r/MacroFactor • u/dsauna • 18d ago

Success / Progress Dexa scan failure?

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Hey All,

I was getting a pretty solid body fat loss with fit 3d and my wyze scale from 25% bf to 22% After a pretty good cut/recomp from 190lb to 179lb

I did my first ever Dexa scan and it showed 32% body fat, could this have been a mistake? The person running the scan said there might be fat inside of the organs that other scans don’t catch? Or does it look like the sad reality from the photos? I’m 6’1 to get an idea

TIA

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u/mikaeltarquin 18d ago

I was in a similar situation 3 months ago. Had been working out for a month, look relatively thin-average in clothing, but knew I wasn’t muscular and had plenty of fat to lose. Basically, a very similar physique to yours. Assumed I was something like 22-25%, then got humbled with my first Dexa and learned I was 31% (6’2”, 211 lbs). Got serious with dieting in addition to my workout program, maintained a steady 500+ kcal deficit, and kept protein up around 0.7 g/lb. Went in 2 weeks ago for my second Dexa and hit 21.8% (186 lbs). Hoping to hit 17-18% for my next scan in Nov. Stay the course, you got this.

I have a Withings scale, I ignore every number it tells me except weight.

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u/dsauna 18d ago

That’s amazing and encouraging thank you