Understanding Your Body Composition: Is It Really Essential?

1. Why are we so focused on losing weight?

Since industrialization and especially with technological advances, our lifestyle has become much more sedentary. Less movement, more screens, more stress, and often diets that are high in calories but low in nutrients.

This imbalance leads to an increase in overweight, obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders. It’s therefore normal that many people want to lose weight: to regain energy, improve their health, and feel better in their bodies.

Weight loss is no longer just about aesthetics — it’s an investment in overall health.

2. The harmful effects of uncontrolled diets

Many people start strict diets hoping for quick results. And yes, the first pounds often drop quickly… but that’s not necessarily good news.

When you deprive your body too much, it switches to survival mode: metabolism slows down. The result?

• you burn fewer calories at rest;
• you lose muscle (which further slows down your metabolism);
• the risk of rebound increases (you regain even more weight afterward).

An extreme diet always gives the illusion of working… until it collapses. The solution? Aim for body recomposition: reduce fat mass while preserving or increasing muscle mass.

3. Which indicators should we track?

To truly monitor your health, you need to measure what matters. Here are the most important indicators provided by a Metrolex scale:

• BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate)

It shows how much energy your body burns at rest. The more muscle you have, the higher your BMR.

• BMI

Useful, but incomplete — it does not distinguish between muscle, fat, and water.

• Muscle Mass

Essential for posture, strength, energy expenditure, and weight management.

• Body Fat

A high fat percentage, especially visceral fat, increases metabolic risks.

• Body Water

Proper hydration improves metabolism, recovery, and performance.

• Bone Mass

A key indicator for strength and injury prevention.

4. How to reach your goals effectively

Weighing yourself is not enough — you need to regularly analyze your body indicators to understand your body’s true evolution.

These measurements allow you to determine whether you’re losing:

• mostly fat (the ideal goal);
• or unfortunately muscle (a sign the diet must be adjusted).

For healthy weight loss, experts recommend aiming for:

• • 0.5 to 1% of body weight per week;
• • 0.5 to 1% muscle mass gain per month, especially for beginners.

These modest but steady improvements ensure lasting transformation.

5. The best habits to boost your metabolism

Your metabolism is built through daily habits. Here are six essential ones:

• 1. Track your progress with your Metrolex scale.
• 2. Eat enough protein to protect muscle mass.
• 3. Move regularly, even lightly.
• 4. Strength train to increase energy expenditure.
• 5. Stay hydrated to support metabolism.
• 6. Sleep well to regulate hormones and improve recovery.

6. Conclusion

Optimizing your body composition means improving your long-term health, energy, and overall well-being.

With a Metrolex scale, you have a true personal dashboard to monitor your progress, stay motivated, and transform your body in a sustainable, precise, and balanced way.