I received it today. It's lightweight and very easy to use. I programmed in my height, weight, age, activity level, and gender. Then, I followed the instructions, and it calculated my BMI and fat percentage.
Well, almost.
It says it will calculate body fat up to 50%. It gave me the reading E4. When I looked up the error code, it said "reading outside measurable range". :-/
Okaaaay. I'm not going to let that get me down because I know I'm superfat, and now I simply have a new goal (get to a low enough weight to get the machine to cough up 50% or lower). I guess it just surprised me that I'm over 50% fat. Eek. Talk about a wake-up call. According to everything I've read, my body fat percentage should be less than 30%. Looks like I have a long way to go. I just wish it would have given me a number so I know how far I am above 50%.
My BMI was 54. This is no surprise, considering that's the number I get when I calculate it online. Since I have to enter my weight into the machine every time it changes, I'm not sure if it's simply calculating based on what I input or if it uses my fat percentage as some kind of variable?
Anyway, it's a neat little machine, and I recommend it to anyone who is trying to get to a lower body fat percentage and/or increase muscle.
My son is on the other end of the problem. His body fat is so low we get the e4 error too. I don't know why they set such a narrow threshold?
ReplyDeleteI'm 6'1" and 140lbs. and I'm getting E4 as well...
ReplyDeleteIt's disappointing . I get the same error . I was excited to have some other measurement besides the scale but guess I can't use this devise
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5’7, 145lbs E4 error. Measured 7% recently, but now E4. I do not feel/look any leaner than before though. I read that the device is pretty inaccurate too—I wish I could know the true number!
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you're using the Omron Fat Loss Monitor as a tool to track your progress! While the initial error and high BMI might be discouraging, it's clear you're using it as motivation to reach your goals. Keep pushing forward—measuring your body fat percentage and BMI will help you stay on track and celebrate your progress along the way. Stay consistent, and you'll see positive changes!
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