tally ho watso - war on flab, page-39

attached are body fat suggestions for males and females of different ages:-

somewhere on the net, it was mentioned that bodyfat readings from scales tend to understate the fat content - so watso just uses the figures as a guide - ie heading in the right direction.

choice compared several scales (including accuracy)

http://www.choice.com.au/reviews-and-tests/food-and-health/diet-and-exercise/weight-loss/body-fat-scales-review-and-compare/page/results.aspx

for what it is worth, but watso has the modern living ef138-21 (as described by choice) - now sold as bellini ef138-21 - on sale at target this week for $35

http://shop.target.com.au/c/home/bathroom/bathroom-scales/W187309

oh - for an idea of what the scales actually cost (from the manufacturer) - the below link is for the Homemaker SYE-2007D1 (as described by choice- and sold by kmart for $50)

http://shgracy.en.alibaba.com/product/442480477-200712497/Electronic_balance_scale.html

thanks for the links togakure - watso has heaps of calories- as he needs the energy to ride the bike

calculations

12 nov.. bodyfat 26.6% .... weight 108.6kg
so bodyfat = 28.89kg

22 nov.. bodyfat= 24.1% .....weight=105.1kg
so bodyfat = 25.33kg

ie about 3.5kg difference - which is the weight loss - which as a guide, is heading in the right direction - which compares with (from one of the links)

"exercise or a combination of both, you will lose one pound of body weight. (On average 75% of this is fat, 25% lean tissue)"

apart from cycling, watso is doing a lot of gym work (free gym in the park) - so there is probably not much loss of lean tissue.

the cycling always ensures that watso has good blood pressure - just took a reading... 109/72

anyway, on the mid day news, there was a story about australia being the 4th most obese nation in the world