Based on weighing in at the YMCA in Redding last week, I was thinking I'd gained 5 pounds (it registered 155 lbs); however, the scale was either off or I've lost weight in the past week or so. This week I'm working out (swim, run, stair stepper, and elliptical) at the Swim and Fitness Club in Davis, CA; in addition to multiple scales, they have a machine that measures body fat; my current weight is 151.1 lbs and total body fat is 7.5%. Even if the body fat estimate is off as much as 40%, it would still put me in the athletic range for body fat so I suspect my true body fat amount is ok. Moreover, although I thought for several years (no scientific basis for this) my ideal weight was 150 lbs, the report from the gym indicates my target weight range is 154.5 - 165.4 lbs and other data I've seen also indicates I'm at the low end or below the target weight for my age. I suppose my largely vegetarian diet (and osteoporosis?) could be factors but then again, does it really matter as long as I feel good, continue to exercise, and watch what I eat:)
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