Tanita scale

[Guest guest]

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haha, thats kind of funny because its my husband who went out and bought the

thing. He

seems to think that its all high tech and all the rules you have to follow are

just the price

you have to pay. But, yeah, its a real pain in the butt considering I hardly

have a time

where I haven't just eaten or worked out! Just before bed seems like the only

time, but I

forget about it and then I have to wait an entire day! I guess I will rely more

on body

measurements and my own judgement. I really dont care that much what my body fat

percentage is, just how I look and what size I can fit into. It sure does look

all pretty in the

bathroom though, all glass and chrome :-)

-shannon

>

> Hi

>

> Can't write much now, am on my way to work. But I've had a Tanita

> scale for about 4 years now, and it's complete rubbish. Apparently

> you have to obey a whole list of rules (check in evening, no food for

> about 2 hours before, same amount of water each day etc) which makes

> it completely impractical. I don't ever pay any attention to the fat

> % reading. For such an expensive scale, I found the performance

> really disappointing. My husband, who is also on BFL, cannot weigh

> himself on it, because he weighs in at around 92kg, and the Tanita

> cannot cope with that weight - it fluctuates wildly while he is

> standing on it, and never actually settles down to give him a

> reading. pah!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Years ago, I had my body fat tested by a personal trainer, and that

seemed good enough. Now, like you, I'm not that stressed about the

% - or my weight for that matter. If I got on the scale right now

and it weighed me in at 5kg less, I would not be excited as the

mirror would still shout " jello! " back at me! I have a revolting

fat roll just above my hip bone, and I pinch that from time to time

to gauge progress. When that fat roll has gone (and I'm back to the

same fat level I was at 6 years ago) I will be happy.

Of course, when the hip-bone fat-roll has shrunk AND the scale says

I'm lighter, then it's smiles all round!!! :-)

> >

> > Hi

> >

> > Can't write much now, am on my way to work. But I've had a

Tanita

> > scale for about 4 years now, and it's complete rubbish.

Apparently

> > you have to obey a whole list of rules (check in evening, no

food for

> > about 2 hours before, same amount of water each day etc) which

makes

> > it completely impractical. I don't ever pay any attention to

the fat

> > % reading. For such an expensive scale, I found the performance

> > really disappointing. My husband, who is also on BFL, cannot

weigh

> > himself on it, because he weighs in at around 92kg, and the

Tanita

> > cannot cope with that weight - it fluctuates wildly while he is

> > standing on it, and never actually settles down to give him a

> > reading. pah!

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Just so you know, they are not accurate. If you want an exact number, I'd get

it done at a gym. If you're just looking for a downward trend, then go for it.

Mine can vary 5% from one day to the next. They tend to run about 5% too high

for bodyfat.

beijobear wrote: I'm getting one tomorrow, any

suggestions on which KIND? i know the

models and prices can make it a staggering/calorie burning kind of

decision. I basically want to know my BF%, lean muscle mass, and

weight, and water.

[Guest guest]

Here's the scale I got:

Tanita BF680W Duo Scale Plus Body Fat Monitor with Athletic Mode and Body Water

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009V1YPU

It doesn't specifically tell you lean body mass, but since it's a wild

(very wild) estimate, you wouldn't want to trust its lean body mass

number anyway. Tanitas are only good for spotting upward/downward

trends over time and not for getting an accurate body fat percentage.

They tend to read women as much as 8% high depending on the time of

day. Sometimes it might only be 3% high. The fact that it's all over

the place drives some people crazy. I'm finding it entertaining. I've

gotten over the initial shock of seeing the added weight of my meals

and water, now I can't stay off of the thing. Wake up - get on the

scale. Workout - get on the scale. Eat a pizza - get on the scale.

Drink three glasses of water - get on the scale. I'm sure the novelty

will eventually wear off, but right now I'm like a raccoon with a

shiny thing.

I will say that the weight portion of the scale is awesome. It gives

you changes by two-tenths of a pound. Much, much nicer than a needle

bouncing around or even older digitals that only show changes by half

a pound.

> I'm getting one tomorrow, any suggestions on which KIND? i know the

> models and prices can make it a staggering/calorie burning kind of

> decision. I basically want to know my BF%, lean muscle mass, and

> weight, and water.