I've just stood on some body fat scales

[mummytummy]

my DH bought me some Rosemary Conely scales for Xmas that tell you your body fat, and I have just stood on them. I am 41% fat!! I had DD2 9 months ago now, and am comfortably in a pair of 12 jeans - but apparently I'm 10% over what I should be. My mum, who is a size 18/20 only measured 39% fat! Has anyone else had any shock results from these?

I've never tried them but at you fitting into size 12 jeans - I've got a 10 month ds and I'm still in size 14 jeans (except one pair from Next which are 12 but only cos there hipsters and my flabby tummy can hang over them!!

I bet you'd get a lower body fat reading than me though!! I can't believe my mum has less fat!!

if i stepped onto them i bet i'd break them lol.

Could you maybe go and try out another pair of the scales in a shop and see if you get the same results? It doesn't sound very likely to me. Is your Mum much much taller than you?

No, she is the same height - mind you, I had just eating a family pack of cheesy balls (sounds a bit dodgy that! ), so maybe I'll try tomorrow morning - oh well, looks like I'm eating lettuce for the rest of the week!

I think the scales are wrong.

Hope that's cheered you up!

Ooooh - I love you Caligula !!!!

That doesn't sound right.

Sounds wrong!! - nothing wrong with size 12 or any size if your happy and healthy. Recycle these scales and next time get your dh to get you something fabulous and lovely

Yes, I'm amazed I wasn't offended by his gift!! He did get me lots of nice stuff too, so he is off the hook.

I agree, it does sound wrong. Go on the lighterlife website you can calculate your bmi on there!!! I'm a size 12 jean and a bmi of 24.

I have some I got for christmas from MIL's mother, they told me that my BMI (apparently they don't use the conventional one, they use their own which is more accurate) is 41! I'm 9st 5, and a size 10, and I know that I'm a bit heavy ( I have a small frame, and am 5'3) but I cannot believe my BMI is 41...

Just seen this, I bought new scales last year and was going to buy BMI measuring ones until I did some research on the net. Apparently they are very inaccurate and things like drinking a pint of water can sway the results.

how do they measure it from just standing on scales?

Roisin posted this on another thread:-

Healthy weight range is 20-25 BMI, which is the following:
5'0" - 7.4 - 9.2
5'1" - 7.8 - 9.6
5'2" - 7.11 - 9.11
5'3" - 8.1 - 10.1
5'4" - 8.5 - 10.6
5'5" - 8.8 - 10.10
5'6" - 8.12 - 11.1
5'7" - 9.2 - 11.6
5'8" - 9.6 - 11.10

Judging by this chart at 9.5 you are fine Lunavix.

The BMI charts are by no means conclusive either though. I believe the most accurate way to have your BMI measured is by calipers or in a tank of water but if you are in your healthy weight range you can't go far wrong.

Don't know exactly how the scales are supposed to work.

Isn't it something to do with far conducting electricity in a different way to muscle? v. small electrical charge eminates from these things up through your feet and measures the response? I don't know - I can't remember exactly... But if you are not "toned" you can be small and still have a high body fat ratio? I have always been quite light and small framed, but VERY unfit, and last time my body fat was checked (before children I hasten to add - it's probably worse now!) it was 30% - I was shocked too! I felt like a pork scratching!

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