Body Fat % and inches

I can't tell you how often I see people worry about their weight and not have a clue what body fat percentage is. If you really want to be healthy, you have to know your body's makeup and composition. Knowing how much of your body is fat is crucial.

I have seen people that were 6 feet tall, 200 pounds, and has 9% body fat. According to the BMI (body mass index) they are overweight. Guess what, they had no extra inches to lose on their waiste line, and thier percentage of body fat qualified them as athletic. To me that means healthier insides.

You can also take the reverse, for example a woman who recently lost 35 pounds, which is a great step, but was at 34% bodyfat. That is unhealthy to have that much percentage of fat. She visibly had inches of fat around her waiste, upper thighs and arms.

If you want to assess how healthy you are, or how well you are progressing on a weight loss program, yes, using the scale is very helpful, but your true keys to success are knowing your body fat percentage and tracking how many inches you lose.