Ideal fat loss/BF% / week?

[Duncan06]

Haven't been on this site for a while, good to read some of the posts again

How many kilos/pounds should I be losing / week and how much bodyfat% is usually expected to be lost per week?

I'll give the usual info again:

16 years old (basically 17)
165lbs/75kg
24% BF
5"9

I was annoyed when testing my BF with the infrared bodyfat machine at the gym today. I tested it once, and it read 24.2%, tested it again and it measured 25.3%, how inaccurate is that .

[Blaze]

First off, use bodyfat calipers for the BF% testing, those work the easiet, the best, and the most most consistent accurate reading.

Secondly, don't expect to lose a "x" amount of pounds per week, because then you'll end up being let down and discouraged. 4 pounds in a week is good. 3 pounds in a week is good. 2 pounds in a week is good. 1 pound in a week is good. Just stay on your workout plan, stay on your clean diet, and you'll get where you want to be...in time. Don't try and rush it, cuz unfortunately it doesnt work that way.

Also, don't wrry about what the scales say. Pay attention to wht the mirror is telling you. If your on a consistent weight routine. You may not lose anything. You may even gain weight. But you'll look leaner and will have a lower BF%.

good luck

[Duncan06]

I've learnt that I shouldn't get disappointed if I haven't lost anything. But I do thrive on results so they are necessary. I'll try get hold of a fat caliper, I've tried already but there aren't many places with them around here...

[LiftGirl]

Originally Posted by Duncan06

I've learnt that I shouldn't get disappointed if I haven't lost anything. But I do thrive on results so they are necessary. I'll try get hold of a fat caliper, I've tried already but there aren't many places with them around here...

I got mine at BodyBuilding.com, as recommended by Cursor

[tim_mcf]

Even the calipers can be wrong by + or - as much as 8%. Best bet is to do a whole bunch of measurements...Chest circumference, bicep, thigh, belly button, calf, bf%, and weight (and pictures). That way you can take each individual measurement with a grain of salt and won't freak out if you don't see a change in any one thing.