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| Mon, 06-05-2006 - 4:39pm |
I recently got one of those body-fat measuring scales. My body fat is hovering about 7-8% above where I'd like it to be. Does anybody know what the best way is to lose body fat? And is 7-8% a huge amount of body fat to lose? I remember that about 2 years ago, before my 15-20 pound weight gain, my body fat percentage was pretty good. Does that mean if I lose the 15 or so pounds I want to lose, my body fat will go back down to what it was?
Thanks!

Hey Carrie, this question pops up a lot!!
For me I think it's the more cardio work I do, but I also have to remember to tone the muscles too.
Here's something I found:
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Thank you for the info and the link, islandgirl, very helpful!! Sounds like I'm already exercising in the best way for fat-burning. Good to know!
Hi Carrie, I also found this information which was very interesting to me:
Body fat measurements and the measuring tape are recognized as
Thanks for that info, miranda! That helps a lot!
Oh good lord! No wonder I can't lose any weight with 3,500 calories in a lb. of fat. This is good information to know. Helps put things in perspective.
Once someone asked me this when I was working out at the rec. Of course, I had no clue but made me feel good that maybe I looked like someone who would no such a thing. Or could
Good for you! This is why the BMI is not really an accurate indicator ... I am the opposite of you -- even though the BMI says I'm in the "normal" range, my body fat percentage is too high. :(