Burning Fat?

[mimitabby]

we bought one of those scales too. My husband came up with zero percent body fat. Since he carries about 20 lbs of fat around his torso, we quickly decided that it doesn't work well.
He does have legs which are very very fit from riding. but you are not getting an accurate body fat percentage from those things. they take the path of least resistance from one foot to the other, bypassing your torso, chest, arms, neck.
in short, an inaccurate reading unless your legs' body fat is the same as the rest of your body.

[RoadRaven]

Call me stupid... but how do a set of scales ... which you stand on right? ... how does a set of scales measure your body fat?

I have not seen these scales over here - they sound kinda scarey, and kinda hokum

[crazycanuck]

RR..I've seen them here.. I decided it could stay on the store shelf simply because of the price!!!

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[Bad JuJu]

I work out like a demon, but have finally figured out that to really lose fat, you have to --here it comes-- change your eating habits. Which I'm just now in the midst of doing, or at least attempting to do. It's a mighty struggle, but I think it's do-able. Stay tuned for updates.

[beetle]

There is an exercise intensity that is called the fat burning zone (which is at about 50% HRmax) where most of the energy your body uses comes from fat rather than carbs. HOWEVER exercising at a slightly higher intensity and modifying eating habits (as Bad Juju said) will have better long term results and improve your CV fitness at the same time BECAUSE though the proportion of fat burnt is less the overall calories burnt is more and at the end of a higher intensity session you will have burnt more calories and hence fat. But you have to then make sure you don't ruin the effort by eating lots of unsuitable food afterwards.

I also don't have those scales as they seem grossly expensive for a fairly inaccurate result.