toss the scale?

[gofig]

I posted this in the main forum, but I should have asked you girlz this
I 4 weeks into my contest diet for figure and now the scale is going up or not moving for 2 weeks. Dam this is frustrating. My clothes are getting a little looser and I'm looking harder. This time around I'm using AAS , unlike last year so this is new to me.
I'm 5'8 started at 150.6, 2 weeks later 146.0, 1 week later 151. Can there be that much of a difference? I'd like to step on stage around 135ish.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

I posted this in the main forum, but I should have asked you girlz this
I 4 weeks into my contest diet for figure and now the scale is going up or not moving for 2 weeks. Dam this is frustrating. My clothes are getting a little looser and I'm looking harder. This time around I'm using AAS , unlike last year so this is new to me.
I'm 5'8 started at 150.6, 2 weeks later 146.0, 1 week later 151. Can there be that much of a difference? I'd like to step on stage around 135ish.

Do your measurments and check your bf use the scale as a guide but don't live buy it. I was up almost 5 lbs cause of my period last week

 

[The Shadow]

Body Fat test


Body Fat test


Body fat test




...am I being clear enough?

 

[PaganPunkstress]

yup.

listen to bodyfat not scale

 

[Raina]

I really go by 2 things-- bf testing and a measuring tape. The scale varies too much. If you're seeing results and your clothes are getting smaller I'd consider that more reliable than the scale.

Good luck!

 

[gofig]

If I want to monitor my bf regularly, say once a week?, are buying a pair of calipers accurate enough?

 

[*Bunny*]

If I want to monitor my bf regularly, say once a week?, are buying a pair of calipers accurate enough?

only way to go IMO

 

[gofig]

only way to go IMO

I'll pick some up this week and get started, I have never used them before , a new toy

 

[*Bunny*]

I'll pick some up this week and get started, I have never used them before , a new toy

This morning, I had my friend pinch me at the gym and this is what I posted in my log :

"I got my body fat done prior to HIIT this morning. For shits-n-giggles, The Tanita scale said 30% LMFAO -

Caliper reading compared was the same as his last week (02/17/2005) 20.8% "


SO much for scale accuracy

When I used my calipers a few days prior, it was 20.2%, CLOSE enough

 

[gofig]

This morning, I had my friend pinch me at the gym and this is what I posted in my log :

"I got my body fat done prior to HIIT this morning. For shits-n-giggles, The Tanita scale said 30% LMFAO -

Caliper reading compared was the same as his last week (02/17/2005) 20.8% "


SO much for scale accuracy

When I used my calipers a few days prior, it was 20.2%, CLOSE enough

Those bf scales are stupid. My hubby got on one, what the heck, 1 week out of a national show ( he has won this show before btw) I'd guess he was under 6% no doubt about it, it showed him at 15%