How soon does your BMI go down?

LaurenEllexx
LaurenEllexx Posts: 64 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I am eating at a deficit and I weight train 3x a week with cardio once or twice a week. If I continue to eat well and continue going to the gym, how soon would I see my body fat % go down?

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  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    BMI and body fat are independent measurements. As long as you exercise, eat a caloric deficit your body composition (i.e. body fat to lean mass percentages) will change. Without measuring your body fat, it could take a while to notice it happening. You have to trust that doing the right things will result in changes before you can see it on a scale or in the mirror.

    BMI is nothing more than a ratio of mass to height. A 6ft tall, 200 lb muscular person has the same BMI as a 6ft tall, 200 lb fluffy person.

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