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If you are trying to lose weight and look your best. There’s more to it than just losing weight, you need to make sure that the weight you are losing is FAT. Otherwise you could lose weight and still end up be fattier than before you started. You need to start judging your weight loss on your body fat percentage and not weight lost. The quickest and easiest way to measure body fat is by using body fat scales. If your bathroom scales don’t measure body fat composition don’t worry, you can pick up a excellent set for next to nothing these days.
Using body fat scales to measure body fat is so popular because it can be done in just a matter of seconds. There are other ways to measure it but these can be expensive and very time consuming. Some health experts suggest using body fat calipers, but from my experience of using these the results you obtain at each measurement tend to differ slightly. And when I compared the results against using body fat scales there wasn’t a great deal of difference. The only difference was the time it took me to take all the measurements and write them down. Then look at the body fat chart to see what my body fat percentage was.
Personally I haven’t got the time in my busy lifestyle to mess around, I needed something that was accurate and quick. I found it by purchasing an excellent set of Omron Body Fat Scales. Now measurement is so quick and easy and each week I can quickly know if the weight I’m losing is fat or lean body mass.
How Do Body Fat Scales Work?
They work using a technique called Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis. A small electrical current is passed through your body, which then determines how much fat you are carrying on your body. You will not feel a thing during measurement and this method is totally safe and harmless. There are several different types of body fat scales on the market, the most common being the ones that look like a standard set of bathroom scales. Other models include handheld units were you will need to enter more data into the unit to get your measurement. Or the more expensive one which is a combination of the two that include a unit which you step on to and an handheld device that you grip onto during the measurement process.
Getting The Best Results From Your Body Fat Scales
1) Always take your body fat measurements at the same time of the day. By doing this you are more likely to get more accurate results.
2) Never take your measurement following an exercise workout, your body will have lost water due to you sweating. This water loss will play havoc with your measurements.
3) Take three measurements and average out the results to get the most accurate data. It’s best to discard the first measurement because the electrodes will be cold, which results in inaccurate data.
4) Always clean the electrodes on your body fat scales before you use them using an alcohol based cleaning agent. Making sure that you always completely dry them.
The Best Body Fat Scales On The Market
Having spent a lot of time studying the different makes and models on the market, I find Omron are a fantastic Manufacturer of Bodyfat scales. And these are the scales that I recommend and use personally to measure by body fat. Tanita are also another fantastic manufacturer and both companies have a vast amount of knowledge and experience in the field of body fat percentage measurement. The prices vary on which model you are going to buy, but from my experience you definitely get what you pay for in terms of accurately and quality. My Omron Body Fat Scales have been one of my best buys and the data that they give me each week is so valuable to me on my fat loss journey.
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I bought a body fat scale a few years ago. However now the bmi seems to be jumping all over the place. It can be as much as a 5 point difference between two days. Also, according to the scale at the gym, which is a gravity scale, I have lost 13 pounds over the last 2 months. It’s been a steady loss. My scale has my weight loss ranging from 5 to 7 pounds. I weigh in at the same time and place each day, so that is not the difference. Measurements are going down at a steady rate and I am also weighing in naked as a guide.
Do electronic scales simply stop working after a few years? The gravity one at the gym is new, very thick and looks very expensive. My old gravity scale, which I inherited from my mother worked for around 45 years before it hit the dust. I don’t want to buy a new scale every few years.
My daughter also bought a electronic scale a few years back. Her scale is worse than mine. It can vary as much as 15 pounds in a day. Have other people had problems with these scales?
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