Anyone's body fat percentage going up?

**hopefully_a_loser** · February 7th, 2012, 04:14 PM

I am on Phase 2, day 9. I lost 7 lbs the first 7 days, 0 day 8, and only 0.2 on day 9. I have checked on 3 different days and my body fat has gone from 36.3% on day one of phase 1, increasing to 37.9%. I am very discouraged by this. I bought the real hcg drops and have not cheated once. I was discouraged also my lack of pounds or inches lost in the last two days as well, but more concerning was the body fat percentage increase! Anyone else have similar results or comments???

**grammy1952** · February 7th, 2012, 04:33 PM

If you are basing it on those scales that supposedly tell you body fat percentage, don't bother. They are useless.

**hopefully_a_loser** · February 7th, 2012, 04:35 PM

Yes, I am using one if those scales. So they aren't accurate?

**grammy1952** · February 7th, 2012, 04:36 PM

Not at all. Just ignore it.

**Beth_M** · February 7th, 2012, 04:50 PM

the fat % on impedence scales are largely dependent on the amount of water in your body at any one time. Because of that, numbers in the morning, when you have less fluid in your body, will show a higher BF% than numbers in the evening.

The thing to look at over the course of time is that the trend should be downward. Now that doesn't mean each day will be lower than the day before, but overall it should be the trend. Also bf% in the evening are likely more accurate than in the morning.

I have a Tanita scale that shows BF%. I did have a good downward trend over the course of the protocol. When I got to goal, I had a Bod Pod analysis done. They had me drink water several hours before my test and then made me pee when I got there. I was surprised that the outcome was very near what my scale showed me at night.

**grammy1952** · February 7th, 2012, 04:53 PM

I had a Tanita and it was never accurate. And it says right on it that it doesn't measure older women right so maybe that's my problem. I even bought one of the handheld impedance ones and it was just as bad. I don't trust them at all.

**Beth_M** · February 7th, 2012, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by grammy1952

I had a Tanita and it was never accurate. And it says right on it that it doesn't measure older women right so maybe that's my problem. I even bought one of the handheld impedance ones and it was just as bad. I don't trust them at all.

You are not that much older than me.. so ...pffftt.

**grammy1952** · February 7th, 2012, 04:59 PM

LOL Maybe I've been in menopause longer.

**Beth_M** · February 7th, 2012, 05:04 PM

Originally Posted by grammy1952

LOL Maybe I've been in menopause longer.

got me there

I didn't even get to 'enjoy' mine by blaming everything under the sun on it. Like "it's this way because I'm menopausal". So not fair.

**grammy1952** · February 7th, 2012, 05:14 PM

LOL! Poor Beth.

**hopefully_a_loser** · February 7th, 2012, 05:30 PM

Ok... so one week of steady going higher (all morning weighs), I shouldn't worry about too much? Yet?

**grammy1952** · February 7th, 2012, 05:38 PM

I wouldn't worry about it ever. LOL We put way too much stress on ourselves by looking at every single thing going on. Stress will slow your weight loss faster than anything. You're losing well, you have no hunger, so don't worry.

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