Body fat percentage from 49.4% to 39.9%

Not sure how accurate the calculators are. I use them too, and they say I've gone down 9% in about the same time as you. It also says I've increased my lean body mass (but only by about 7 pounds). All I can say for sure is that there is a HUGE difference in the way you look! Keep up the great work!

I would think by the look of your picture that it's quite accurate.Looking great btw!

First off, congratulations on your fantastic results! Regardless of the accuracy of the numbers, I can see a dramatic change in your body and you should be proud of your accomplishment this far!

I have a similar question about the accuracy of the calculators.

Let me start with a wonk alert, I am a data junkie and tend to over-analyze things. With that said...

I ran my numbers through the military calculator about 3 weeks ago and was shocked when the number came back at 44.3%, nearly half of my body weight was fat!

After inputting this morning's data into the 3 body fat calculators on the fat2fitradio site I was surprised to find 3 drastically different numbers ranging from 27.5% (fat2fit original body fat calculator), to 29.3% (Covert Bailey method), to 42.7% (military calculator). What I find interesting is that neither the fat2fitradio original nor the Covert Bailey formulas take height into account. While I would love to believe my bf% is 27%, looking at the pictures of different women's bodies at different percentages on the homepage at fat2fitradio, I believe my actual percentage is in the area of 35% (which, incidentally, is about the average of the three numbers).

I did the same for my husband's data and again got different results at about 18.3% (military) and 20.5% (fat2fit original). He recently had his body fat measurement at the gym which came in at 21%.

I guess the takeaway for me is that the number is decreasing, regardless of which calculator I choose to use. However, I did go ahead and order a skinfold caliper and Accumeasure myotape tape measure from Amazon for about $10 so I can get some more accurate data to play with.

When I entered my measurements in the three calculators, I got 34% (fat2fit original body fat calculator), 29% (Covert Bailey method), and 38% (military calculator). I had it checked via a machine that measures the electrical resistance from one hand to the other and the result was 30.5%. So for me the Covert Bailey method was the closest.

Yes, I think this one makes more sense. This says I've gained 4 pounds of lean muscle and lost 5.4% body fat. These seem like much more realistic numbers.

P.S. You look great! Keep going!