Losing Body fat % help needed

Hezzietiger1
Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I had a calipers test done today and it was 32%. 25 lbs ago I had a calipers test done and it was 25%. My bodyweight/bodyfat scale has been slowly decreasing over the last 25 lbs down to 25%. Does skin affect the calipers test?

My routine has been off lately but I'm getting back on track.. knee injury/ moved to a new small town/ new job.

Anyway-

I'm 5'1 currently 157 lbs. I eat higher protein around 100-120 grams daily. I do body weight/dumbbell circuit like workouts- mt climbers, box jumps, burpees, pushups, etc. as cardio and I lift weights.

Is there anyone that can help? I just need to know what I should be doing going forward to hit my goal weight of 145 (or lower if necessary) and get my bf% to about 25%.

Thanks,
Hezz

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  • GraceK2012
    GraceK2012 Posts: 64 Member
    Glad you posted this. I need to know as well, as I've nearly lost the amount of weight I'd originally planned to lose, but absolutely must shed more pounds in body fat than the difference between my weight now and my original goal weight.

    So: BUMP for the low-impact version, also, if anyone has any good advice.
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,854 Member
    I'm not sure if I can help or not. I wonder about the accuracy of the caliper tests. About a year ago, I was at a health fair and had my body fat tested. This was after I already lost 25 pounds. It was stunningly high according to the tester. Over 30% as I recall. I walked about 50 feet to another booth at the same fair and had another person test me for body fat using a different methodology and without my telling him I just had it tested. It was about 22%.

    I have lost more weight since then plus, I think my body fat has gone down the longer I am on maintenance. Also, I added weight lifting and I strongly recommend that for both men and women. I bought my own calipers and test it over and over. It's around 17%.

    I suggest you stop losing weight as soon as you pass the eyeball test (look in the mirror). Then just make sure you keep your diet low fat and if possible, lift weights or do some kind of weight resistance training. Aerobics is good but does not replicate what weight resistance can do.

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