I bought the recommended scale from The Wirecutter’s Best Smart Scale article – the Eufy Bodysense Smart Scale.
I would say it’s pretty optimistic with the body fat measurement, mind. It clocks me at about 10%, and while I’m lean, I do not have the definition of the 10% athletes in @Nate_Pearson’s OP… Heck, I don’t even think I’m as shrink-wrapped as the 17% chap!
THanks for the update! You have the $60-ish version of this scale? That’s what I’m about to order.
ok thanks. This is the next up version than I saw. but only $20 more and on sale. appreciate it.
Today i had a dexa-scan. The result is a little to be worried about, i got 5% fat.
Good thing is that I can eat what I want the upcomming weeks 
5% on the Dexa 
What do you look like?
a lot of veins …
It probably went the wrong way, due to stress at work, which started a few weeks ago.
I still have a lot of power in the legs and I’m stronger than last year…
But the message is clear. I need to refuel!
Ok. Bought the nokia body+ and back to tracking my food with myfitnesspal. Haven’t tracked my food in a few years and it’s a bit tedious, but keeps me honest. I realize I don’t eat as much as I probably should. Especially after doing something like that workout with 2x30s at sweet spot. Goal is to get my body fat % under 10. It was something like 12 in the summer when I was at my physician’s for a checkup.
Time to revive this topic…
Finally was able to jump on the bandwagon, thanks to a local PhD studying the effects of supplementation on cycling performance. I went in for the first trial today which consisted of paperwork, DEXA scan, VO2 and lactate test. I was a little surprised by the BMI after having used my Tanita 680BW over the last 6 months and it consistently read 17-18%. I realize it’s just one piece of information but was hoping for lower reading. In the long run I’ve changed a few things in my diet to help, namely increasing my amount of protein from lean meats. Also I’ve been reading through Nutrient Timing which had been hugely beneficial. (Thanks @chad for the recommendation.)
Here are my results…
I shouldn’t worry about the BMI – the formula doesn’t apply well to those who are muscular.
Your VO2 test result – how does that tally up with the result that a Garmin device might calculate for you?
Never mind that - your RER - do you even metabolise fats, bro?
For those with the Nokia Body+ scale – are you using the “athletic” mode. I got vastly different fat readings. Was 13% in normal mode, 4.4% in athletic, which doesn’t seem right.
I don’t use athletic mode.
I believe it’s the common consensus that athletic mode should be turned OFF.
Real world Vo2 test in ‘okay’ shape, no where near fit - blew a 60
3 years later and pretty fit Garmin spit out 66 & a 67, likely pretty close based on most metrics. I think the Garmin gets you to with in ± 2 points I bet most of the time.
Bought a Nokia scale on sale a few months ago and I’m seeing really odd results after high carb, not so clean eating days. My weight will go up 1 - 3 pounds, body fat % drops a few points, and both muscle and water increase. I know day to day isn’t important but just find it odd. I know increase carbs/glucose increases water retention but not sure how that connects its perceived increase in muscle mass. On the longer term trend line, as my weight has decreased it has shown my body fat increase and muscle decrease. My FTP has been increasing at the same time.
Day one with the Nokia Body+
5’9"
151.5 pounds
15.3%
80.5 muscle mass
Bone Mass 4.2
Body water 58.7
BMI 22.4
Not in athlete mode
I have this scale from Amazon:
It has an app that tracks progress daily and uploads my weight every day into Garmin Connect and MyFitnessPal. I step on it and it gives me the data almost immediately in the app.
The interesting part to me is that it matches my DEXA results VERY closely. My DEXA had me at 14% BF and 142 lbs Lean Mass. My scale has me at roughly 12.6% BF and 143.5 Lean Mass.
Given the easy interface into Garmin and MFP, the daily tracker that let’s me track my progress on the app and the relative accuracy to the DEXA, I’m happy with the results for the price.
