Draglist's Journal, 17 Dec 13

Ok, as hoped, got my new Tanita BC-533 scale/body composition monitor last night. Here are the first readings...

I weighed in last night before bed (underwear on) and this morning after waking (nude). In addition, I moved the scale to its permanent location overnight. So these two sets of numbers have a lot of variations as I was no doubt more dehydrated and fasted overnight in addition to the differences in location and clothing.

First off, I weighed in on my old sliding "doctors scale" and got a 212.3 this morning, up .8 from yesterday. (I'm at 214.6 on the Tanita, so I'm already seeing that I'm going to be taking a 2.3 pound 'hit' as I transition to the new scale. I knew that might happen... No two scales are alike). I also came in estimating my body fat at 18 percent (pct) based on some quick neck and waist measurements.

So... On to the new Tanita... Last night:

Weight - 217.6
Total body fat pct - 18.3
Total body water pct - 57.6
Visceral fat pct - 10
Muscle mass lbs. - 169.2
Physique rating - 6
Bone mass lbs. - 8.6
Daily Calorie Intake - 4189 (!)
Metabolic age - 29 (!)

This morning:

Weight - 214.6
Total body fat pct - 19.8
Total body water pct - 55.7
Visceral fat pct - 11
Muscle mass lbs. - 163.8
Physique rating - 6
Bone mass lbs. - 8.4
Daily Calorie Intake - 4054
Metabolic age - 34

Need to read more about the normal ranges for these numbers, but a few things jump out at me:

Body fat pct jumped overnight
Neat to see the hydration difference overnight in water pct
I don't know what the 11 visceral fat rating means
Did I really lose that much muscle mass overnight? (No doubt goes hand in hand with the body fat pct change)
Don't know what the 6 physique rating means
Bone mass relatively consistent
The daily calorie intake to maintain my weight is off the charts compared to everything else I've seen. Currently I think that 2350 is my current average number (not counting exercise)
My metabolic age blew me away. I knew that my sub-60 resting heart beat put me below my true 55 years, but I figured I was at 39 or 40)

Keld, what do these numbers tell you?

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2269 kcal

Fat: 71.02g | Prot: 155.49g | Carbs: 254.92g.   Breakfast: Vanilla Yogurt (Lowfat), Starbucks Fruit Cup. Lunch: Tuna Fish Salad, Costco Ciabatta Rolls, Chicken, Roast Beef, Turkey Breast Meat, Sliced Ham (Regular, Approx. 11% Fat), Wegmans Autumn Roasted Vegetables. Dinner: Six Star Pro Nutrition Whey Protein Plus Elite Series - Triple Chocolate, Silk Pure Almond Milk - Dark Chocolate, Chicken Breast, Bananas, Navitas Naturals Organic Raw Chia Seeds, Quest Cinnamon Roll Protein Bar. Snacks/Other: Red Lobster Single Malt Scotches, Kirkland Signature Halved Pecans. more...

2810 kcal

Exercise: Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 20 minutes, Walking (brisk) - 4/mph - 55 minutes, Sleeping - 5 hours and 24 minutes, Resting - 17 hours and 21 minutes. more...