Body Fat Percentage - Fat loss and muscle gain

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to ask you that know...How does one measure body fat? I see
folks posting on web pages and places that they have x amount of body fat or
a percentage of body fat. How do you find your body fat percentage. Also,
I think that BMI means Body Mass Index. Is this the same as body fat
percentage.

I've read places where people state they lose x amount of weight in fat
and gain x amount of muscle. How can you differentiate between the two?

Thanks in advance for the replies and sorry for my ignorance,

Paul
300/245/175
http://community.webshots.com/user/paul76180

"Paul" wrote in message
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Hello everyone,

Just wanted to ask you that know...How does one measure body fat? I
see
folks posting on web pages and places that they have x amount of body fat
or
a percentage of body fat. How do you find your body fat percentage.
Also,
I think that BMI means Body Mass Index. Is this the same as body fat
percentage.

I've read places where people state they lose x amount of weight in fat
and gain x amount of muscle. How can you differentiate between the two?

Thanks in advance for the replies and sorry for my ignorance,

Paul
300/245/175
http://community.webshots.com/user/paul76180


http://www.weight-loss-i.com/body-fa...to-measure.htm

Here's a site that might help explain the different ways to measure your
body fat. I also know there are a couple of good sites for using the
calipers for measuring but I don't have them bookmarked. Maybe someone
else will post them.

I have Tanita scales at home I use to keep track of my body fat. I also
belong to Curves and get my BF measured there.

Hope this helps

Beverly

I have one site bookmarked on how to use calipers:

http://www.rustyiron.net/bodyfat.htm

Tonia

"Beverly" wrote in message
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"Paul" wrote in message
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Hello everyone,

Just wanted to ask you that know...How does one measure body fat? I
see
folks posting on web pages and places that they have x amount of body
fat
or
a percentage of body fat. How do you find your body fat percentage.
Also,
I think that BMI means Body Mass Index. Is this the same as body fat
percentage.

I've read places where people state they lose x amount of weight in
fat
and gain x amount of muscle. How can you differentiate between the two?

Thanks in advance for the replies and sorry for my ignorance,

Paul
300/245/175
http://community.webshots.com/user/paul76180


http://www.weight-loss-i.com/body-fa...to-measure.htm

Here's a site that might help explain the different ways to measure your
body fat. I also know there are a couple of good sites for using the
calipers for measuring but I don't have them bookmarked. Maybe someone
else will post them.

I have Tanita scales at home I use to keep track of my body fat. I also
belong to Curves and get my BF measured there.

Hope this helps

Beverly

Thanks for the info. people

Paul


"Paul" wrote in message
...
Hello everyone,

Just wanted to ask you that know...How does one measure body fat? I see
folks posting on web pages and places that they have x amount of body fat
or
a percentage of body fat. How do you find your body fat percentage.
Also,
I think that BMI means Body Mass Index. Is this the same as body fat
percentage.

I've read places where people state they lose x amount of weight in fat
and gain x amount of muscle. How can you differentiate between the two?

Thanks in advance for the replies and sorry for my ignorance,

Paul
300/245/175
http://community.webshots.com/user/paul76180