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BMI/Body Fat Percentage
bigsargeofsc
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March 16: BMI- 46 Body Fat%: 37.42 Waist: 53.75 inches Neck: 21.75 inches
April 25: BMI- 43 Body Fat% 34.7 Waist: 50.75 Neck: 21
Only change I made, starting on March 20, was to start a better diet plan as recommended by my doctor. My exercise routine remains pretty much unchanged. I'm averaging about 2 pounds a week in weight reduction. I'm shrinking slowly and steadily just as I should be. Nothing drastic or over the top, but dropping down nicely.
April 25: BMI- 43 Body Fat% 34.7 Waist: 50.75 Neck: 21
Only change I made, starting on March 20, was to start a better diet plan as recommended by my doctor. My exercise routine remains pretty much unchanged. I'm averaging about 2 pounds a week in weight reduction. I'm shrinking slowly and steadily just as I should be. Nothing drastic or over the top, but dropping down nicely.
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Great work! What did you use to measure body fat percentage?0
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I looked up a BMI/BF% calculator online. You have to know your neck and waist measurements.0
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I did some searching and found out that a local hospital offers a DEXA scan for $50 for first visit and $25 for additional. its a VERY detailed report with body fat and lean mass broken down by body part, and bone density. DEXA is considered the most accurate test and i would highly recommend it if you have one in your area. during my weight loss journey, I have tried multiple methods of measuring body fat, and found some HUGE variations with different methods. I felt it was nice to have a very accurate test twice a year, and to monitor my measurements on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to be able to monitor my progress.
Congrats on your loss, and look forward to hearing about your next update!!
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If you're retired military, you could go over to one of the military bases to the health promotions office at the gyms-most have the body pod testing now for free.0
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