{"product":{"product_id":"B0020MMCDE","title":"Omron Body Composition Monitor with Scale - 7 Fitness Indicators \u0026 90-Day Memory","price":"83.99","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41u8oFba07L._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0020MMCDE"},"comments":[{"body":"There are lots of scales that can measure body composition. I just got [this](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_5G23g6L38cOgB)  one from Amazon. It tells you how much your skeletal muscle weighs which is what tells you if your actually gaining or losing muscle.","subreddit_name":"loseit","author":"TellYouWheniKnow"},{"body":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_01CB3WRP2SRCKBV87KA2\r\n\r\nI think this is the link  for an Omron body composition scale. \r\nAnyway, it uses electrical impedance more accurately using a hand held sensor while standing on scale. It measures:\r\nweight \r\nBMI \r\nbody fat %\r\nbasile metobolic rate\r\nbiological age\r\nvisceral fat score\r\nI also recommend the P.E. diet by DrTed Naiman\r\nI've been doing keto now about 3 yrs, now understanding the protein to energy ratio concept I've really kicked in the lean muscle mass in my body. Helped reduce body fat and increases lean muscle. Doing this for 2 weeks, lost 6 lbs while maintaining muscle mass.","subreddit_name":"keto","author":"ketoguy1958"},{"body":"Something [like this](https://www.amazon.com/Omron-Body-Composition-Monitor-Scale/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=sr_1_15_a_it?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1536274624\u0026amp;sr=8-15\u0026amp;keywords=scale+body+fat). But if you just search for \"scale body fat\" you'll get lots of results. Supposedly, the kind like the one I linked are better than just the floor scale type, because they send a current through the whole body since the hands are involved. YMMV.","subreddit_name":"fatlogic","author":"rekarek"},{"body":"[Omron body fat composition monitor](http://www.amazon.com/Omron-HBF-514C-Composition-Sensing-Monitor/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;amp;qid=1434772909\u0026amp;amp;sr=8-4\u0026amp;amp;keywords=body+fat+scale)\r\n\r\nThis is the one I use. According to reviews, the body fat measurement is not precise, but I go by trends (like how much body fat percentage points I lose vs what percentage I'm actually at).","subreddit_name":"keto","author":"erure"},{"body":"A friend’’s BS is in physics, and I just asked them about this the other day. Despite a love of gadgets, they say the scales are less reliable than measuring tapes or even how tight biking shorts fit.\r\n\r\nAnd measuring tapes are less than $5. \r\n\r\nIf you really want one, you apparently want something with more leads than you get from the feet. \r\n\r\nThey recommended this as an example of leads for the hands, though they haven’t done any research into it. \r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Omron-Body-Composition-Monitor-Scale/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=bioelectrical+impedance\u0026amp;qid=1666264045\u0026amp;qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjQzIiwicXNhIjoiMy45NSIsInFzcCI6IjMuMzQifQ%3D%3D\u0026amp;sr=8-7\u0026amp;ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc\r\n\r\nI personally am now planning to save for a DEXA or SECA scan a few times per year, and to keep weekly measuring tape records.","subreddit_name":"loseit","author":"alwaysbooyahback"},{"body":"A dietitian will be your best bet so they can take your measurements and take your bf estimates (I don't know the word in English for that procedure) or a specialized scale that can measure body fat that can be found cheap\r\n (like this one  https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Composici%C3%B3n-corporal-monitor-Indicadores-gimnasio/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?dchild=1\u0026amp;keywords=body+fat+scale\u0026amp;qid=1630269482\u0026amp;sr=8-5)\r\n\r\nAs a piece of advice if you went down in weight and you are scared to gain some back let my tell you that a little fat is completely normal in a bulk and you are going to be scared by it anyway , but you can lose it back as you did the first time . Is part of the process","subreddit_name":"leangains","author":"Ilprofe"},{"body":"I have this one:\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Omron-Body-Composition-Monitor-Scale/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1531501015\u0026amp;sr=8-1-spons\u0026amp;keywords=omron+scale\u0026amp;psc=1\r\n\r\nWhile I don't put much stock in the face values it gives, other then weight which is consistent with other scales I have access to, the other values it does give like bodyfat%/muscle% are at least relatively consistent. Meaning if it says I'm 28% fat I may be 25% or 30% who knows, but as I lose weight the % is moving with me so it's fun to track for shits and giggles.","subreddit_name":"keto","author":"ctrl_alt_delimeat"},{"body":"Here's another option, like I said, not 100% accurate but seems cheap enough.