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Old September 1st, 2004, 08:56 PM
Bob in CT
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On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 19:44:41 GMT, sprudil wrote:


"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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Cinnamn112 wrote:
::: I just got one of the Tanita scales that includes a body fat
::: percentage monitor. I'm having fun with it. Its display reads to
::: 0.2 pounds and 0.5% bodyfat, which is far more precise than is
::: really necessary, but if you are the kind of person who isn't
::: driven insane by daily fluctuations that should not be a problem
::: for you. I don't know what "reasonably priced" means to you - the
::: Tanita scales start at $35-40, I think, which is a bit more than a
::: no-frills scale, but is not stratospheric.
:::
::
:: Oooh, I want a scale that measures body fat! I have no clue what
:: I'm at, so this would be a good investment. Where do you find
:: Tanita scales?

They are mostly useless. don't waste your money. Just look in the

mirror.

They work well for showing trends over time.

Sid...



They do, but you should definitely not get one if you'll be freaked out by
one-two percent bf variation per day. Also, if you have 3-4% variation in
one day, you're likely dehydrated.

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