Help! I’m losing muscle instead of fat. What am I doing wrong?

51F 5’3” On July 8, I was 157 lbs On Nov 1, I was 141.5 lbs Today, Nov 15, I weighed in at 138.7 lbs

According to the InBody scan I just did, the weight I have loss is muscle mass loss, not fat loss.

Two weeks ago, I had 59.3 lbs of muscle mass. Today I have 58 lbs of muscle mass.

Two weeks ago, I was at 23.9% body fat percentage. Today I am at 24.1% body fat.

It seems like I’m losing muscle instead of fat. What am I doing wrong?

I aim for 100g of protein a day and a total of 1600 - 1700 calories a day.

For exercise, I do 50-minute HIIT sessions 6 days a week, one-hour yoga classes 3x a week, and I walk my dog between 3-5 miles a day. I’m averaging about 15,000 steps a day.

I want to increase my muscle mass to 65 lbs and bring my body fat percentage to 19%. Any suggestions?

ETA: I take BCAA’s and 5g creatine every day.

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Help! I’m losing muscle instead of fat. What am I doing wrong?

51F 5’3” On July 8, I was 157 lbs On Nov 1, I was 141.5 lbs Today, Nov 15, I weighed in at 138.7 lbs According to the InBody scan I just d...