My body fat suggests I'm obese :-s

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator

    I'm not sure if you meant that to sound rude or not, I just wanted everyone's opinion as I have been told that it can be day around the organs etc even if physically I don't look fat and try to find a better way to measure body fat so i could get a more accurate reading.

    Anyway thanks for your help

    Tina

    That was a super awesome way of oh so subtle-y putting your name out there for publicity. Nice!!

    Annnnd now we know why this got posted.

    I don't. Is the implication that she does cam shows or something?

    If so, does anyone have the URL so I can sign up?

    I'm thinking she wanted to draw attention to herself with a ridiculous claim and then promote her profiles.

    Also :angry:

    No more cam shows for you!!!

    :laugh:

    And now ninja mod edit.
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
    And now ninja mod edit.

    :drinker:
  • andreacnixon
    andreacnixon Posts: 57
    Find a trainer in your area to do a BFT using calipers. Very accurate. Not hydro accurate, but really good. If I do BMI based on height and weight, i'm at 25%, which is considered overweight. I am however, at 17%, based on an actual testing.
  • ElliottTN
    ElliottTN Posts: 1,614 Member
    I would go back to the guy who claimed they were very accurate.

    Tell him you are going to your local university for a bod pod test. If his test is within 3% (which is huge) accuracy than you will buy him dinner. If not then he has to reimburse you for the cost of the test.

    Betcha he wont take the bet and if he does you just got a free testing.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    Thank you very much! I feel so much better now it's just the fact that after he tested me he I actually asked how accurate they are and he was like "they are very accurate" I think it's terrible they can say things like this!

    Yup the minute you hear someone say they are very accurate you know they arent accurate. All measuring devices have a margin of error.

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