Group: New Members Greet & Meet - Introduce yourself

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 1539, Messages: 27038

Officially introduce yourself to the community by sharing your goals, obstacles or accomplishments. Don't be shy.. we're all here for the same reason. The more support we share the easier it will be to reach our goals!

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newbie saying hello

vixnZH
vixnZH
Posts: 3
Joined: 2002/04/21
Switzerland
2002/04/22, 12:59 PM
Hello to everyone. :-) I just got my program last week and it's great. Thanks for this site!

I have a question.......ok....I have been lifting weights for about 2 weeks now (before I got a program from here) ok my clothes are a bit loser......I have discovered I have a butt.....great.....but just one problem my Tanita is giving me the same bodyfat% that it did a month ago......so either I haven't lost any fat......or the Tanita is wrong??? I was hoping for atleast 1 pound of fat and was expecting it.....but....nope....
Boddhisattvha
Boddhisattvha
Posts: 1,226
Joined: 2002/03/07
United States
2002/04/22, 01:19 PM
So what's your question?

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And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
Xena
Xena
Posts: 5
Joined: 2002/04/16
United States
2002/04/22, 01:42 PM
It's possible that the Tanita is off.......I had one that wasn't very accurate, I suggest that you invest in some calipers and either dump the Tanita, or use it in conjunction with the calipers.
Boddhisattvha
Boddhisattvha
Posts: 1,226
Joined: 2002/03/07
United States
2002/04/22, 01:52 PM
You also want to check out the other topics in the board. Someone else is saying something very similar to this in another thread. Basically the tanita combo scales are not accurate and you should use calipers.

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And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
vixnZH
vixnZH
Posts: 3
Joined: 2002/04/21
Switzerland
2002/04/22, 01:57 PM
Found the topic you mentioned......very informative.....thanks for the advice guys! :) So i'll get calipers.
rpacheco
rpacheco
Posts: 3,770
Joined: 2001/12/13
United States
2002/04/22, 02:19 PM
Welcome to ft! I see the others have already addressed your question.

Good luck on your program!

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Philia2
Philia2
Posts: 4,078
Joined: 2001/10/19
France
2002/04/23, 02:24 AM
Your clothes are a bit loser? Stick to that one and be happy. Now throw out the Tanita.

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- Nina :o) La vie est toujours aussi belle.....
frankamodo
frankamodo
Posts: 85
Joined: 2002/03/12
United States
2002/04/23, 05:47 PM
Welcome to FT vixnZH!
Get rid of your Tanita..(that thing said i was 18% bodyfat!#@#!@@!@!! way off.) I got the Accumeasure Calipers for only $7.95 at
http://www11.netrition.com/netrition_accu_measure_caliper_page.html.


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ltroisi
ltroisi
Posts: 764
Joined: 2001/11/06
United States
2002/04/24, 06:20 AM
Ome more time, Dump the Tanita!

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Persistence and failure never stay in the same room......Leslie
vixnZH
vixnZH
Posts: 3
Joined: 2002/04/21
Switzerland
2002/04/24, 01:45 PM
Yeah, I'm dumping the Tanita, doesn't seem to be of much use. It says how much I weigh, but that doesn't really matter since i'm only concerned with my bodyfat%.
Boddhisattvha
Boddhisattvha
Posts: 1,226
Joined: 2002/03/07
United States
2002/04/24, 02:25 PM
Scales frighten me, I lost a bunch of fat but weigh about 10 lbs more than I did fat..

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And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.