Hi Jen:

That's a great question you asked! I kept wondering the same thing like it was some kind of magical process. If "ideal body composition" means "body fat %", then why didn't she just say that!!!! No wonder people have questions. Can you see that I'm a little bitter from being blacklisted from asking questions on the SP website?

Recommended BF percentages seem to really vary. It's hard to know which ones to believe (never mind the means by which BF is calculated). I guess it's still a step in the right direction b/c it's better than a scale.

For anyone interested, I found this cool site yesterday that calculates body fat for you and charts it out in a profile. It's at www.mybodycomp.com

Wanda