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to be shocked by my body fat percentage?

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Pollykitten · 18/01/2013 08:43

I've just bought some of those fancy scales that do your body composition - these are supposed to be accurate to within 3% due to having hand as well as foot sensors. I'm 37 5'8", 10.5 stone and regularly exercise, including lots of resistance stuff with a trainer. It says my body fat composition is 32%!!!! WHY??!!! Am I 'fat on the inside'? Is that a thing? It also gave me a visceral fat (which I think is fat round your organs?) of 5 which is OK apparently. Anyone else think their body fat is higher than is 'should' be. I eat healthily, although I do drink quite a bit of wine. No processed food or sugar though. It's my fault for slating my husband's body composition scales - I was convinced they were wrong for 2 years with the % they were giving me (exactly the same as the new ones I just forked out for!) Blush

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FlirtyRomanticToast · 13/08/2018 20:26

Zombie thread 🧟‍♂️

ShinyMe · 13/08/2018 20:31

Well mine says I am 56% fat OP, so I wouldn't be too worried just yet.

Toptheginup · 13/08/2018 20:42

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Freud2 · 13/08/2018 21:32

Has anyone asked their doctors for a DEXA scan after very high body fat (mine being 44% - with a low BMI) and actually been successful or do they generally tell you just to do more exercise. In the messages so far it seems that exercise will on,y make a difference of a few points.

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