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If you're trying to lose weight, how can you track your progress if you don't have a scale at home? Even though a scale makes it easier to see your weight, it might be a little misleading as you build up muscle. Luckily, there are many other effective ways you can check your weight and body composition. Keep reading for at-home alternatives you can use instead of a scale and more accurate tests you can have done by your doctor.
Things You Should Know
- Track fat loss progress by measuring changes in your waistline and skinfolds. You can also take weekly or monthly pictures and compare them.
- Get a weight estimate by using at-home weights and a see-saw or by trying a water displacement test.
- You can use special equipment available through local hospitals and universities to get detailed body fat composition scans.
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- You may be able to find free scales you can use at a gym, pharmacy, or doctor’s office if you want a more accurate measurement of your weight.Thanks
- Unfortunately, there aren't any scale apps you can use to measure your own weight with your phone. Fitness tracker and wellness apps can be helpful for monitoring weight loss, but you'll still have to use a scale to weigh yourself so you can log your weight in the app.Thanks
References
- ↑ https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/index.html
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- ↑ https://youtu.be/gs4P7SNOsfo?t=144
- ↑ https://www.quickmedical.com/downloads/lange-skinfold-caliper-manual.pdf
- ↑ https://youtu.be/PBbwUT_1SUQ?t=252
- ↑ https://youtu.be/gs4P7SNOsfo?t=378
- ↑ https://www.shape.com/weight-loss/management/10-ditch-scale-ways-tell-if-youre-losing-weight
- ↑ https://youtu.be/05WkCPORlj4?t=29
- ↑ https://youtu.be/UY-jDO58vSs?t=207
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