BMI scales for the home?

[Legacywr]

Has anybody got any, or, have any experience of them?

There are quite a few around the £50-£70 region, Nokia do one that links to your phone via an app, seems like a good idea?

[Henners]

I bought these, all good so far.

[Legacywr]

Quite a range of readings on those

I wondered wether the ones with the built in hand attachment might be more accurate?

[Henners]

Legacywr said:

Quite a range of readings on those

I wondered wether the ones with the built in hand attachment might be more accurate?

I discounted them as I had a feeling they'd break sooner or later.

[C0ffin D0dger]

I got a set from Aldi https://www.aldi.co.uk/visage-grey-round-body-fat-... Does all I need from a set of bathroom scales i.e. weighs you but can also measure body fat percentage which is nice.

[louiebaby]

BMI is a function of weight and height. Since height doesn't change, you can easily work out the weights related to various BMI levels.

Whether or not it is a useful thing to measure is a different debate.

Body fat monitors are a different animal. Is that what we're talking about?

[Legacywr]

Basically, I'm a little over weight, and I'm strength training, so, it's a little difficult to know wether im gaining any muscle, and losing a little weight? If you get my drift

[Craikeybaby]

I've got the Withings/Nokia scales and have been really pleased with them.

[super7]

BMI is just an average measure of height/weight and can be quite misleading because in no way does it take into consideration anyones muscle build. BMI anything is a joke really!

The proper scales that measure your %fat are the way to go.... with the electrical signal measuring resistance. Fat conducts electricity better than Muscle so gives a 'correct' indicator of your body compostion....

Failing that, looking in the mirror will show if your ripped or just a bit of a lard arse!

[Alan16ac]

We have Weight Watchers scales and Beurer scales, one for each bathroom. I weighed myself on both, one after the other to see the difference they'd give. Both gave exactly the same reading in not only my weight, but my body fat and muscle percentage. I thought that was quite good. Obviously the BMI was the same as it's a calculation taken from your weight and other parameters you provide.
I like them, even if the fat % isn't 100% accurate, it gives you a good idea, and it does let you know if you're gaining or losing body fat.

[The Ferret]

Legacywr said:

Basically, I'm a little over weight, and I'm strength training, so, it's a little difficult to know wether im gaining any muscle, and losing a little weight? If you get my drift

In which case, the mirror is the best option, and free assuming you have one.

Providing what you see in the mirror is improving, you're doing the right thing.