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Seeking advice on InBody accuracy given my weight loss history

Hi all, I’ve (25M, 5 ‘10) on a weight loss journey for about 3 years, started at 300 lbs and currently sitting at 215 lbs. I lift consistently and my strength has gone up significantly over that time.

Just got my first InBody scan done today (InBody 380, fasted all morning) and the results came back at 22.4% body fat with 96.3 lbs of skeletal muscle mass and 167 lbs of fat free mass. My InBody score was 88.

The part that concerns me is whether the results are accurate; I still feel like I am more than 22% body fat when I look at pictures online of people at that level of fat; most of my fat is concentrated around my stomach and lower back (not sure if this is more prevalent among south Asian folks), while the rest of my body is significantly leaner.

I’ve read quite a bit suggesting InBody tends to underestimate body fat percentage in people with central fat distribution specifically because the electrical current travels differently through trunk fat. Given my history of significant weight loss and simultaneous muscle building, I’m wondering how reliable the fat free mass reading of 167 lbs actually is and whether the bf% is likely higher than shown.

My nutritionist wants me scanning every 3 weeks to track progress. Is the trend tracking reliable even if the absolute numbers are off? And has anyone with similar android distribution compared their InBody results to a DEXA scan?

Would really appreciate insight from people with experience here.

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Confused about calculating what my calories should be in a deficit (trans on HRT & disabled/very sedentary).

Hi, I'm sorry if this is a really stupid question but I'm kind of a stupid person.

I am 5"7 and 87kg. I am a trans man and I've been on HRT for a year, but I found out a month ago that for at least 2 months my T levels had dropped back to my pre-T range (which was in between the female and male range because I have PMOS). I am also disabled and have been in and out of mental health crisis so I have literally been spending most of my time just lying in bed or on the sofa without really moving (so more sedentary than the 'sedentary' option on TDEE calculators). I've started trying to work out a bit at home but it's only 20-40 minutes a day and not every day, a mix of yoga and basic bodyweight strength exercises.

I started at 110kg and was eating around 1500kcals and the weight loss was incredibly slow, with weeks of maintaing and then a small drop, sometimes even gaining slightly.

I then got sick and stopped being able to tolerate food at all really and quickly dropped to the weight I am now. During this period I was eating 1000kcals a day for about a month, and then a month of around 250-500kcals.

I've started a new medication that's helped with the symptoms I was experiencing but I've also had to massively limit my fibre intake as it was giving me horrendous stomachaches. The trouble is my appetite has started to come back but I'm still only really able to have soft foods and soups, plus crackers, plain biscuits, and bread etc. If I eat 'proper' food I feel really awful (yes, I'm waiting for a hospital appointment).

I have been trying to keep under 1200kcals a day. I don't feel 'actual' hunger (I actually still feel quite sick and get full really fast) but I have insatiable mental hunger and with the limited amount of stuff I can eat at the moment it's made staying in a deficit harder, weirdly. It's like there's a gremlin in my brain that wants to eat stuff like cream cheese and yoghurt and biscuits. I'm finding it hard to stick to this deficit (I think not being able to mindlessly munch on stuff like lettuce is making it harder). I've stopped weighing myself for the last 2 weeks because it was lowkey freaking me out.

I'm wondering if I should be aiming slightly higher, but when I try and do the maths I get confused. I assume I should be taking 500 off my BMR, and that my BMR should still be the female range, but that puts me at 1100kcals which seems impossible to sustain? I'd appreciate any advice on whether I should stick with the 1200, or if I need to be calculating differently.

Thank you :)

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Struggling to lose weight

Im already a fairly small girl, but I have an average body fat and I look fairly skinny fat. I'm not really happy with it because I want to tryout for tennis and because I just kind of want to look leaner out of my own wishes.

The only issue is I've been using a weight loss app (loseit) and I'm noticing now that I don't know if its being accurate. I checked my macros online to see if it was the same amount of calories as the app was giving me, but my app was undershooting by about 100 calories. I'm a bit upset because I can't tell if I've been doing any of this right. I've been able to sleep faster, I have slightly more ease doing difficult tasks, and I've had overall better digestive health compared to 30 days ago when I would order out food at least four times a week and eat ramen all day. I'm happy about this, but I know I shouldn't be too hasty when it comes to expecting results. I haven't seen any changes in the mirror, and I don't have a weight scale for both measuring food and mt body weight so i try my best to use measuring cups for fluid things and portioning out my food beforehand. But i have no idea if ive even been in a deficit at all.

