26 lbs down and 12% less body fat :)

katcod1522

So...Since May 1st..down 26 lbs as of yesterday at Weight Watchers weigh in. Since July 27th..down 21lbs! And my body has 12% less body fat....it feels good to be 12% lighter:) Setting small goals.... Now..how to post pics???

SW 214.6
CW 188.6
November 12th 8k race goal 180
December 25th goal 168
Ultimate goal 135

jenfactor

Yeah post some pics!

erickirb

Congrats on the progress thus far

FYI: losing 12% body weight is not the same as losing 12% body fat. Most likely at least some of the 12% (26 lbs) loss came from lean mass, not just fat.

As an example say you were 35% BF% at 214.6 which would give you lean mass of 139.5 and BF of 75.1, now lets say of the 26 lbs lost 23 were from fat, so you would now be 188.6 with 52.1 lbs of fat, and lean mass of 136.5, which would give you a body fat % of 27.6% (52.1/188.6) which is a loss of body fat of 7.4%.

so if these numbers are correct, you would have lost 12% of your body weight and lowered your BF% by 7.4%.

katcod1522

Erik..you're a total buzz kill...lol. kidding. I get it

leti333

Good job, I hear great things about Weight Watchers, is it all it's cracked up to be?

allnewellie

LOL to Kat & Erik!

No matter *how* you look at it, you've been fighting and winning the war!!!! Stay strong, and KUTGW....we are SOOOOOOOOOO worth it!

erickirb

Erik..you're a total buzz kill...lol. kidding. I get it

This may help you feel better what is 7.4% of 35% = 21.1%. So by lowering your body fat% by 7.4% you knocked your BF% down by 21% of what it was. So you can tell people (assuming my numbers are correct, they were just for illustration purposes) that you knocked you BF% down by 21% (7.4/35)

So even though you only lowered the BF% by 7.4%, it is a 21% change in BF%.

feydruss

So Eric, how do you measure a change in your BF without calipers?

erickirb

So Eric, how do you measure a change in your BF without calipers?

Hydrostatic weighing or using a Bodpod are the most accurate, followed by calipers as long as performed by an experienced, trained user.

katcod1522

ok...how do I post pics?? help please