ok fitness buffs who are good at math... help me please

jescamp9481
jescamp9481 Posts: 126 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I started at 252 in Feb and 43.3 %bf
236 in apr and 41.8%
225 in june and 39.8 %
208 today with 38.1%


is there anyway to figure out the ratio of fat loss to muscle loss with these numbers...

ready...set....go!!!!

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  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    You can chart it fairly easily.

    252 @ 43.3% = 109 fat, 143 lean
    236 @ 41.8% = 99 fat, 137lean
    225 @ 39.8% = 90 fat, 135 lean

    You can figure out the rest of what you want from there. Just simple arithmetic.
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Just taking the 1st and last numbers.
    44lbs lost, 15.89 was muscle & 28.11 fat. so about 1.77 lbs of fat lost for every 1lbs of muscle.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    is there anyway to figure out the ratio of fat loss to muscle loss with these numbers...

    Sort of. You can calculate lean body mass (LBM) as mentioned above, but LBM includes non-muscle mass too (fluid, inflammation, etc). Most of the LBM lost was probably muscle (especially if you didn't lift heavy weights), but for real accuracy, you'd have to get sophisticated testing like DEXA.

    </geek answer>
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Of note, my DEXA didn't include a breakdown of types of lean mass, just a lean v fat mass.

    I would have liked to have known what my lean mix was.
  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
    I started at 252 in Feb and 43.3 %bf
    236 in apr and 41.8%
    225 in june and 39.8 %
    208 today with 38.1%


    is there anyway to figure out the ratio of fat loss to muscle loss with these numbers...

    ready...set....go!!!!

    How are you determining body fat %? If you are using one of those household scales, then it is unlikely to be highly accurate anyway. So the fat loss vs muscle loss numbers would likely be suspect anyways.
  • simplydelish2
    simplydelish2 Posts: 726 Member
    If you are asking how to figure the past - the posts have you covered. If you are trying to get a gauge for the future...you can use past as a guide - but don't expect absolute accuracy.
  • sheltrk
    sheltrk Posts: 111 Member
    Weight....BF%........Fat...........Lean.......Fat Loss..........Lean Loss...F/L Ratio
    236..........41.8%....98.6..........137.4
    225..........39.8%....89.6..........135.5.......9.1...................1.9.................4.78
    208..........38.1%....79.2..........128.8......10.3..................6.7.................1.54
    ..........................................Start-Finish....19.4..................8.6.................2.26

    Note: The math I can do. I don't know MFP Forum formatting, though...

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