Fat-Loss Rules to Remember

                             Fat-Loss Rules to Remember

• Most scales can tell you only your body weight. They tell you nothing about body composition: how much is lean tissue, and how much is fat.
• By itself, body weight is a poor measure of fitness. If you gain muscle and lose fat, you’ll be fitter — but the scale might tell you you’re heavier. Lose muscle and gain fat, and you’ll be fatter — but the scale will read lighter.
• Body-fat percentage is a better indicator of your fitness than body weight. Seek out a trained professional with a pair of calipers or an underwater weighing system to find out your body composition.
• Notice how your clothes are fitting. It’s a better gauge of your progress than the scale.
• True fitness is about performance. Regardless of your weight, it’s generally more effective to set goals based on what you can do rather than what you weigh. So find a fun and challenging athletic activity you enjoy and do it regularly. You may settle into an “ideal” weight that’s a few pounds more — or less — than you originally expected. But if you look and feel great, who cares?