is my scale broke

lotty1987
lotty1987 Posts: 176 Member
edited September 30 in Health and Weight Loss
Hiya i was given a second hand scale when i started this journey and it said my body fat was 40 % at the start

Now 25lb lost its still saying 40 % - im now in the middle of my weight loss and used body calipers the other week which said i was average

Is there any reason for this - iv also lost inchs everywhere too x

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  • twinmama1987
    twinmama1987 Posts: 566 Member
    sounds broken to me!! I have lost 32lbs, and mine has gone down 11%
  • twinmama1987
    twinmama1987 Posts: 566 Member
    sounds broken to me!! I have lost 32lbs, and mine has gone down 11%
  • lotty1987
    lotty1987 Posts: 176 Member
    oh i hope so lol x
  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    Yep! Definitely broken! x
  • Forensic
    Forensic Posts: 468 Member
    The body fat calculation by scale is notoriously faulty. :smile: Calipers are far more accurate. Don't worry about the scale.
  • Bsp120167
    Bsp120167 Posts: 68 Member
    I don't think any of those scales really work and if they seem to they are not accurate. I use the Zone method for calculating body fat. Do the measurements requirements and it is pretty darn accurate. I have posted the link below. YOu do need to register to use the link but it is free and there is some other good nutritional info available there as well.

    http://www.zonediet.com/tools/body-fat-calculator
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