Aria 2 body fat percentage increased

[Ecaterina]

For some reason my weight goes down but the fat percentage has gone up by 8% since first weigh in last week.

Moderator edit: updated subject for clarity

[JuanJoFitbit]

@Ecaterina welcome to our Fitbit Community! I'm happy to assist you with your Aria 2 since the body fat percentage has increased.

Please restart and re-calibrate your scale by taking out the batteries for 15 seconds and put them back in. After this, weigh yourself 5 times in a row. Make sure that your Aria 2 is placed on a hard surface and you stand on it barefoot.

Keep me posted on the outcome! 

[kelaurice]

Mine does this too!  It's what I came on here to inquire about.  I've weighed myself 3 times this week, the weight has gone down but the body fat percent has gone up.  Doesn't make any sense.

[Niecy17]

This may be happening because you are sweating, and losing water weight. Percentages of other elements change when one element changes. I just wish that the scale would have included a water weight or hydration calculation so that people don't freak out (like I did ) when my fat percentage shot through the roof after heavy cardio at the end of the week.  

[LTH]

mine does the same thing, always has and removing the batteries and weighing myself five times did not fix it, have no explanation.

[LTH]

I could understand this in this instance, but I weigh myself first thing in the morning before food or activity and weight loss = bf% up