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Great job, CH! Is the 19.3 body fat or BMI?
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Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
on 3/23/23 5:40 am
Thanks, Jim!
That's body fat because my scale is insane. It's been reading significantly lower the whole time and is a part of why I wanted to get the body composition scan in the first place. My scale also thinks I only have 5 pounds of bone in my body, though, so I try to take the readings with a grain of salt.
I'm trying to triangulate accuracy for health purposes against how I feel. My 9 month follow up is on the 10th and I've got a bunch of questions on my list to talk through with them. It'll be a blast. For me, at least.
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HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
I thought that number was pretty close to what you had at the scan? Now I kind of want one of those fancy scales, but I just told my son he couldn't have mine, so I feel guilty buying another one.
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Jim Age 58 Height 6 Feet Consult Weight 344 SW 289 Pre-Surgery -55, M1 -25, M2 -16, M3 -21, M4 -10, M5 -5, M6 -1, M7 -4, M8 0, M9 +4, M10 -4
on 3/23/23 6:00 am
Ah, the InBody showed 23.3 PBF. My Dr. Google research did say that InBody and Bod Pod underestimate fat a bit compared to DEXA in a smallish study.
I'm kicking around the possibility of upgrading my scale to an InBody H20N series. It has a handheld component that makes them more accurate than the one you just stand on, which is what I have. It's not cheap but with scans $60 apiece, it would pay for itself pretty quickly.
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HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
DH and DS have a similar scale. They also think it isn't very accurate for the body fat %.
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HW 296 SW 267.8 GW 130 LW 128.2 CW 131.6
Age 55 5 ft 4 inches
Roux-en-Y 3/24/21
Internal Hernia 1/14/22
Gallbladder 3/22
Volvulus 10/7/23-Reversal of RNY 11/19/23
The last of the human freedoms, to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances. (Frankl, 1946)
Great job! I have been eyeing the quest cheese crackers, are they as good as I imagine them to be?
- Pre- Surgery/ Type 2 Diabetes, High BP and Cholesterol, treated with 6 medications, including Insulin. Post Op- low dose BP med 2022, Mounjaro 10/2023
HW - 299 , Consult day weight - 277, Day of surgery ( 11/19/2014) - 259,LW - 178, GW - 195, CW- 194.2 - reached goal
on 3/23/23 6:08 am
Thanks!
Amy mentioned them a bit ago and I also asked since I'd also been eyeing them as a Cheez It fanatic. She recommended and I do, too. Will caveat that they are much thicker than the others and obviously don't match taste exactly but I will buy again to satisfy the cheese cravings with better macros and measured portions. They're definitely one of the things that I need to fit into the day a little but it's worth it occasionally!
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HW 282, LW 123.4 (8/29/23), CW 144.4
Pre-op-33, M1-12, M2-17, M3-14, M4-11, M5-14, M6-5, M7-6, M8-5, M9-22, M10-6, M11-5, M12-2, M13-2, M14-5
Cheese Whisps have pretty good numbers, and are very cheesy tasting.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.