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Body Mass Index (BMI) - is considered a more accurate tool than body weight alone to assess overall health and risks associated with being overweight. Lean body mass (muscle) weighs the same as fat, but takes up 2/3rds less space on your body.
So you can see why a person with a lower BMI or lower Body Fat % looks slimmer than a person of the same height and weight, but with a larger % of body fat makeup.
Remember that BMI alone should only be used as a guideline and is not 100% accurate.
Make sure that you are getting your body fat % measured either using an impedance scale at home or get the help of a fitness professional utilizing body fat skin fold tests to get the best accuracy of your overall body fat % and health.
An even easier way to check your progress is your measurements...Do you have a pair of those "test" jeans?
If your clothes are fitting better you are losing fat.
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fat loss, fat, bmi, body mass index
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