Recommended Daily Calorie Intake & Body Fat Calculator
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How to take Body Measurements
- The tape should be neither too tight nor too loose. It should lay flatly on the surface of the skin.
- The tape should be level.
- Waist: Choose the narrowest part of the torso (directly above the belly button but below bottom of the rib cage).
- Hip: Choose the widest circumference of the hips or buttocks region.
Why should I care about body fat?
Many people are concerned with the numbers that glare back at them when they step on a scale. However, there is a measurement that is more important & more informative than your weight. You guessed it...your body fat %.
You see, our bodies are made of 50 - 60% water on average. So, depending upon how much you've sweated, your eating/drinking habits, & various other changes through which your body may be going, your weight alone may not tell the whole story. Most "weight-loss" as experienced by quick diets & tricks is in fact, "water-loss" which of course returns to the body just as quickly as it leaves. What you should focus on is the loss of body fat.
In similar fashion, if you've recently added muscle-toning to your fitness routine, your weight may yet again not accurately reflect your hard work. Your clothing may fit better, you may look and feel better, but the scale may not move as much as you'd like. This could be because you've actually added 'good' muscle mass (which is still weight) but lowered your overall volume of excess body fat (which is the bad weight you want to forever banish).
Going forward, keep a handle on both your weight, and your % of body fat, but pay more attention to the inches than the lbs!
Try this calculator. All you'll need is a measuring tape & and an accurate scale...
You see, our bodies are made of 50 - 60% water on average. So, depending upon how much you've sweated, your eating/drinking habits, & various other changes through which your body may be going, your weight alone may not tell the whole story. Most "weight-loss" as experienced by quick diets & tricks is in fact, "water-loss" which of course returns to the body just as quickly as it leaves. What you should focus on is the loss of body fat.
In similar fashion, if you've recently added muscle-toning to your fitness routine, your weight may yet again not accurately reflect your hard work. Your clothing may fit better, you may look and feel better, but the scale may not move as much as you'd like. This could be because you've actually added 'good' muscle mass (which is still weight) but lowered your overall volume of excess body fat (which is the bad weight you want to forever banish).
Going forward, keep a handle on both your weight, and your % of body fat, but pay more attention to the inches than the lbs!
Try this calculator. All you'll need is a measuring tape & and an accurate scale...
