Body fat and muscle mass help

waterlover543
waterlover543 Posts: 11 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So i recently got a new scale and it tells you what your body fat and muscle mass percentage is. I am currently losing weight i lost 96lbs and im 19 years old and i weigh 176.0. When i stepped on the scale it said my body fat % was 35.8 which is really high and my muscle mass is 34.0. I still have 27lbs to lose until my goal weight i want to reach 149lbs. Does anyone have any advice on what i should do? I want to lower my body fat % and put my muscle mass% in the right range. Should i lose the last 27lbs first then start weightlifting? Or start it now?

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  • waterlover543
    waterlover543 Posts: 11 Member
    waterlover543 wrote: »
    So i recently got a new scale and it tells you what your body fat and muscle mass percentage is. I am currently losing weight i lost 96lbs and im 19 years old and i weigh 176.0. When i stepped on the scale it said my body fat % was 35.8 which is really high and my muscle mass is 34.0. I still have 27lbs to lose until my goal weight i want to reach 149lbs. Does anyone have any advice on what i should do? I want to lower my body fat % and put my muscle mass% in the right range. Should i lose the last 27lbs first then start weightlifting? Or start it now?

    Im a girl btw lol
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    Start lifting now. It will help you retain your current muscle mass, meaning a larger percentage of the weight that comes off will be fat. This will lower your body fat %.

    That said--- a scale cannot accurately measure body fat percentage. They will give completely different results depending on your hydration level or even just if your feet are dry vs damp. Look at your weight, don't worry about what BF% it gives you.
  • GuyWinton
    GuyWinton Posts: 19 Member
    Success comes roughly from 80% diet, 20% exercise, and the will to accomplish. Do all at the same time. Use MFP to test, track and predict your wt loss from your diet. Any of the "body fat" testing devices are inaccurate and inconsistent...
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    Start lifting yesterday. Don't wait.

    Also as already mentioned, those scales can be fairly inaccurate, so at best you might be able to follow a loose trend, but I wouldn't put much thought in the actual number
  • brittneyalley
    brittneyalley Posts: 274 Member
    I'm pretty sure those scales are very inaccurate. According to them, mg bf% is ~38% and my muscle is 44.0. I weigh 132. So it doesn't make sense that my muscle is higher and my body fat is higher when I weigh less than you? I don't know maybe I don't understand how it works. :lol:
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,672 Member
    Start strength training now. This thread will help:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you

    At worst, it will help you keep as much muscle as possible while losing fat. It will certainly help you get stronger (useful!) via increased muscle efficiency (neuromuscular adaptation) and look better. At best, at your age, if you are new to strength training, get plenty of protein, and don't have a big calorie deficit (fast loss rate), you might even start to gain just a bit of muscle.
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