Body fat%

Splitbygreg

MFP should have a section to track body fat as well. I could be "overweight" and still be healthy if my "extra" weight is muscle rather than Fatty McFat.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

The problem with that is that you can't accurately measure it. Scales, callipers etc are no more accurate than a best guesstimate from a photo.

jlc102980

Not sure if I am misunderstanding you -but you can track body fat, as long as you have a means of measuring it. In the app, it's one of the options under progress, along with weight, various measurements and BMI. On the regular site, it's under My Home/check in.

Splitbygreg

jlc102980 wrote: »

Not sure if I am misunderstanding you -but you can track body fat, as long as you have a means of measuring it. In the app, it's one of the options under progress, along with weight, various measurements and BMI. On the regular site, it's under My Home/check in.

I think you understood lol. I know the site cannot track it. But, same way you put in your weight if u had a way to track it at home like above mentioned calipers or an Omron or something you should be able to input it. If I am reading your post correctly this is possible on the actual website. Is there an option for it in the app? Perhaps I am just not finding it.

rainbowbow

Splitbygreg wrote: »

MFP should have a section to track body fat as well. I could be "overweight" and still be healthy if my "extra" weight is muscle rather than Fatty McFat.

Just wanted to point out that BMI has a strong correlation with body fat percentage and the number of people who are "overweight" simply because they have a lot of muscle is very little. Ahem.


Anyways, you CAN track body fat percentage on both.

You just need to add it as a measurement you want to track on the website first.

On the website click My Home
Check-In
Track Additional Measurement
Add "Body Fat Percentage"
Save
Done

Any time you want to track it on the site simply click check in.

On the app, click on progress and the plus button or add button. You can see the drop down to select weight, measurements, body fat, etc. or whatever else you add as an "Other Measurement" in MyFitnessPal.

Best of luck.

Splitbygreg

rainbowbow wrote: »

Splitbygreg wrote: »

MFP should have a section to track body fat as well. I could be "overweight" and still be healthy if my "extra" weight is muscle rather than Fatty McFat.

Just wanted to point out that BMI has a strong correlation with body fat percentage and the number of people who are "overweight" simply because they have a lot of muscle is very little. Ahem.


Anyways, you CAN track body fat percentage on both.

You just need to add it as a measurement you want to track on the website first.

On the website click My Home
Check-In
Track Additional Measurement
Add "Body Fat Percentage"
Save
Done

Any time you want to track it on the site simply click check in.

On the app, click on progress and the plus button or add button. You can see the drop down to select weight, measurements, body fat, etc. or whatever else you add as an "Other Measurement" in MyFitnessPal.

Best of luck.

Idk how I feel about the "ahem" haha, but thank you very much this was very helpful.

Asher_Ethan

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

The problem with that is that you can't accurately measure it. Scales, callipers etc are no more accurate than a best guesstimate from a photo.

This. My at home scale says I'm 30% body fat.

ElJefeChief

My home scale says I'm at 8%. While I'm gratified, I don't believe it.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

Asher_Ethan wrote: »

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »

The problem with that is that you can't accurately measure it. Scales, callipers etc are no more accurate than a best guesstimate from a photo.

This. My at home scale says I'm 30% body fat.

If you like like you do in your avvie then that is ridiculous. You look great !!!!!!!!!!!!!