Bought a smart scale last month and the data is stressing me out

I got one of those scales that tracks body fat and muscle mass, thinking it would help me stay healthy. Last week, it said my body fat jumped 2% even though my weight stayed the same, which totally freaked me out. My friend says these scales are notoriously inaccurate and I should just trust how my clothes fit. But part of me feels like having any number, even a flawed one, is better than guessing. Has anyone else had their smart scale give them weird readings that messed with their head?

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karenb9717d ago

My old Fitbit scale did that same thing, it would show my body fat swinging 3% day to day. I agree with @jadej50, the weight number is the only part that's ever been reliable for me. I finally tossed it and just use a basic scale now.

moore.beth17d ago

Wait, your body fat reading changed by 3% in a single day? That's wild. I had a similar issue and it makes you wonder how they even come up with those numbers. I completely agree with what @jadej50 said about focusing on how your clothes fit instead of that unreliable data. It's so frustrating when a fancy gadget can't do the one job it's supposed to do. Good call on going back to a simple scale.

jadej5017d ago

My Withings scale did that for a solid month. Honestly, I started just looking at the weight and ignoring the body fat percentage because it was all over the place. Tbh, your friend is right about trusting how your clothes feel.