body fat % reading on the scale? please help!?
does the body fat percentage reading on the scale go up when a girl is on her menses? my period is due in a few days, and my body fat % has shot up by 2%! the last time i checked was a week ago, and i've been lifting weights last week too...so it really got me worried when i weighed myself today! is it true that water retention makes ur body fat reading higher?
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- No. That shouldn't affect your body fat. It is more than likely the differences you will find with calipers. The more practice you have with them, the better you get. Fat does carry a little water, but nowhere near the amount in muscle.:)
- If you really want to know your bf%, have it professionally checked. A scale will be grossly inaccurate, as will be most plastic calipers you can buy in stores.
