Many of us are so caught up with how much we weigh. But the truth is numbers appears on the scale is as misleading as how we would believe the smaller our clothes size the better we would look. To tell you the truth, I used to be one of the individual who believe this; I would be proud if I knew I weigh lesser than any of my girlfriends. To think of how I feel then, and what I’ve learned and knew now really made me feel ashamed of myself.

To believe and pay attention to the numbers appears on the weighing scale is just a waste of time. Why? This is because weight loss and fat loss is not the same thing! Obviously! And the numbers on scales ONLY tells you the sum of how much you weigh. It doesn’t tell you the difference between fat weight and muscle weight. The only way to measure your progress is by using body composition weighing scale or the skin fold caliper method.

Still can’t grasp what I’m talking about? Let me give you an example:

Nonetheless, your body fats % should suit your fitness goal, lifestyle or profession. Having your body fats % too low is not necessary healthy. It can affect your hormones, energy as well as emotion. I needed mine to be low because of my profession.

Now that you have a better idea on what your body fat % should be, I hope you understand that what matters most is your ratio of muscle to fat – your body composition. Your main focus should be burning the fats and keeping the muscles, NOT losing weight!