What's more reliable, a mirror or a scale?

[Anonymous]

I've been training a lot lately now my BMI is 19 and have a body fat percentage of only 18%. But when I look in the mirror I still see a bigger girl not that I have excessive fat hanging but I just look big. So should I follow the mirror and keep on losing weight? Or just maintain my weight and keep a healthy BMI?

[martyfellow]

You lose weight to llik good, so although you're in fair shpae now, I'd go ahead and keeep trying to lose weight. Maybe you can throttle down the intensity of the training now. But the key to losing weight now is the DIET, not the exercising, although that of course helps.

[shumailkazimi]

yes it is because your body fat needs to be reduced even more...i know wen I was at boyfriend 12% 2 years ago and I was not satisfied until I reached 7%...it may also be because your expecting more from yourself if that is the case go for 14% and see how is it...

[madmisskelly]

Measuring tape and your own clothing.

We are our own worst critics so don't totally rely on the mirror. Scales won't always reflect what is going on with your body or if you lose fat and gain muscle.

[Anonymous]

Don;t worry about anything but the % of your body fat. Be healthy, happy and confident.

[kheserthorpe]

Tape measure beats both.

[THE_Godfather]

The way your clothes fit!