Accuracy of Bod Pods? And hitting a plateau

anewell28

Hi everyone!

So recently I got a bod pod done and was intrigued by some of the numbers.
I am a 5'4" student-athlete, at around 154lbs
My body fat was 19% or 29.5lbs
My fat-free mass was 80.9% or 124.8lbs
I fall under the lean category.
Resting metabolic rate is 1515 kcals/day
Total energy expenditure for a sedentary life is 1879 kcals/day.

On MFP, I have my activity level set to the lowest possible option and that I would like to lose .5lbs a week. My starting calories each day is 1560.

It seems like MFP has it right by looking at the numbers but I wanted to ask you all if you think bod pods are fairly accurate.
I also wanted some advice about hitting a plateau. I've been weighing in around 150 each morning but I'm still eating at a 300-600 calorie deficit each day. I work out 2-3 times a week and get over 15,000 steps daily.
Any advice?

deannalfisher

if you follow the pre-test protocol then yes, they are relatively accurate

if you have selected the MFP calories for the correct activity level - you should eat to them, they already have a deficit built in (so if they say 1560, each that, don't leavel 500 on the table); also MFP assumes that you eat back at least a portion of exercise calories

shaunshaikh

The best article you'll probably find on the accuracy of the bod pod
https://weightology.net/the-pitfalls-of-body-fat-measurement-part-3-bod-pod/

erickirb

They are supposed to be accurate if you follow instructions. that said, do you feel they are accurate 19% BF%, based on how you look when looking in a mirror vs the charts below:
I ask as FFM of 125lbs at 5'4" is quite high, that is essentially "ideal" weight for that height if you had no fat.

Do you carry a lot of muscle? FYI in my profile pic I am 5'6" 142 lbs at about 11-12% BF%, in other words FFM mass of about 126lbs, pretty much same as bod pod told you you have.



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anewell28

erickirb wrote: »

They are supposed to be accurate if you follow instructions. that said, do you feel they are accurate 19% BF%, based on how you look when looking in a mirror vs the charts below:
I ask as FFM of 125lbs at 5'4" is quite high, that is essentially "ideal" weight for that height if you had no fat.

Do you carry a lot of muscle? FYI in my profile pic I am 5'6" 142 lbs at about 11-12% BF%, in other words FFM mass of about 126lbs, pretty much same as bod pod told you you have.



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I do carry a decent amount of muscle. I play a sport competitively so I think it's pretty accurate because I try to lift heavy to gain some power.