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5lbs lost & 4% body fat loss in 1 month. Is this Good?

  • 15-03-2008 3:33pm
    #1
    Glacier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 647 ✭✭✭


    I joined a Gym a month ago & tried to fix diet. I've only lost 5lbs, but went down from 21.8%-17.8% body fat. Is this good? What difference could I expect in another month?


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  • #2
    davyjose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,287 ✭✭✭davyjose


    Very good, however don't be too upset if things don't go so well next month. Particularly the bodyfat. Getting below 15% will be harder still, and take more time.


  • #3
    Pen1987
    Closed Accounts Posts: 870 ✭✭✭Pen1987


    what method did you use to check body fat both times? did you use the same scales when you measured a month ago and today/yday? what type of excercise were you doing, weights/cardio?


  • #4
    Glacier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 647 ✭✭✭Glacier


    I did both weights/cardio, I was 75.5kg, am 74.5kg, I don't understand kg so I'm not exactly sure what that means. Any help?


  • #5
    Hanley
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 21,981 ✭✭✭✭Hanley


    kg=kilograms

    1kg = 2.2046lb
    6.35kg = 14lb = 1 stone

    How was your bodyfat % measured?


  • #6
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    The math
    75.5kg- 16.459kg of fat, 58.041kg of lean mass

    Now
    74.5kg- 13.261kg of fat, 61.239kg of lean mass

    7lb of fat loss if the measurements were correct, but it is hard to estimate BF% accurately, at least the gym is not making outrageous claims.


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  • #7
    Glacier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 647 ✭✭✭Glacier


    So is this good?


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