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17/f
I am 5'8. To give an idea of my dimensions, my measurements are 44-38-48. The mechanical scale in my bathroom says 216. The electronic scale at my home reads 219. The electronic scale at the gym reads 226.
For my weight loss tracking I just use the mechanical one at home, trusting that if the number is going down and my clothes are getting looser that I am indeed losing weight (~30 pounds gone so far, baby! WOO! :) ), but I just can't help wondering which one is more likely to be accurate?
When I tell people I weight as much as 226 they seem like they can hardly believe me, for whatever reason. I don't know if they're just being polite or if the gym scale is a little off.. What do you think? (link)
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Congratulations on losing so much already!
In regards to scales, it is difficult, as they usually always differ from scale to scale. There are two options:
1. You use the same scale every day. If you lose a couple pounds, then at least you will know, because the scales are not changing. The gym scales could be more accurate, as they probably have speciality scales, and have to probably get them tested. You could ask a member of staff. However, many people use them everyday, and so it could easily mess up due to the high usage.
2. You could weight yourself everyday on all 3, and then create an average. So add all 3 up, and then divide by 3. This probably isn't such a great idea, as it is not specific enough.
In regards to BMI calculators, it is pretty much accepted to be total nonsense if you're trying to burn fat. The reason is, because it just takes your weight overall. That includes water, muscle, bones, and fat. You don't want to lose muscle or water. Just excess fat, and BMI calculators cannot recognise this.
I would suggest you invest in a good pair of body fat analysing scales. You stand on it, and it tells you your weight, and your body fat percentage, your body muscle percentage, and your body water percentage. These are much more reliable, and can be purchased for around $30-$50+ from amazon, or anywhere really. You can easily track your body fat levels, instead of JUST your weight. I have a pair of weight watchers ones, they're excellent! I create a chart for everyday, of every month and note all my details.
Your Ideal body fat range is not hard to find. The information is widely available on internet tests. Heres the link to one test:
http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/
But there's loads of other websites.
Good Luck! :)
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