I did a Dexa scan today and got measurements of my body composition. It was about what I expected actually. I’m 5’4” and 169 pounds, and overall had 38% body fat. That number is skewed however, because I’m a runner and my legs are all muscle, so it makes up for all the fat in my abdomen. My trunk was at 45% body fat. I also had 2.11 pounds of visceral fat, which is not good.
The metabolic test gave me my resting metabolic rate, which is apparently pretty good at 1525. But my respiratory exchange ratio shows that I burn sugars almost exclusively - most people burn a mix of fat and sugar. I’m insulin resistant, so that makes sense. I eat a lot of carbs, so my body burns that and doesn’t touch my fat. I have to lower my carbs to force my body to switch to burning fat.
Overall I’m really glad I did the tests. They gave me really great info so I can personalize my diet and workouts more appropriately. If you have a DexaFit near you, I highly recommend getting it done. Just be emotionally prepared, the numbers can be quite startling.
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