Tips for measuring fat loss please :)

[Bethie]

Hi everyone, I’m just looking for some tips to help me to stay on track for my diet because I’m really feeling confused. I can’t tell if I’m losing fat or if I’m losing muscle. I’m exercising a lot more than I have in my whole life and I’ve cut back a lot on calories but I’ve been reading a lot about losing muscle when the goal is to burn fat. How do I know if the reason that I’ve been watching the scale drop is because I’ve burned off fat or if my muscles are shrinking?

[KittyKatt]

Do those body fat scales work? I've seen a number of them in various stores and while some are expensive, i'm pretty sure that you can get them for a reasonable price, too if you watch for a deal or if you look for one online. I guess it all depends on if they're accurate or not. I've never tried one.