So I had a discussion with Sean about scales that measure body composition. Aside from weight, my scale measures % Body Fat, % Water, Lean Mass(lbs). Then it calculates and reports BMI. With this data and a few other calculations you can get Bone Mass and Potential Weight Loss. Sean complained that he doesn't like (or trust) these scales to accurately reporting this information. I agree to some degree. The numbers that my scale reports are constantly bouncing around. I am particularly disturbed by the change in Lean Mass and Bone Mass from one day to the next. I know that there are many reasons why these numbers fluctuate and the method that these scales use to measure the data are not considered very accurate.
I put this chart together to illustrate the value I get out of this data (see below). Its all about trends. You can see that the numbers are all over the place, but there are distinct trends. The Fat Mass is on the decline, the Bone Mass is relatively flat (as expected) and currently the Lean Mass is flat, although I'm hoping to see the Lean Mass increase as the Fat Mass decreases. I may periodically post updates to this chart.
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