Digital Scale?

greeneggsam
greeneggsam Posts: 121
edited September 19 in Motivation and Support
Do you guys use analog scales or digital?

I've got an analog scale, and I haven't seen it move a pound in the past couple weeks... Not that a new scale would fix that :smile: , but I think if my scale had the resolution so I could see a half-pound loss, I would feel more motivated. Celebrate the small victories, right?

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  • greeneggsam
    greeneggsam Posts: 121
    Do you guys use analog scales or digital?

    I've got an analog scale, and I haven't seen it move a pound in the past couple weeks... Not that a new scale would fix that :smile: , but I think if my scale had the resolution so I could see a half-pound loss, I would feel more motivated. Celebrate the small victories, right?
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
    I'm using analog right now, you're right it is much harder to measure losses that way! anything less than a 2lb drop is tough to read! I usually use the one at my gym, it's like a doctors office scale where you move the bar across, but since I am away visiting family for the whole summer I don't have access to it right now :grumble:
  • shorerider
    shorerider Posts: 3,817 Member
    I've got a digital scale that weighs in increments of 2/10 of a pound--but right now I'm not too happy with it since it hasn't moved in a week.
  • Javancub
    Javancub Posts: 181
    I've found that digital scales are not very accurate and since its digital i don't trust it. I have used an analog scale for years and love it. I always think of it like this, i haven't seen a doctor use a digital scale when you go in for a check up. Also, if you have a two story house, is your scale on the top floor? if so, move it to the bottom and see what that does. Reason for asking, is because the top floor isn't concrete, its not a hard surface. Do keep in mind, you may not see half a pound or the scale move, but if you've been exercising, muscle weighs more than fat. :happy:
  • greeneggsam
    greeneggsam Posts: 121
    Great tips. There is a doctor's scale at my gym, so maybe I will use that... I just can't use it in the buff, though - it's about 30 feet from the front door and I might get some funny looks!

    I will also try taking my scale downstairs. I had never thought of that before.

    OR - I'm a researcher at heart (read: big dork), so maybe I will buy a digital scale and do a little comparison study.
  • Quenofcrazzy
    Quenofcrazzy Posts: 358
    i haven't seen a doctor use a digital scale when you go in for a check up. :happy:

    All of my doctor use digital scales!
  • bleachcse
    bleachcse Posts: 148 Member
    I use a digital scale at home, and when I compare it to the doctors scale at my gym mine is usually about 2-3 pounds lighter.
  • raincloud
    raincloud Posts: 405 Member
    Yeah, a lot of doctors and hospitals use digital...

    So I really don't know.
  • iluvsparkles
    iluvsparkles Posts: 1,730 Member
    i always use the doctor type scale at the gym, because i know it is calibrated daily so my weights should be accurate, at least to compare against myself. The only problem there is that i have to weigh in the last part of the day, when im heavier!
  • MFS27
    MFS27 Posts: 549 Member
    Like Shore Rider, I have a digital scale that reads 2/10th's change in weight - which is great for me since I'm in the last stage (have 5-10 lbs to go) - so the teeny tiny drops help me see that I am going in the right (or wrong) direction.

    I bought a mid-line scale from Target - think it cost about $40. It has a body fat percentage thingie - which I ignore b/c it is all over the place. My weight is consistent (if I step on and off - weight is the same) - and since I use the same scale, same time, same place, etc - I consider it a pretty good tool for measuring weight loss. Yes, my dr uses a digital, and I weight a few lbs more on his scale because I'm not usually in the nude and at the dr office 1st thing in the AM :laugh:

    As long as you use the same scale and keep all eviromental factors consistent - most any scale would do the job (you don't need to shell out $100 for the top-of-the-line scales to get consistent readings either.)
  • hmmmm
    hmmmm Posts: 607 Member
    This is my problem right now, my digital scale broke and I was quite annoyed by it because i think it was just the battery. But being such a wierd size battery and not knowing if it was going to work if I did replace the battery I just decided to replace the scale with an analog one. Ever since my scale started breaking and since I have bought the new one my weight has come to a standstill. I think it is from the extra motivation of not having the tenths of a pound displayed. I always set myself up to beat my lowest weight. So much to the dismay of my fiance (since I just bought this scale 2 months ago and it does essentially serve the same purpose). tommorow I am buying a new digital one. I really need something to help motivate me into breaking out of this plateau and I am crossing my fingers that this will help me do it. Good luck to you also
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