new body analysis scale

moonstone82
moonstone82 Posts: 31 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
Ok so I had to buy a new scale today because my old one say I was 100 pounds ware last week it say 142 anyway I am now 147.8 pounds and 38% body fat I feel so discussing I really don't know ware to go from here. 10 days on mfp and I up 5 pounds. :-(

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  • discretekim
    discretekim Posts: 314 Member
    It sounds like your old scale was going out. You might not actually be up weight. Maybe it was just incorrect at 142. Anyway you have an accurate measure now. You can do it.
  • senecarr
    senecarr Posts: 5,377 Member
    Watch out with body fat estimating scales - there is definitely an emphasis on the estimate part. The best way to use the feature is way at the same time of day under the same conditions, particularly the same hydration, and then look at how it changes, rather than at what the absolute number is.
  • moonstone82
    moonstone82 Posts: 31 Member
    discretekim wrote: »
    It sounds like your old scale was going out. You might not actually be up weight. Maybe it was just incorrect at 142. Anyway you have an accurate measure now. You can do it.

    That may be true but still feel icky as I only ever been this havery when preganct.
    senecarr wrote: »
    Watch out with body fat estimating scales - there is definitely an emphasis on the estimate part. The best way to use the feature is way at the same time of day under the same conditions, particularly the same hydration, and then look at how it changes, rather than at what the absolute number is.

    Thank you for the info

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