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Body Composition Testing
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At Target Metabolism, we do not use the scale to weigh you in. Why not? Because the scale does not tell you what TYPE of weight you are losing. The scale can be very misleading in one of two ways:
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If you are starving yourself intentionally or unintentionally, the scale might go down (until an inevitable plateau) but the majority of the weight loss will be water and muscle…instead of fat! In this case, the scale becomes a negative-behavior reinforcer. |
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If you are changing your life habits at home, but the number on the scale doesn’t change, you may become frustrated and throw aside all your new habits. BUT, who says you didn’t lose 3 lbs of fat and gain 3 lbs of lean mass? The scale does not reflect true changes in your body. THE BODPOD DOES! It is through the BodPod that we help you to eliminate frustration by showing you what is actually occurring in your body! |
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How do we measure weight loss?
At Target Metabolism we utilize a revolutionary piece of technology called the BodPod to measure the amount of fat that you have lost. The BodPod is used to make SURE that it is fatty tissue you are losing! NOT simply water, and CERTAINLY not muscle! By targeting your metabolism, we target fat loss. In fact, when our members complete ClubMET, 100% of their weight loss comes directly from pure fatty tissue! According to the American Dietetic Association, only 75% of weight loss is expected to come from fat. Our program is blowing those statistics away!
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About the Bod Pod experience |
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What to expect
The appointment takes about 20-30 minutes of your time. You will sit inside the BodPod while breathing normally for 3 periods that last 40-second a piece. That’s all there is to it!
The panoramic window helps to alleviate any sense of Claustrophobia, and we have had NO clients unable to perform the test or have lingering feelings of fear due to their experience. In the BodPod, you have FULL CONTROL and anytime you would like the door to open, you simply hit a button!
For the test, you will be asked to wear a form-fitting layer under your clothes (form-fitting swimsuit, biking shorts, sports bra). This form-fitting gear is important because the BodPod relies on measurements of air displacement. And trapped air will alter results! We understand that this attire may not be your favorite to be in – however all testing is done in a confidential room. The majority of our staff has lost a significant amount of weight at some point in our lives. We understand your concerns!
Remember the importance of using the BodPod rather than the scale. At Target Metabolism we make sure that we are targeting fatty tissue; it is through the BodPod that we can be certain that is happening.
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