May 5th, 2010 by M
Here’s my 17th post of a series about my Body Key Indicators or BKI.
My BKI for Tuesday May 4, 2010 are…
All weights (mass) are in lbs.
| Method |
Body Weight |
Fat % |
Fat Mass |
Lean Mass |
| BIA-T |
146.2 (-2) |
17.7 (-0.6) |
25.88 (-1.24) |
120.32 (-0.76) |
| BIA-W |
146.4 (-2.1) |
14.7 (-1.2) |
21.6 (-2) |
124.8 (-0.1) |
| J/P3 |
Using BIA-T |
15.45 (0) |
22.58 (-0.31) |
122.62 (-1.69) |
Legend:
BIA-T = Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis with a body scale from Taylor brand
BIA-W = BIA using a body scale from Withings brand
J/P3 = Jackson/Pollock 3 sites caliper method.
The now quasi-usual week: I lost about a lb of fat (1.24) and let go 3/4 lb of lean mass… And again, this is good and bad news. Like I wrote a couple of posts ago, this is probably the high cost of low body fat! Well, for me at least.
Until next post, Lift Consciously 
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April 27th, 2010 by M
Here’s my 16th post of a series about my Body Key Indicators or BKI.
My BKI for Tuesday April 27, 2010 are…
All weights (mass) are in lbs.
| Method |
Body Weight |
Fat % |
Fat Mass |
Lean Mass |
| BIA-T |
148.2 (-1.8) |
18.3 (-0.6) |
27.12 (-1.23) |
121.08 (-0.57) |
| BIA-W |
148.5 |
15.9 |
23.6 |
124.9 |
| J/P3 |
Using BIA-T |
15.45 (-0.44) |
22.89 (-0.95) |
125.31 (-0.85) |
In this post, I’m introducing a major change: I now use 2 BIA scales! BIA-T is the body scale I’ve been using for awhile and is the current official scale. It’s a “Body Fat Analyzer And Scale” from Taylor brand. Hence the “-T”. BIA-W is my new “Wifi Body Scale Connected to The Internet” from Withings. Thus the “-W”.
Why 2 scales? Well, this goes with TrainAtHomeGuru.com Mission to experiment. But also, Withings seems to catch more market momentum, so I figured that now was the right time to make the move. I will certainly stop using the Taylor scale at the end of my current Quebec Experiment.
OK, enough said about gadgets. This week is good. I lost a bit more than a lb of fat (1.23). Unfortunately, I let go half a lb of muscle (0.57). This is my Karma…
Finally, the difference between the BIA-T and J/P3 methods is somewhat significant (2.85%), again. But the interesting thing is that BIA-W and J/P3 are almost the same (15.9 vs 15.45). I’m curious to see if I will repeat this similitude next week.
Until then, Lift Consciously
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April 22nd, 2010 by M
Here’s my 15th post of a series about my Body Key Indicators or BKI.
My BKI for this week are…
Weighing on Tuesday April 20, 2010: 150 lbs (-1)
| Method |
Fat % |
Fat Mass lbs |
Lean Mass lbs |
| J/P3 |
15.89 (+0.15) |
23.84 (+0.07) |
126.16 (-1.07) |
| BIA |
18.9 (-0.4) |
28.35 (-0.79) |
121.65 (-0.21) |
This week isn’t too bad. I managed to loose close to a lb of fat (0.79) and a tad of muscle (0.21 lb). But again, the difference between the 2 methods is significant (3.01%).
I should not go crazy about the difference. All methods have some error margin. It’s not like if numbers go in every directions. At each measurement, the trend is usually the same or very close. Which is, in the end, what counts.
Until next post, Lift Consciously
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