\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_vote_rgt?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;voteInstanceId=RYBU8N4NGE1HS\u0026amp;voteValue=-1\u0026amp;csrfT=gNmXOV4hrHh2WDUxOtgi83eF1TIIQHUEu519sk4AAAAJAAAAAFodw9JyYXcAAAAA#RYBU8N4NGE1HS","subreddit_name":"WaterFasting","author":"Dread1840"},{"body":"i would suggest the omron body scale since it measures both upper and lower body.... as with most things the trend line is more important than individual readings \r\n\r\nOmron Body Composition Monitor with Scale - 7 Fitness Indicators \u0026amp; 90-Day Memory https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_88-Szb9WJY7VV","subreddit_name":"fasting","author":"greatkat80s"},{"body":"Also sedentary most of the time and I believe my number is somewhat correct. Of course I burn more on my training days, but 1600-1700 number is what my scale suggests. That number could be wrong (I have [this scale](https://www.amazon.com/Omron-Body-Composition-Monitor-Scale/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=sr_1_35_s_it?s=hpc\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1498162609\u0026amp;sr=1-35\u0026amp;keywords=scale+body+fat)), but it works for me and my daily calorie count since I don't lose or gain weight. But I admit I could easily be mistaken for cca. 10%, so... ","subreddit_name":"fatlogic","author":"Funfundfunfcig"},{"body":"As previous respondent notes, they're fairly flawed, but maybe the best one is [this model](https://www.amazon.com/Omron-Body-Composition-Monitor-Scale/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;linkCode=sl1\u0026amp;tag=geekw00-20\u0026amp;linkId=d4909f52f13eebb221a86ce5b5d56aa4), which uses handgrips as well as the foot plate to measure a small current running through your body.\r\n\r\nWill be more accurate than most. Assume it can be found on Amazon.co.uk as well.","subreddit_name":"keto","author":"yobsmezn"},{"body":"I just bought https://www.amazon.com/Omron-Body-Composition-Monitor-Scale/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=sr_1_3_s_it?s=hpc\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1477784546\u0026amp;sr=1-3\u0026amp;keywords=body+fat+scale\u0026amp;refinements=p_36%3A1253520011\r\n\r\nIts got the additional points of contact which should increase accuracy significantly. Its actually pretty accurate. Putting me around 22-23%. I've been measuring myself with calipers for months, and I trust this thing more. I've gotten a dexa scan, and been kind of obsessed with tracking my body fat, so I think i'm in a decent posistion to attest to accuracy. \r\n\r\nThese modern bioimpedence scales are around +-3% which is as good as you can expect to get from ANY at home BF measurement system\r\n\r\n","subreddit_name":"loseit","author":"rocier"},{"body":"until they to the point where i was at i controlled my weigth and body mass with one of those (https://www.amazon.com/Omron-Body-Composition-Monitor-Scale/dp/B0020MMCDE/ref=sr_1_14_s_it?s=hpc\u0026amp;ie=UTF8\u0026amp;qid=1474493952\u0026amp;sr=1-14\u0026amp;keywords=scale+body+fat) and the only way i would loose weigth was eating only lean meats, even one week of lettuce and meat would plateau my fat reduction. I had no energy for anything and lost my job.","subreddit_name":"loseit","author":"pabloec20"},{"body":"Measured with one of these:\r\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Omron-Body-Composition-Monitor-Scale/dp/B0020MMCDE\r\n\r\nIt looks like I lost both fat and muscle. If my body fat percentage stayed the same, that means I lost 2 lbs of fat, and 8 lbs of \"not fat\" which I don't know the composition of.","subreddit_name":"Fitness","author":"makhno"},{"body":"Yeah, it's probably time to buy a new one then. \r\n\r\nI own [this scale](http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0020MMCDE), I'm pretty happy with it. I'm not certain how accurate it is, but it is consistently precise, and the body fat percentages pretty accurately match what I see online for 'if your body looks like this, you're probably x% body fat'.\r\n\r\nI owned two Arias. The first one was broken out of the box, the second one lasted two weeks.","subreddit_name":"xxfitness","author":"slowestBurpeesEver"}]}