Body fat percentage rising?

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AlexB422
AlexB422 Posts: 111
in Health and Weight Loss
When I weighed Thursday, my fat body percentage was 19%. When I got on the scale this morning it said I had gained .4 of a pound but now I'm up to 20% body fat.

Is that possible? I know I didn't eat the cleanest this weekend but a whole percentage?! It's not like I gained a pound. It just botheres me because lately I've been doing more ab/stomach workouts and I thought I would be building muscle (aka getting rid of fat!) not making it increase!

I weighed 118 at 19% now I weight 118.4 and its 20%

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  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
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    Scales are very inaccurate for BF calculation. Don't worry about it.
  • patsnyder89
    patsnyder89 Posts: 93
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    yea scales deff arent the best thing to use to measure BF, go have it checked professionally
  • paxbfl
    paxbfl Posts: 391 Member
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    When using the body fat scales your hydration level is critical. I'd recommend weighing yourself at the same time each week, at a time when you have had plenty to drink. I would weigh yourself once a week... Any more than that and the day to day variations will drive you crazy.

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