I AM OBESE according to some...

I went to see a nutritionist today and I left there not feeling so good.  Her scale says that I am 6 pounds heavier than what mine says.  Not only that, I have a "Bio Impedance Analysis" done today and the results say that my body fat is 32.6% body fat.  Some sites that you look at will tell you that I am obese.  And some will say that is a healthy number for someone my age.  I look at myself and yes, I do have some, okay maybe more than some fat to get rid of.  But obese?  I don't know.  In any case, whether I am obese or not I am not a happy camper right now. 

Bio Impedance Analysis is a very accurate way to measure the amount of body fat & lean muscle tissue that one may have.  It is based on the principle that the resistance to an applied electric current is inversely related to the amount of fat-free mass within the body. In other words, the percentage of body fat can be calculated as the current flows more easily through the parts of the body that are composed mostly of water (such as blood, urine & muscle) than it does through bone, fat or air. Then, it is possible to predict how much body fat a person has by combining the bio impendance measure with other factors such as height, weight, gender, fitness level and age.

Apparently there are a few things that could affect the results of this analysis such as dehydration, caffeine consumption within a few hours prior to testing, and going to the bathroom just before testing; to name a few.  I don't completely understand it all, as this is the first time that I've ever done a test like this.  And based on the results, I'm not so sure that I like it.  But if the truth be told, I drank absolutely no water before the appointment and I came to the appointment with a coffee.  I'm guessing that it is very possible for my results to be thrown off and that I am not as fat as the results said I was.  Don't get me wrong, I do know that I have work to do as you couldn't pay me enough to put on a bikini and lay on the beach.

However, I do have my own calipers and I do know how to use them, so maybe I will do a measurement myself and see how the two compare.  Does it seem like I am in denial? Maybe.  But I am curious.   I did send the nutritionist an email asking her about the potential of the results possibly being thrown off, so we'll see what her response is.  Anyway, at least there was some good news today.  Apparently, my cellular health is that of a 30 year old, so considering that I am 45, I guess I can feel good about that!