DailyBurn Body Fat Loss Challenge

This topic was created for the "CEO Body Fat Loss Challenge ":http://www.dailyburn.com/challenges/dailyburn_ceo_body_fat_loss_challenge challenge.

I am super excited about this everybody! Be sure to submit your YouTube videos to be eligible for the prizes.

I can’t wait to see how everyone does…

am working on that one. It’s tough to turn the camera on to yourself. Ugh…..

If anyone is nervous about actually saying their starting weight in a video, just don’t mention weight in the video and send it in via email at ceochallenge@dailyburn.com. The point of the video is to commit, tell your story, and get you motivated… not be embarrassing.

I understand there can be a massive difference in the accuracy between different methods of measuring body fat. For example, my scales say 35% body fat, the tape measure method says 27%.

Is there a preferred method of measuring? Or does it matter as long as we’re consistent with the method we use?

dixied: Yeah, I would say as long as you are consistent. Measuring body fat is difficult… I used the accumeasure calipers.

Thanks! Are calipers difficult to use on yourself?

I was looking into a place that uses near infrared body fat testing, but my understanding is that they aren’t significantly more accurate than calipers.

I plan on using my scale that shows body fat….I figure as long as I am only using that one method each time that I should be okay, right? As long as we are consistent and our method, right?

This came at a GREAT time for me. I had started loosing weight last December, was doing GREAT until the past few months when I have been slipping. This will get me back on track :)

For those who don’t have calipers or one of the other super-accurate methods of tracking body fat, I would suggest that you use YMCA’s formula to calculate it. It’s pretty much spot on for the average person and bases its estimate on a combination of weight, height, waist size, and gender. There’s a calculator available here: http://www.webcalcsolutions.com/Fitness-Calcula…

Here’s my completely bland entry into the fat loss contest. I just moved and don’t really have a real camera on hand, so the Blackberry saved me, I guess. Pardon the terrible dress style in the video, I actually recorded it right after getting back from the gym. The hat is only on backwards because the last thing I did at the gym today was pushups: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPNga6d7BY8

With that said, stats: 181.6lbs, approximately 22% BF (1st year of grad school suuuucked). Goals: 160lbs, 15% BF. How I’m going about it: 5-6 workouts per week, including weight training and at least 1hr of cardio per workout. Diet is about 1800-2200 calories per day.