Just did the BodPod

[gymell]

After seeing the Bod Pod mentioned in the forum, I did a search and found one here in Minneapolis. Since I finished Stage 3 last week I thought this would be a good time to try it. I've gotten measured at the gym with calipers before, but the results vary so widely that I don't trust the numbers. Today I was at 131 pounds (I'm 5'5") and 19.2% body fat. I was really happy with that, because when I was in graduate school 10 years ago, I was also at 19% but only weighed 120 pounds. I guess all this hard work is paying off! Just thought I'd share. I'm looking forward to Stage 4, which I'll start on Sunday.

[LaraT]

Nice! I am getting one done next month. Did you feel claustrohpobic at all in there? how long does it take?

[realcdn]

I'm headed to see a friend of mine the last week of May, and she's very close to where they are. If I can convince myself that it's something I want to know I'll probably get it done at that time.

[beach_plums]

How close was the bod pod to your caliper readings? Or were the calipers too varied to really compare?

[gymell]

Originally Posted by LaraT

Nice! I am getting one done next month. Did you feel claustrohpobic at all in there? how long does it take?

I didn't feel claustrophobic at all. The test was run three times, about 45 seconds for each. I assume they take the average of that. In between test runs, the door is opened. There's a blue 'panic' button on the inside if you need it!

[gymell]

Originally Posted by beach_plums

How close was the bod pod to your caliper readings? Or were the calipers too varied to really compare?

Actually today the lady did the calipers as well, and she said that measurement was within 2% of the Bod Pod reading. I don't know what the actual number was for the calipers, though. Other times I've had the calipers done at the gym it's been anywhere from 19% to 28%. I don't know if it's the actual measurement or the formula used that causes the variation.