weirdness with bf% scale...

[circusgirl]

My Tanita bf% scale (I know, I know) says I am now 31%bf. Which is nice, as it means I am getting lower. If I tell it that I am a guy though, it says I am 17%!!!! wtf!!!! If it really does do a resistance test, why does the male/female difference matter? Bear in mind I have a male fat distribution... And definitely not 17% lol.

 

[circusgirl]

Because it's a POS.

I thought that might be the case....

 

[diami03]

Spatts,

What do you recommend for checking BF? I too have a Tantia.

 

[Gladiola]

Remember BrickGirl saying one of those Tanita scales told her she was 23% at a time when she was around 5% - like in her avatar pic of her shredded abs?

Those things are TOTAL POS's!

Just pinch your own flesh, use a tape measure at the waist & a few other points, mirror, fit of your clothes. You'll know when your BF is down.

 

[diami03]

Gladiola,

DEFINITELY, I hear what you are saying. I can tell when I am starting to lose weight. But I like to have stats because I keep a visible log of my weight progress for motivation and to see my progress. I also use it to judge the progress of a certain stack I am on.

 

[diami03]

After I took my head out of my a** I checked the back logs and found the answer to my question. Thanks

Daisy_Girl - The best way is to find somewhere that has a Bod Pod - but few places have them and it'll cost you around $50 or so. But it is the most accurate.