body fat percentage question

PurplePatricia · 08-10-2009, 06:08 PM

okay, I just joined and am hoping someone can help me with a concern I have... I'm 48 y/o and have been living with rheumatoid arthritis since I was 15... I have a hip replacement and an shoulder replacement... a few months ago I joined Curves to tone up and possibly gain some mobility and range of motion... every month they weigh and measure you and I am concerned with my body fat percentage... I am 5'8" and about 150 lbs but my body fat percentage is around 36% to 37%... that would mean that over 50 lbs of my weight is fat??? this seems high to me as I do not have alot of visible fat...

I can't seem to find any information as to whether the metal joins is affecting my body fat percentage reading ... they use a hand held device and from what research I have been able to do, this measures fat percentage by how much does not contain water such as muscle... if anyone has any information I would greatly appreciate it

thanks,
Pat

**Scoobydoo061423** · 08-11-2009, 12:00 PM

hello, i hope i can help with your question. i too have metal, but mine is in my foot. i have a weight watchers scale that tells me body percert and total of pounds. you should get one to see how many pounds of fat you have. im 5'4 and 213 mine reads 47% body fat and 85 pounds of fat. you kinda have to think where some of that fat is such as your boobs and butt. most people can hide weight well and you might be doing so too. just keep up the exerise and diet and you will be fine. i dont think that the metal with play that big of a facter if mine is reading the way it does it says i should weight about 133 with is about normal for my height. anyways i hope i could help.

08-10-2009, 06:08 PM	#1
PurplePatricia Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 4	body fat percentage question okay, I just joined and am hoping someone can help me with a concern I have... I'm 48 y/o and have been living with rheumatoid arthritis since I was 15... I have a hip replacement and an shoulder replacement... a few months ago I joined Curves to tone up and possibly gain some mobility and range of motion... every month they weigh and measure you and I am concerned with my body fat percentage... I am 5'8" and about 150 lbs but my body fat percentage is around 36% to 37%... that would mean that over 50 lbs of my weight is fat??? this seems high to me as I do not have alot of visible fat... I can't seem to find any information as to whether the metal joins is affecting my body fat percentage reading ... they use a hand held device and from what research I have been able to do, this measures fat percentage by how much does not contain water such as muscle... if anyone has any information I would greatly appreciate it thanks, Pat

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08-11-2009, 12:00 PM	#2
Scoobydoo061423 VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: McComb, Ohio Posts: 46	hello, i hope i can help with your question. i too have metal, but mine is in my foot. i have a weight watchers scale that tells me body percert and total of pounds. you should get one to see how many pounds of fat you have. im 5'4 and 213 mine reads 47% body fat and 85 pounds of fat. you kinda have to think where some of that fat is such as your boobs and butt. most people can hide weight well and you might be doing so too. just keep up the exerise and diet and you will be fine. i dont think that the metal with play that big of a facter if mine is reading the way it does it says i should weight about 133 with is about normal for my height. anyways i hope i could help.