I did workout 10 days out of the 30 so far, and the only thing im upset about is I have no motivation to workout. When I went cold turkey no more ordering food every single day (I order it occasionally, but even then I don't exceed more than my calorie limit for the day) I exercised almost four times a week and it was exhausting but the thrill of a new diet and fixing my life made it worthwhile. Now that I'm 30 days in, I feel burnt out. I walk outside for 30 minutes twice a week, I play violin for an hour four times a week, spend three hours a day cooking three meals, but I never do dedicated training because I have many issues with motivation and because I am very weak its so hard to do anything. Even after thirty days, I collapse one second in to a pushup. I lost an inch off my waist, but im pretty sure it was just water weight. Im glad I can say I've been eating healthier because I do feel it, but I really hope I'm just not screwing myself over. I dont really have any money for a food scale but I am gonna get a job soon so I might buy one and I hope it will be enough to help me get on my feet more.

Should I lower my calories any further? I eat 1440 calories a day because thats my sedentary amount, but my bmr is 1200 calories. I would go to 1200 calories, but I think I would be miserable eating that little which is why I tried to make a deficit by activity. Am I judging too soon? Advice is greatly appreciated.

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feeling gaslit by the numbers

So I (29 yo trans man) have been calorie counting along with doing multiple HIIT classes a week along with some solo jogging and weights at the gym. Tbh I’m not totally consistent as I have to take time off from dieting every now and then for my mental health, as I have OCD and when it flares up calorie counting is way too triggering. So because of that I guess it’s no surprise that I’ve plateaued with my weight loss.

I made it to 15 pounds lost around 5 months into my diet and the past 4 months have seen no change. I also measured my chest, hips, waist, and neck and had no changes from my measurements from almost a year ago. I’ve tried so many things to sort of shake my body out of its slump (cutting more calories, exercising more, focusing on macros, eating more whole grains and fresh veggies) but nothing has worked.

My issue is that people who don’t even know I’ve been dieting say that I look like I’ve lost weight. Not gonna lie the compliments feel good but I almost feel gaslit cause I agonize over seeing no progress on the scale or the measuring tape and then have people telling me I look thinner. I definitely feel a lot stronger and fitter than I did a year ago, but I don’t have any “real evidence” per se to convince my brain that all the work is actually….working.

Has anyone else experienced this? Are there other ways to see progress that you could suggest besides weight and measurements?

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is it possible?

Yesterday I weighed in at my lowest weight in 4 years. Yep, 4 years. I have a big family event coming up in August that I’ve been trying very hard to prepare for, so it’s been helping to have more motivation and finally breaking the never-ending binge cycle. I was so worried I’d never be able to stop but I did.

Now I have a couple of problems: my goal weight before this big family event is another 5-10 pound loss. It begins in seven weeks. If I average out my weight loss, if I can lose one pound per week, I can reach my goal. I’m so prepared for it.

However, between now and then:
- I have a friend visiting me for 4 days
- I go on vacation with more family and friends for two weeks

Then I get 3 weeks of pure preparation for the big family event, before the pre-activities begin about a week beforehand.

I am already embarrassed that my weight loss and body recomp has been very slow. I binged so much this past year and didn’t work out enough. I feel embarrassed to tell family and friends that I am still dieting for the event. I don’t want to be a party pooper and I don’t want to feel ashamed. But I don’t want to be eating heavy meals and desserts that I know will put me in a caloric surplus, I want to exercise and workout and eat as I have been, and I don’t know how much I am capable. What if I get judged for not losing enough beforehand and then asking to eat better now so I can lose the rest of this weight? I say ask not because I need permission but my family and friends love to have our meals together, it’s part of how we bond and show we care for each other. I’m already feeling bad about declining foods. But I think most of the shame is coming from not being as lean as I hoped to be at this point.

But if I try to communicate and I do exercise as much as I hope and have been, do you think it’s still possible to reach my goal despite all of these “hurdles?” I’ve been so stressed and having anxiety about this unfortunately.

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average height girls (5’4-5’6), what weight do you feel/look best at??

I (5’5) am nearing the end of my weight loss journey and trying to gauge what my goal weight should be. Just wanted to get some input on girls similar to my size, what weight do you feel best/think you look best at? specifically my girls with a smaller body frame, i havent been this small in a while so not sure what weight I should stop at, and obviously everyone carries their weight differently so just want to see everyones different experiences :) also please include your body type if possible! (muscle, body shape, etc)

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