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@dawn16 lol yup. pretty sure my body fat percentage is "not very fat, not very lean."

@dawn16 That's nuts! I always assume NYC has literally everything. They just opened a place here that does them... on one hand, I love data and I'm curious. On the other, I don't know that having that number would actually change anything for me, so I don't know whether its worth the cash.

@rescue363 have you tried eating more fat? that always keeps me fuller. that's also just not a lot of food. if you are hungry, eat more food!

@naturemade for me, it came back after a few months of consistently eating more. I hadn't gained more than 5 lbs at that point. My cycle wasn't fully regular until the last year or so though. I did also drop back on cardio by skipping more derby practices. I also stopped tracking calories for...

@cynicalviking thanks! one thing to note is that DEXA bodyfat measurements are always going to be higher (and more accurate) than other methods. I've used those bioelectrical impedance machines and calipers and been measured in the low 20s, but I was pretty sure they were low balling me.

@staywithme subtitle: a lifetime of navel-gazing on internet forums

@truthseeker05 glad to help! Yeah, I had to stop weighing myself for awhile and basically just stuck to some daily meals I knew would add up to 2500ish plus whatever snacks I wanted. In the years since I've started tracking more closely, but I'm less emotionally affected by the numbers now.

@jennbaby :) this makes me happy! My instagram is @trainhardpizzaharder. Not strictly fitness stuff, I post a lot of lifting videos but also cats/books/food/etc. I don't like following a lot of fitness-instagram-model-types either, they generally don't post content relevant to my goals and yet...

@legendforlife tbh part of my motivation to pony up the cash for a DEXA was that I finally hit an "overweight BMI," so I know that feel. Wanted some more data to provide context!

@atodestroxia I think it is, yeah. at least my left bicep is punier than my also puny right bicep, but my arms are like 99% tricep anyway.

@atodestroxia yeah the weirdest thing is according to the technician, the most significant difference is between my arms. my left arm has more lean mass. except I'm right handed and my left arm is slightly weaker on unilateral stuff?? I DON'T GET IT?

@dawn16 I've heard a lot of other women having hormonal trouble with intermittent fasting, so you are not alone there!

@dawn16 oh absolutely! this was something I struggled with for awhile before I finally committed to eating more! I kept being like "wtf how could it possibly be fitness related, I don't even have abs???". But it doesn't have to be bf% related, it can be from eating at too severe a deficit, not...

/@staywithme suggested I post this and I do what she tells me so: I decided to get a DEXA scan because over the last few years I have gained 15-20 lbs intentionally and was curious about what that meant for my body composition/health/etc. Also just like interesting data. Stats: 5'3", 142 lbs...