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I just got a body fat measuring scale last night as a matter of fact. It tells me that at 5'3" 133 lb's, I am - wait for it- drum roll please...made up of 34.9% pure unadulterated gelatinous fat.
I have changed my goal from seeing the scales go down in pounds to seeing the scale go down in %. I'm aiming for 18%. If my math is right, that means I need to lose 24 lbs of fat while gaining 11 lbs of muscle.
I am, sadly, quoting myself from another thread in the forum. After I wrote it I started thinking "Is that even a realistic goal?" I wanted to get some feedback from you LWL's. I know it is generally easier to lose a lb of fat than to gain a lb of muscle. Is it possible (or perhaps probable) for someone who isn't training athletically to gain that much muscle?I just got a body fat measuring scale last night as a matter of fact. It tells me that at 5'3" 133 lb's, I am - wait for it- drum roll please...made up of 34.9% pure unadulterated gelatinous fat.
I have changed my goal from seeing the scales go down in pounds to seeing the scale go down in %. I'm aiming for 18%. If my math is right, that means I need to lose 24 lbs of fat while gaining 11 lbs of muscle.
BTW, I do know that body fat scales are not entirely accurate but I wanted to get a sort of base line by which to judge my progress.