Beginning Feb. 14th I purchased a bodyfat scale. Originally, I started out at 18.5% bodyfat and 177 lbs. Currently, I am at 16% bodyfat at 168 lbs. I should have only lost roughly 4-5 lbs due to the bodyfat percentage lost, but I have lost about 9 lbs.
I do cardio and weightlifting, switch it up every other day. I eat well, lots of protein. Why does it seem like I am losing muscle based on the scale calculations??? What am I possibly doing wrong? How can I fix this?
2007-03-13 17:56:14 · 3 answers · asked by Erik 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Those scales are not very precise. They read about +- 2% or so. Also the conductivity of your skin changes the readings too. Suppose one day you went on with dry feet, and another with wet feet, the day you went with wet feet it would read differently. The real measure is to look at yourself and see how much fat you are losing. If you are eating good and working out, I doubt you are losing muscle.
2007-03-13 18:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by michael p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be really careful with those scales. The 2% error margin someone else gave you was really generous. Its more like a 10% error margin. Try getting accu-measure calipers. They will help you monitor yourself a little better, and they are cheap. You may have lost a lot of water weight while you were losing fat. If you increased your water consumption, which you should if you increase you protein consumption, then your body will start to retain less water. This may be the reason you see a deficit in weight. Don't forget to eat some carbohydrates as well as protein, and fat should not be cut out completely, just the "bad" fats. Good for you for keeping up with your bodyfat and not just your weight.
2007-03-13 18:12:57 · answer #2 · answered by Constance P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The scale sounds wack
2007-03-13 18:00:01 · answer #3 · answered by ♀♥♂☮Trippy Hippie☮♂♥♀ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