How much water can I be holding in?

[< <Samson> >]

Been on my clean diet for over 2 weeks now. Went from 243.5 pounds to 229 as of today. Looking better, feel great and don't seem to be losing muscle. Arms are damn near the same size as when I started and my waist is down over a inch.


I look way less puffy and marsmellowy, but my Bf% hasn't really dropped much. I use the electro thing at the gym. When I started I was right under 27% and now I am right under 25%.


So, this leads me to believe that I am losing water weight. How much can my squishy self hold?


And apparently water weight does not register as Bf% on the elctro fat meter.

[gixxerboy1]

those electro things arent accurate at all.
And you can hold alot of water

[JohnnnyBlazzze]

^^^ I agree, I wouldn't go off that electro measure. Just use the mirror, if you're above 20% knowing that you are 23% or 25% is pointless. Keep losing weight and watch yourself change.

I can tell if I'm holding water or if I need more water by how I sweat when I do cardio. If i'm completly drenched like wetter then when you get out of the shower and you just keep pouring then you know you're holding a good amount, actually happened to me today. Sometimes I'll do 30mins cardio and barley sweat at all, just get really hot and the only sweat that comes out is around my back, then I know I need more water.

Just keep chargin and doing what you're doing man, you'll get there!

[BlueWaffle21]

All the electro bodyfat machines should be destroyed!! I've seen up to an 8% difference between the machine and manually doing it.

[< <Samson> >]

It is hard to tell, I am in AZ. . . lol I sweat fvcing hard. Like after today's workout I was just pouring sweat. I looked and soaked as if I just got out of the pool.


Really? The electro shits are total crap? I asked the gym trolls and they said it is dead on

[JohnnnyBlazzze]

It is hard to tell, I am in AZ. . . lol I sweat fvcing hard. Like after today's workout I was just pouring sweat. I looked and soaked as if I just got out of the pool.


Really? The electro shits are total crap? I asked the gym trolls and they said it is dead on

How do they know? I don't think it's physically possible for it to be dead on.

If you're sweating that hard then you probably are holding a bit of water. I'm talking you cant even control it when you're doing cardio, like as soon as you whipe it out of your eyes it instantly just pours out again kind of sweat. Looking like your arms were covered in oil kind of sweat.

Try to keep your sodium in the lower range and consume about 1.5 gallons of water to, maybe even 2 gallons for your size.

[< <Samson> >]

I dunno, the turd they use has awesome reviews all across the board.


It's omron 306c. . . . Hell if I know, I use it at the wrong times too according to their instructions

[gixxerboy1]

I dunno, the turd they use has awesome reviews all across the board.


It's omron 306c. . . . Hell if I know, I use it at the wrong times too according to their instructions

i've sold them. They are not accurate.

[< <Samson> >]

i've sold them. They are not accurate.

lol. . . So, when we say not accurate. How much off? Any way to get better accuracy out of them?

[JohnnnyBlazzze]

lol. . . So, when we say not accurate. How much off? Any way to get better accuracy out of them?

Yea press Up, Up, Down, Down, A, B, A, B, Left, Right, Down, Up, Left, Right, Down, Up.

This just so happens to be the code for 1 button fatalities on mortal kombat, 2 birds with 1 stone! :-p

[gixxerboy1]

lol. . . So, when we say not accurate. How much off? Any way to get better accuracy out of them?

nope they pretty much suck. They can be consistent if used first thing in the morning. So you can see if you are changing but i would take the number with a grain of salt.

[gixxerboy1]

Yea press Up, Up, Down, Down, A, B, A, B, Left, Right, Down, Up, Left, Right, Down, Up.

This just so happens to be the code for 1 button fatalities on mortal kombat, 2 birds with 1 stone! :-p

thats how you got 50 lives in contra

[JohnnnyBlazzze]

thats how you got 50 lives in contra

Ahhh, 3 birds with 1 stone!

I could have used 50 lives in contra...

[< <Samson> >]

Yea press Up, Up, Down, Down, A, B, A, B, Left, Right, Down, Up, Left, Right, Down, Up.

This just so happens to be the code for 1 button fatalities on mortal kombat, 2 birds with 1 stone! :-p

LMAO. . . . Too funny man.

[measuretwicecutonce]

u can hold 5-15lbs water easy depending on cycle/diet. if u want to loose water u should take a a diuretic like lasix n subtract the weight

[gixxerboy1]

^^^ agreed i can cut 5-10lbs of water to make weight easily in a couple days

[measuretwicecutonce]

theres also letro, carb n sodium cycling but thats a serious commitment n more for appearance n comps but I'm sure u can find some info around on those..

[gearbox]

It is hard to tell, I am in AZ. . . lol I sweat fvcing hard. Like after today's workout I was just pouring sweat. I looked and soaked as if I just got out of the pool.


Really? The electro shits are total crap? I asked the gym trolls and they said it is dead on

reminds me of the bf% checker that you squeeze with both hands...I did the test to show my new buddy who is working out again how bs they are. the trainer troll came up and said you need to do it 3 times for an accurate reading. I laughed and all 3 times is was like 21% 22% 22.5%..and I have a set of abs. I am 11% last time I checked with the 9 point calipers

[Misery13]

LMAO. . . . Too funny man.

I mean really funny. I guess I'm getting old because I understand that joke. I was trying to explain to my 2 youngest sons last week that I was born before they had video games and that when they did come out all we had was Pong. They said what's a pong? I then had to explain to them what ping pong was. At which point my youngest just says... Oh your telling a joke dad. Then they both just walk off whispering to eachother... Why didn't he just say it was a joke in the beginning.

[gixxerboy1]

lol i had pong.

[austinite]

Mmmm. KARATEKA! I always got the girl.

[songdog]

Lay off the Snicker bars you lil snork lol

[< <Samson> >]

Oh yes, pong. . . . I remember that shit. I loved my Tetris too

[measuretwicecutonce]

beeeeeeeerpoooonnngg i will champ all day on you fellas!!

[warmouth]

Contra! That just brought back so many memories.........