DEXA SCAN on MONDAY!
Well, I admit I was suspicious of the body fat % that my scale (WW brand, IIRC) showed, esp. since I have lower-limb lymphedema in both legs .. but then I bought one of those Omitron hand-held impedance testers (which I was told is pretty accurate) and the % it showed was almost identical to that of the scale. So I guess the reading must be accurate ? 
The downside is that my % is close to that of the % of a pork steak .. 
Frank talk about the DS / "All I ever wanted to be was thin, like that Rolling Stones dude ... "
HW/461 LW/251 GW/189 CW/274 (yep, a DS semi-failure - it happens :-( )
I had the DEXA done at the same time I got a new fancy scale. My DEXA scan said 32.9% body fat and my scale said 37%. So a 5% difference.
Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150
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Same machines, different software...is my understanding.
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
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Huh, this is really neat. I swear I learn something NEW every day here.
I always knew the DEXA scan was for yearly bone density scans but never knew it could do so much more! Good luck and thanks for the info, will have to have my Doc schedule me one this year to see what my body comp is.
Warmly,
Jackie
The regular medical ones for bone density won't give you body fat information. Same machine, different software. You have to specifically go to a place that does dexa for body fat composition... you will also get your bone density measured.
Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014
Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16
#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets
