Progress or not so much?

Harrison423
Harrison423 Posts: 32
in Health and Weight Loss
I was 'tested' on April 26th (3 weeks ago) and today (May 18).
- My body fat percentage has gone down by 2.1%
- I have gained 1.4 lbs of muscle
- I have lost 2.5 lbs of fat.

I was around 125 lbs and am 160cm (5'3) tall.

Is this good or bad progress?

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  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    I was 'tested' on April 26th (3 weeks ago) and today (May 18).
    - My body fat percentage has gone down by 2.1%
    - I have gained 1.4 lbs of muscle
    - I have lost 2.5 lbs of fat.

    I was around 125 lbs and am 160cm (5'3) tall.

    Is this good or bad progress?

    You gained 1.4 pounds of lean mass. There is no way to know that that is muscle and it most likely isn't. Gaining 1.4 pounds of muscle in 3 weeks is unheard of even in a caloric surplus with a heavy lifting routinue.

    What was the "test" that determined these numbers for you. 2.1% bodyfat loss in 3 weeks is very good.
  • Harrison423
    Harrison423 Posts: 32
    At the gym we have something called an "In Body" machine that measures like EVERYTHING.
    Today, my trainer could not find the print-out of the results from april 26, but she did when she got home and compared today vs. then.
    She just emailed me and told me that information in the original post.
    I've been going to the gym 6x a week, eating better and I'm not a couch potato (even when I'm not at the gym) haha.

    http://www.longevitymaxfitness.com/inbody 230 b.jpg - Inbody machine.
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Does the print out say you gained 1.4 pounds of muscle or 1.4 pounds of lean mass?
  • Aaron_K123
    Aaron_K123 Posts: 7,122 Member
    Oh I just looked it up. An InBody is an electrical impedance scale? Yeah, that can't distinguish between water and muscle. Those things aren't all that accurate.

    If you had a DEXA scan okay, but a electrical impedance scale is far from accurate to be honest.
  • Harrison423
    Harrison423 Posts: 32
    So this is or is not good progress?
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    So this is or is not good progress?

    any progress better than no progress. It's a good start...don't get caught up so much on the number...keep doing what you do. good luck~
  • lemonlionheart
    lemonlionheart Posts: 580 Member
    What is 'bad progress'?

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