe some muscle?

Perhaps up to a few pounds of water, especially at the start, plus decreased average digestive system contents in transit, if you decreased the quantity of food consumed daily.

If LA fitness had you stand on a metal plate, or hold a device with 2 hands, or both, the measurement is of questionable accuracy. Things like hydration level can have a big effect. If you did multiple such measurements pretty frequently over a period of time, you might establish a reasonable trend, but the actual values would be iffy. (Your weight loss itself suggests a fat loss trend.)

If you don't try to lose weight too fast, continue getting exercise (especially strength exercise), get good overall nutrition (especially but not exclusively protein), most of what you lose will be fat, other than that bit of water/digestive contents. You might also lose a small amount of non-muscle, non-water lean tissue that your body decides your smaller self doesn't need, but that's not worth worrying over.

DEXA scans are one of the more accurate methods but they cost money. Check with your local university sports lab, or a sports medicine practice, or something like that.

JayZ1488

AnnPT77 wrote: »

JayZ1488 wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

Since you don't know what your body fat was at the start of the process, it's going to be hard to figure out how much of what you lost was fat.

I goto LA fitness. I’m sure it’s not accurate but they said I was 25% body fat

So I’ve been in my deficit for about 3 months. What else would I lose besides fat and maybe some muscle?

Perhaps up to a few pounds of water, especially at the start, plus decreased average digestive system contents in transit, if you decreased the quantity of food consumed daily.

If LA fitness had you stand on a metal plate, or hold a device with 2 hands, or both, the measurement is of questionable accuracy. Things like hydration level can have a big effect. If you did multiple such measurements pretty frequently over a period of time, you might establish a reasonable trend, but the actual values would be iffy. (Your weight loss itself suggests a fat loss trend.)

If you don't try to lose weight too fast, continue getting exercise (especially strength exercise), get good overall nutrition (especially but not exclusively protein), most of what you lose will be fat, other than that bit of water/digestive contents. You might also lose a small amount of non-muscle, non-water lean tissue that your body decides your smaller self doesn't need, but that's not worth worrying over.

DEXA scans are one of the more accurate methods but they cost money. Check with your local university sports lab, or a sports medicine practice, or something like that.

Thank you for all your knowledge! I’ve been losing steady. About 1-1.5lbs a week and am very happy. For the first time it’s not a diet, it is a life style change and I feel with my work and all the advice I’ll see my results I really want come the next 6 months