Fitbit / Bodyfat Calculators

Michifan
Michifan Posts: 95 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I realize that anything short of calipers or submersion is not going to get you the best measure of your lean v fat body weight - but how accurate are these calculators in the scales / handheld?

When I first started my diet, the 'estimation' of my 6' frame (without a calc) was 148 lean. When I stepped on the scale, it upped it to 170 lean and as I have been walking / etc it's been about the same =/- a pound. So at least it is consistent. Over the past couple of days it has jumped to 180 lean (I'm not bodybuliding, just walking 3 miles a day). I am weighing myself at the same time, same relative hydration, etc...

At first I felt good because it was consistent (even if it was consistently wrong) - now I'm wondering if there is anything at all to the science behind these things because it just doesn't make any sense at all.

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  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    In my opinion they're inaccurate enough to be virtually worthless.

    A Fitbit tracker doesn't do anything like estimating body fat. I'm guessing you mean the Aria scale? I'd like it for the wifi ability. :smile:

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