Scale has not moved. Why am I still dropping in size?

[Healthy_life2 8,327]

Am I overreacting? I am at a healthy BMI.....

I'm approaching 8 months out. I was a jean size 5/6 at 140. I am working with a trainer. I have reduced cardio and concentrating on weight lifting. I am adding carb's. I get about 1000 calories in. I'm still bouncing around 140's . I'm now a jean size 1/2 and my husband say's my face is looking skeletal. I want to look healthy not sickly.

I still freak out when the scale moves up. My head is messed up from being morbidly obese.......This situation is also messing with me.

Edited January 31, 2015 by jenn1

[JamieLogical 8,727]

If you are doing weight training now, then you are likely building muscle. Muscle is much denser than fat. So if you still weigh the same but your body fat percentage is dropping, then you will become leaner. A 140 pound person with 17% body fat is much "thinner" than a 140 pound person with 25% body fat.

[Healthy_life2 8,327]

@@JamieLogical

Thanks. I feel more relaxed about this.

I found a body fat calculator on the web.

http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/body-fat-percentage-calculator

It's the best I can do for now. My question is how do you get body measurements with the bariatric loose skin issue?

I'm at a 24% body fat (with my loose skin measurements)The average body fat percentage for U.S. females is around 32%, with the ideal at 22%. Athletic females should be around 15-20%.

[JamieLogical 8,727]

Your trainer may have a more accurate way of calculating your body fat percentage.