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SunKissed1989
SunKissed1989 Posts: 1,314 Member
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Right, so I've been losing weight gradually over the last year and dropped 20lbs (from 172lbs to 152lbs). It went up and down and was a struggle but I've been happy with the results. I can see a difference and so can everyone else. My BMI is also closer to the healthy range (this morning, it was 25.7).

However, my BF% hasn't budged from the 28% marker.

I still want to lose another 20lbs to reach my goal weight, however, should I be working on reducing my BF% while I try to reach my goal weight at the same time or should I focus on BF% after I reach my goal weight?

I'm getting this BF% from my weight watchers body analysis scale and from my own measurements (don't measure myself a lot I have to admit though).

Any advice would be great thanks :smile:

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  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Those scales are incredibly inaccurate and can be impacted a lot by water weight fluctuations: see section titled BIA http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/830595-body-fat-estimation-methods

    If you weight has gone down, you will have lost fat. If you have been strength training (assuming a decent routine) and have not had large deficits and have been getting a decent amount of protein, most of your weight loss will have been fat.

    Losing weight and decreasing BF% should go hand in hand. Caloric deficit = weight loss. Strength training + appropriated protein intake makes sure that weight loss = fat loss.
  • TeachTheGirl
    TeachTheGirl Posts: 2,091 Member
    I feel your pain, every time I measure in from bodyfat, it remains around the same percentage (25%~) even though I've lost pounds and inches. I use one of the handheld bodyfat monitors at my gym.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Locking so we can keep track of active threads better. Please PM myself or SideSteel if you have any further questions and we wil unlock the thread. Please link the thread in the PM.
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