Body Fat % on Scale Barely Nudging
somethingsoright
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I've lost 12 lbs since January 1st. Yay for that. But my body fat has only gone down 1%. At this rate, I'll end up with a body fat % in the mid-30s at my goal weight. I am lifting weights, doing cardio, and averaging around 85 grams of protein a day. What am I doing wrong? What can I can to get more fat loss going?
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Scales are not at all accurate for measuring body fat. Keep up what you're doing, you're losing fat!6
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Shucks. What's the point of having a body fat measurement on a scale if it's not going to be accurate? Atleast now I don't have to take off my socks anymore and freeze my tootsies when getting on the scale.
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somethingsoright wrote: »Shucks. What's the point of having a body fat measurement on a scale if it's not going to be accurate? Atleast now I don't have to take off my socks anymore and freeze my tootsies when getting on the scale.
Honestly, I think the only point in having all those other measurements on home scales is purely so companies can justify the crazy high prices they charge.11 -
Those scales are totally rubbish. They don't even get in the ballpark - the last time i got on one of those, i was measure at about 14% body fat (which is like some sort of athlete!). I am definitely nowhere near that - probably more near 22%.2
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somethingsoright wrote: »I've lost 12 lbs since January 1st. Yay for that. But my body fat has only gone down 1%. At this rate, I'll end up with a body fat % in the mid-30s at my goal weight. I am lifting weights, doing cardio, and averaging around 85 grams of protein a day. What am I doing wrong? What can I can to get more fat loss going?
Scales are very good at giving you your weight. Scales cannot accurately determine BF%. It's pretty much a gimmick. Consumer Reports won't even review them anymore.5 -
You can judge it yourself if you can grab a roll it’s too much or the pinch test lol0
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