fat percent confused

Ms90seka
Ms90seka Posts: 28 Member
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Hello everyone
I understand that the scale dosent show you how much you gained muscles and how much fat have you lost...
I have measured my body fat % at clinic 6 months ago it was 40.4 % (using Inbody 720 scale)
yesterday i have measured at the gym and it showed 38.9% (using omron body fat analyzer)
giving that I weight 6 months ago 79.1 kg
now am 75 kg
so dose it mean i have lost my musles??
i have calculated my bf% using military calculator and it give me 26% bf ( age 23 , 169cm height, 75 kg ,68 cm waist, 101 cm hips,31 cm neck)
so which one should i rely on ??HELP PLEASE

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  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    First, you have to realize that it's all just estimates, and with any estimate there is a certain degree of error you need to consider.

    But, based strictly on the numbers you gave, it looks as though you've lost roughly 1.3kg of fat and 2.7kg of lean mass (some muscle, but also things like water weight, connective tissues, etc etc).
  • Ms90seka
    Ms90seka Posts: 28 Member
    First, you have to realize that it's all just estimates, and with any estimate there is a certain degree of error you need to consider.

    But, based strictly on the numbers you gave, it looks as though you've lost roughly 1.3kg of fat and 2.7kg of lean mass (some muscle, but also things like water weight, connective tissues, etc etc).

    I see .. thanks!
  • Austinetc
    Austinetc Posts: 74 Member
    When you have one watch, you know what time it is. When you have two, you're never sure. Using different methods will almost always give different results. The key purpose for measuring bf is to track change over time. Buy a scale that measures bf and use only it (they are pretty inexpensive these days). Measure yourself at the same time of day and the same day each week. Accept small inconsistencies as just that. Chart the % over several months and you'll get a good idea of the true picture.
  • Ms90seka
    Ms90seka Posts: 28 Member
    When you have one watch, you know what time it is. When you have two, you're never sure. Using different methods will almost always give different results. The key purpose for measuring bf is to track change over time. Buy a scale that measures bf and use only it (they are pretty inexpensive these days). Measure yourself at the same time of day and the same day each week. Accept small inconsistencies as just that. Chart the % over several months and you'll get a good idea of the true picture.

    Good point :) thanks!

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