A scale to measure body fat and weight

Dcgirl
on 1/3/19 11:33 am - DC

RNY on 12/16/13

I will have to wait and see what this is when it arrives. I mean, when I step on it, how can it know my composition? What part of my weight is bone vs. muscle vs. fat? Am I supposed to preload in numbers? That would mean another dexa scan and I'm too embarrassed to do one right now. Ugh.

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Ginnny
on 1/3/19 12:04 pm - Ontario, Canada

RNY on 04/11/16

When I first got mine I didn't have to load any detailed information other than height, age, gender (I think that was it). Technology is amazing but I don't know how they do it either.

Over 100 lbs lost! and 13 lbs below goal weight!

peachpie
on 1/3/19 4:42 pm - Philadelphia, PA

RNY on 04/28/15

Hmmm- we already have three scales, but none do body fat, which I'm always curious about. Hmmmm...

5'6.5" High weight:337 Lowest weight:193/31 BMI: Goal: 195-205/31-32 BMI

Au_Contraire
on 1/3/19 5:14 pm

That sounds very cool! I don't know how they do it either: either sci-fi or some type of enchantment? I'm going to pick one up, and soon will have a DEXA scan too, so I can compare. Thanks for the link, Em!

Julia S.
on 1/4/19 6:53 am - Beaverton, OR

RNY on 02/12/18

The sensors read the impedance of your body. The ones the doctor has attach to you foot and hand so it is reading both your upper and lower body resistance. The scale reads your lower body and doubles the measurement, so is slightly less accurate. But when I compared my scale readings to the doctors they were really close. The NP was impressed with the readings. It's just another tool in our arsenal. Plus fun to look at. Mine gives weight, BMI, Body Fat, Fat Free Body Weight, Subcutaneous Fat, Visceral Fat, Body Water, Skeletal Muscle, Muscle Mass, Bone Mass, Protein, BMR and Metabolic Age.

5'5" Age 66 HW 291 SW 275.8 CW 179.8

Daisydoo02
on 1/4/19 7:56 am - GTA, Ontario, Canada

RNY on 11/15/13

Jealous its not available for Canadians, $28 is an awesome deal! Let me know what you think of it Em as I would like to get one for myself eventually.