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DebraLosesIt
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So i got a scale that does water and body fat percentages as well as weight of course. The scale says i qm 46% fat. When i go to websites and figure my bmi based on height, 5'6", and weight 204lbs, it says i am 32% fat. What the huh? anyone have any insight?
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Try http://www.skinbodyfitness.com/bmr_bmi_bfp.htm , post what you get cause I couldn't do it for you without knowing your neck, waist and hip measurements
I use that one.. I noticed from reading posts on here asking this question that the scale measurements are crazy high. I think 32-40% is more along the lines of where you are probably at0 -
Thank you! Gives me another reason to measure! I can't believe i didn't before i started on this journey!0
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BMI can't help you determine your bodyfat %. BMI is your Body Mass Index. Ignore it.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013?hl=road+map
Read this and good luck on your new lifestyle!0 -
BMI can't help you determine your bodyfat %. BMI is your Body Mass Index. Ignore it.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013?hl=road+map
Read this and good luck on your new lifestyle!
ohhh! Ok. Im still learning and i think i have a lot left to lean! Thank you!!0 -
BMI is very inaccurate but I'm not sure I trust the scales either. I have a hand help fat monitor but I'm not sure if I trust it. For myself I know that over 150 I am overweight so the closer I am to that the better. I have also heard that the fat checkers are less accurate in the morning because supposedly you are dehydrated in the morning--part of the reason we like to weigh in the morning since it is usually our lowest weight.0
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I have a fancy set of scales but I know the Bioelectric impedance Body Fat reading will not be accurate as hydrostatic weighing. However its useful for measuring trends and as long as I do not use one measurement in isolation it provides me with useful information.0
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