Re: tanita

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I agree that the Tanita is most useful for relative measurements.

For example, tracking body fat loss over a period of weeks or

months. In that regard I think it is very accurate. My bf% swings

about 5% from morning to night (lowest at night).

Taking advantage of this, I use the Tanita to monitor my hydration

level. If my bf% is abnormally high, I know I've become dehydrated.

- Doug

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> I see some large swings in mine as well - I just use it as a

relative

> indicator rather than as an absolute. As I see my weight go down

however,

> my percent body fat seems to be going up. Not exactly what I

wanted.

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> " john roberts " <johnhrob@n...> on 06/05/2002 01:16:44 PM

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> Tom: As I have recently purchased a Tanita , I am trying to get a

feel for

> where it is calibrated to be accurate. I see pretty large swings

over the

> course of a day presumably due to degree of hydration as that is

likely to

> affect conduction. I believe they say it is more accurate a night,

which

> is likely to coincide with a more fully hydrated condition.

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> Do you see large swings from morning (17%) to night (9.8%) or do I

have a

> personal problem..?

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> Based on this I sure wouldn't pay extra for .1% resolution, again.

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> JR

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> From: Tom Kobzina [mailto:tkobzina@m...]

> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 12:09 PM

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> Hi Doug,

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> Some of us are attracted to the Sears Diet. Others are more

inclined

> toward the prescription written by Roy Wolford.

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> Focus more on body fat levels than on calories consumed. A number

of us

> have purchased the Tanita scale, which measures body fat by

electrical

> impedance.

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> Read the archives for the last year or so to bring yourself up to

speed.

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: dougfromct2002

> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 9:08 AM

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> Read about you in the Wall Street Journal the other day.  I've

been a

> Zone Diet guy for about 10 years and you guys are very similar.  In

> fact, by my calculations, the number of calories recommended for

the

> Zone seems about the same as CR.  I guess you guys are a little bit

> more restrictive, right?

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> Is there any " rule of thumb " as far as how many calories to

consume?

> Or is it best just to experiment and listen to your body?

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> I'm looking forward to learning more about CR.  Any advice for a

> Newbie is appreciated.

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