Tanita Bodyfat Scales

[tneah]

Has anyone ever used one of these scales? I have one, and use it once a week.
I jsut wondered if anyone else has one, and how accurate they feel this scale is?
It measures bodyfat,hydration levels, visceral fat (that deep bellyfat), bone mass, muscle mass and metabolism.

 

[dreamyjeanie]

Mine just does body fat and weight. On the body fat I think it is a little high since it is only reading lower body. I use mine only as a comparison gauge. If the percentage starts to go down, I know I'm improving. If it starts to go up I know I better kick it up a notch (after I cry, LOL)

I always weigh at the same time of day to keep the comparison accurate. My BF percentage according to the scale can be up to 3% different from a morning weigh in to a night weigh in.

Jean

 

[marcy]

Mine does body fat, weight, muscle mass, hydration. I also use it as a comparison gauge. I weigh myself in the morning and at night (early evening is supposed to be the best time to measure body fat). Body fat percentage differs 3% for me as well between morning and night.

Marcy

 

[Poochy]

I have one .. and thought it measured body fat on the low side .. but I could be wrong .. I HOPE mine is right b/c that would be AWESOME .. LOL .. (shows me at 17% .. and I DON'T think I am that lean - by no stretch of the imagination)

I also have a handheld one and it measures like 3% - 4% higher than the scale does .. ??? and I feel that is a more accurate reading for me

 

[tneah]

Yeah, it sounds like we all are having the same experience. Although what is strange to me, my weight flucuates by 4 pounds every other day (when I weigh myself-- in the AM only) and on the days I weigh more, my bodyfat is lower 16-18 percent! On the days I weight less, it goes up??? So I wonder how accurate it is. I also have calipers which I hate- I am starting to notice if I am not careful, I can get a "squish" in my oblique area now ( I am 40)good grief!x( I need to get off my computer and attack Cardio Fusion ASAP!!!

 

[Momto5boys]

I just got one of these to replace a Weight Watchers brand bodyfat scale that would often measure weight inconsistently within a five minute time period. Anyway, I love the Tanita and all its functions. You can track your body patterns better based on time of the month, time of day, water intake, etc. The Tanita was $119 on Amazon but I got it on sale at drugstore.com for $79!