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Coffee has been consumed, and words are forthcoming. Mostly, I think. Background: This past Saturday I went in to have a DEXA scan performed, as I was told it was the most accurate form of body weight testing available. I'm not looking to do anything particularly nutters, but I really wanted a good starting point for my exercise. So I established a baseline of where I currently am. Then we'll do it 6 months down the road after consistent training to see how it pans out. The dilemma: As an American, we're obsessed with numbers. Particularly that pesky body fat percentage, and what it could possibly mean for our overall health, attractiveness, and y'know, whether we'll die alone. (Answer: We won't. That shit is all hype. Everyone is capable of, and deserving of, love.) I find myself turning my body fat percentage over in my head. (It's a total of 35% body fat, with 33.5% being android fat, and 41.9% being gynoid fat.) I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to not know what that means! Anyone in the forum have a clue of how to interpret this thing? Stats: Sex: Female Age: 27 Height: 70" Weight: 157 lbs Body fat: 35% (33.5% android, 41.9% gynoid) Mood: Confused.

Hey, I am having a DEXA scan at a discount through my gym to find out body composition info and was just wondering if anyone knows how having breast implants could impact the results of this scan? are they likely to just turn up as bodyfat or something in the scan and throw the results off a bit? Thanks for any info