Maybe I should have said that it doesn't really mean anything. Your weight is affected by more than just fat. If you happen to be pretty muscular your BMI wil

Maybe I should have said that it doesn't really mean anything. Your weight is affected by more than just fat. If you happen to be pretty muscular your BMI will be higher (and thus more closer to obesity on the BMI scale), despite having more of the "good stuff" There are some home scales that do electrical impedance testing but they are inaccurate too. I think that the BMI calculation that is done at home is bad for people trying to get in shape. They worry too much about the BMI and not about the important stuff such as building muscle which will help you keep the fat off in the long run.