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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / July 2004Body Fat Breakthrough!
OK, a couple years ago, I bought a Tanita scale for more accuracy in weighing. It also has the body fat measuring bit... which I know is not really very accurate, but I figured it was useful to see upward/downward trends. Well.... back in 11/2002... it was reading me as high as 56%. (Mind you, these readings are morning readings... the instructions suggest an evening reading when the body is properly hydrated is better... but I'm too lazy to weigh twice a day.) I don't often log the number, just everyso once in a while in Lifeform. But since I bought the scale, I have NEVER seen anything under 50%. Though the trend to 2004 has indeed been downward, thankfully. Until today. Today, I stepped on this morning and it read 49%!!!!! So maybe something IS happening from going to the gym and working out. Last month, it was reading 51%. Of course, the reading I got this morning may not hold... but it was really encouraging to see! It shocked me! But in a good way. And I feel way motivated! Cynthia <snip> > Until today. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > It shocked me! But in a good way. And I feel way motivated! This is great progress, Cynthia! Congratulations and keep up the good work.  SignatureWalking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 ><snip> >> Until today. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >This is great progress, Cynthia! Congratulations and keep up the good >work. Thanks! The number itself is depressing, but so much better than where I was two years ago! Back at the gym later today! Cynthia > OK, a couple years ago, I bought a Tanita scale for more accuracy in > weighing. It also has the body fat measuring bit... which I know is [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Cynthia Good for you! If you want to compare your Tanita's body fat estimate using another method, check this link: http://www.he.net/%7Ezone/prothd2.html It uses the so-called "Navy Method" for estimating body fat percentage, and only requires some simple body circumference measurements. GG http://www.WeightWare.com Your Weight and Health Diary >> OK, a couple years ago, I bought a Tanita scale for more accuracy in >> weighing. It also has the body fat measuring bit... which I know is [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >http://www.WeightWare.com >Your Weight and Health Diary Thanks, I may try that. I know the Tanita is not supposed to be that accurate with BF%. Like I said, I got it more for a "monitoring the trends" kind of thing. I'm half scared to know where I really am, though with luck, probably less than what the Tanita says. Only I know I float really, really well... Cynthia WTG! This is certainly progress in the right direction. I have a Tanita and I was surprised to see that the measurements at home and at the gym are very close. I'm due for a checkup at the gym tomorrow. I'll see if the gym workouts and the bike riding are getting me headed in a downward mode. Beverly > OK, a couple years ago, I bought a Tanita scale for more accuracy in > weighing. It also has the body fat measuring bit... which I know is [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > Cynthia >WTG! This is certainly progress in the right direction. > >I have a Tanita and I was surprised to see that the measurements at home and >at the gym are very close. I'm due for a checkup at the gym tomorrow. I'll >see if the gym workouts and the bike riding are getting me headed in a >downward mode. I'm not so sure I want to hear that... if I really am 49% BF, that's pretty bad. But it wouldn't necessarily surprise me. OTOH... better 49% than my previous 56%. Today was a so-so workout, my arms were really tired, so I decided to just leave them be until Saturday. Some days, I just know better than to push them. It's a huge struggle to gain strength in my arms and very slow. But I did work my legs extra hard. They seem to show more improvement quicker. I already had a little episode where I hurt my arms on one machine and had to back off on some exercises, so better slow than sorry for me. My old pedometer looks like it's giving me anywhere from 10-15 extra steps per 100 steps. It does seem better today, maybe it was just rusty from it's long period of disuse. Hope your checkup goes well for you! Cynthia > >WTG! This is certainly progress in the right direction. > > [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > Cynthia The checkup went well. I'm down 4lbs from a couple months ago, the bf% has gone down 2% and most measurements were down 1/2 inch. I'm pleased since I lost about 3 weeks during this period on medication that caused water retention and increased my appetite for awhile. Today was not a real good day for the diet - too much festival food<g> But at least I got a bike ride in this morning and I'm hoping to get back out there Monday. Beverly >The checkup went well. I'm down 4lbs from a couple months ago, the bf% has >gone down 2% and most measurements were down 1/2 inch. I'm pleased since I [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Beverly Great! That's super! I got a tape measure yesterday so I can measure myself. I only have really old measurements recorded and would like to get some current ones to go by in the future. Cynthia > I got a tape measure yesterday so I can measure myself. I only have > really old measurements recorded and would like to get some current > ones to go by in the future. I wish I had measured myself in the beginning. Everybody! Measure yourself! You'll love making the comparison later, I promise! SignatureWalking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 >> I got a tape measure yesterday so I can measure myself. I only have >> really old measurements recorded and would like to get some current >> ones to go by in the future. > >I wish I had measured myself in the beginning. Everybody! Measure >yourself! You'll love making the comparison later, I promise! Let me second this. I didn't either, and really wish I had. I do still have one pair of size 26 jeans -- which is a size I wore at my very heaviest -- probably around 275 -- several years ago. They now look really, really large to me, but I know at one time they didn't. Chris 262/144/ (145-150) >>> I got a tape measure yesterday so I can measure myself. I only have >>> really old measurements recorded and would like to get some current [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Chris >262/144/ (145-150) Yep, that's exactly it, I'd like to measure now so I have some kind of benchmark to check on if I seem to stall out on pounds. Cynthia >WTG! This is certainly progress in the right direction. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Beverly I don't have any personal experience with the Tanita, but I understand that it only measures the fat in the lower body, by passing a current through one leg to the other or some such. And I've heard that, as a result of this, people who carry a disproportionate amount of their fat below the waist will register an overly-high number. I don't know if this is really true (or how it relates to Cynthia's or Beverly's body types, of course). But anyway, Cynthia, congratulations on a new milestone! Chris 262/144/ (145-150) >>WTG! This is certainly progress in the right direction. >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > >But anyway, Cynthia, congratulations on a new milestone! Thanks Chris. I seem to carry my worst fat in the hips and thighs, but also in tummy. My lower legs and arms and face don't show it nearly as much. Cynthia > >WTG! This is certainly progress in the right direction. > > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Chris > 262/144/ (145-150) I may be getting similar readings between the Tanita at home and the hand held unit at the gym as my body fat seems to be evenly distributed. I probably carry the most fat around the waist area. Beverly >OK, a couple years ago, I bought a Tanita scale for more accuracy in >weighing. It also has the body fat measuring bit... which I know is >not really very accurate, but I figured it was useful to see >upward/downward trends. That sounds like good news for you, but I don't see how the scale can know body composition. SignatureJane Lumley >>OK, a couple years ago, I bought a Tanita scale for more accuracy in >>weighing. It also has the body fat measuring bit... which I know is [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > That sounds like good news for you, but I don't see how the scale can > know body composition. The Tanita scales use Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis or BIA. You enter your height, gender, and antlete or non-athlete into the scale. The scale discharges a small current through your body that measures the impedance or resistance to muscle and fat. The more muscle, the lower the value as the electricity passes easily through lean mass. The scale converts all of the data to indicate what percentage of the body is fat. Phil M. SignatureThe essential thing in life is not so much conquering as fighting well. Baron De Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Games |
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