on Feb 8th, 2010Why Your Scale Might Be Lying to You
Do you start each day by stepping on the scale? And does your mood each day tend to vary in direct correlation to how closely that number matches what you expect or hope to see? Well, I have good news and bad news. The good news is the number on the scale may be even more meaningless than we once thought. But now for the bad news, even when the weight appears to be a good number, it may not be.
Did you see Sanjay Gupta’s recent report on CNN saying that “small folks can still be obese?” If not, it’s very well worth two minutes of your time. It’s a phenomenon they’re calling Normal Weight Obesity. You might be what is considered to be a healthy weight, but still obese. And hence four times more likely to develop metabolic syndrome. Check out the entire video here:
As always, we encourage you to measure your entire body composition, not just scale numbers. Our clients use our physio-graph tool to know not only their weight, but how many of those pounds consist of muscle, fat, fluid, and skeletal structure. It’s an incredibly useful tool and each measurement takes only about 5 minutes. And better yet, it tells the truth… every time.