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<blockquote data-quote="DCUKMod" data-source="post: 1604747" data-attributes="member: 345386"><p>Hi [USER=24561]@Chook[/USER] - Very well done on your perseverance and results. I'm so pleased it has been worth it for you.</p><p></p><p>Did you have an MRI or DEXA before you started? A DEXA would be cheaper, for sure. There are a places around the country (<a href="https://www.stedavies.com/dexa-scan-uk/" target="_blank">https://www.stedavies.com/dexa-scan-uk/</a>) doing a commercial offering, but being the contrarian I am, I decided I wouldn't go down that route (unless I get lucky at the local Diabetes Centre, where they have one for measuring/monitoring their research subjects). I won't hold me breath. I decided that the costs could start racking up if I wanted repeat scans; particularly if thing started in the wrong direction! </p><p></p><p>In the end, I opted for what I consider to be a decent set of body composition scales, including a VF function. I then decided I wanted hand grasps, as they allegedly improve the accuracy of the scans, due to more measuring points (hands + feet, rather than via feet only), and bought some Omron BF511s. </p><p></p><p>I'm so happy with them that I have a set here and a set at our home from home.</p><p></p><p>The don't measure your VF as a percentage of anything, but give a score from 1-30 (or it might be 60. Can't exactly recall). Using them to do a weekly scan, I can check my stability as often as I like. </p><p></p><p>Their range for healthy is 1-10, and so on. When I started using them I was on 3, which dropped to 3, and have stayed there.</p><p></p><p>For me, bearing in mind I'm pretty skinny, I pay more attention to my VF score on a weekly basis than my weight which is generally very stable.</p><p></p><p>It's completely up to you which route, if any you go, but I did feel a sense of progress when it ticked down.</p><p></p><p>Again, a big well done from me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCUKMod, post: 1604747, member: 345386"] Hi [USER=24561]@Chook[/USER] - Very well done on your perseverance and results. I'm so pleased it has been worth it for you. Did you have an MRI or DEXA before you started? A DEXA would be cheaper, for sure. There are a places around the country ([URL]https://www.stedavies.com/dexa-scan-uk/[/URL]) doing a commercial offering, but being the contrarian I am, I decided I wouldn't go down that route (unless I get lucky at the local Diabetes Centre, where they have one for measuring/monitoring their research subjects). I won't hold me breath. I decided that the costs could start racking up if I wanted repeat scans; particularly if thing started in the wrong direction! In the end, I opted for what I consider to be a decent set of body composition scales, including a VF function. I then decided I wanted hand grasps, as they allegedly improve the accuracy of the scans, due to more measuring points (hands + feet, rather than via feet only), and bought some Omron BF511s. I'm so happy with them that I have a set here and a set at our home from home. The don't measure your VF as a percentage of anything, but give a score from 1-30 (or it might be 60. Can't exactly recall). Using them to do a weekly scan, I can check my stability as often as I like. Their range for healthy is 1-10, and so on. When I started using them I was on 3, which dropped to 3, and have stayed there. For me, bearing in mind I'm pretty skinny, I pay more attention to my VF score on a weekly basis than my weight which is generally very stable. It's completely up to you which route, if any you go, but I did feel a sense of progress when it ticked down. Again, a big well done from me. [/QUOTE]
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