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It is common to get confused between the terms weight loss and fat loss. For many, these two terms are the same thing as they primarily help to get thin and fit into the old jeans, which is correct to some extent. But if you go into technicality then there is a huge divergence between the two.
Weight loss Vs fat loss
Weight loss refers to an overall drop in kilos, which includes muscle, fat and water. Fat loss on the other hand is referred to as the burning of fat from the body to reach your desired goal. Both help you drop kilos and fit in your old clothes, but if we compare from the perspective of health then fat loss is far better than weight loss in the long run.
How to tell if you are losing weight or fat?
There are different ways to track your progress when you are trying to drop some kilos and the most common of all is a weight machine. It is the easiest way to keep a tab of the weight you have lost in a period. However, the weighting scale cannot tell if you are losing weight or fat. For that, you need to opt for other methods to measure the weight like the body fat scale or bioelectrical impedance scales or calipers. These can give you the accurate amount of fat you have lost from the body.