Quote Originally Posted by bounceswoosh
If you really *must* measure yourself somehow, a better option is a friend weilding a bodyfat caliper. You have to be very careful to use the caliper in the same way in the same place every time, though. I don't think it's possible to effectively use a caliper without a friend's help.
Hence the, "get your body composition (fat %) analyzed every few months.". I'd trust the accuracy best if the calipers were wielded by somebody with experience and applied to three sites. Alternatively, you could get a body fat electrical impedance scale! (We're looking into springing for one -- less accurate than skinfold but easier to do at home!)