Sunday, February 15, 2009

Loss score.

As part of my ongoing efforts to track my body fat loss independently of my weight, I'm now measuring the circumference of my neck, chest, waist, upper arm, forearm, hips, thigh, and calf. These numbers, along with my pure weight loss, are then subtracted from the previous week's measurements, and the total loss is then added up, to arrive at my loss score for the week. This number is, to me, more important than my weight itself, and is a more accurate representation of my overall body fat losses than the Navy circumference method of measuring body fat, since it takes into account a much larger number of factors.

I think that the two methods of tracking my losses, when combined, will make for a much more balanced and accurate approach to tracking my losses than simply watching my pure body weight. For that reason, I'd suggest that anyone trying to lose weight take the same approach.

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