What scale do you use?

sam363
sam363 Posts: 204 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been weighing myself of my wii fit or on my bathroom scale that no longer has a glass cover showing the red line where my actual weight is so I've been guessing where the middle is. I NEED a new scale. I have always used a non battery operated one because I can zero it out but am think of going digital. Any suggestions? What do you use?

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  • RoxMyWorld
    RoxMyWorld Posts: 127 Member
    I use a digital scale. I find with the non-digital ones that leaning one way or another or an uneven floor can make the difference of as much a acouple pounds and that is a big difference! I like the digital, no room for guessing.
  • godroxmysox
    godroxmysox Posts: 1,491 Member
    I use a digital scale. I find with the non-digital ones that leaning one way or another or an uneven floor can make the difference of as much a acouple pounds and that is a big difference! I like the digital, no room for guessing.

    I agree =)
  • caitlinclock
    caitlinclock Posts: 528 Member
    I also have a random digital scale. Nothing incredibly special but way more accurate.
  • proverbs31chick
    proverbs31chick Posts: 485 Member
    I bought a Health O Meter digital scale from Walmart, I love it works great. I weigh in once a week. You should get one of those. When I started my weight loss journey, I weiged myself at the same time and the same way two days in a row to make sure I was getting an accurate weight and then I logged it in MFP.
  • ashleynicoleh04
    ashleynicoleh04 Posts: 195 Member
    I use a digital scale. Bought it from Walmart. I am not sure if it is 100% accurate but compared to other scales I use just to see how accurate it is, it is pretty decent
  • raelynnjordan
    raelynnjordan Posts: 135 Member
    I also use a Health O Meter one from Walmart. I found that it was 2 lbs heavier than the non-digital scale I WAS weighing on, so watch out! I think the digital ones are definitely more accurate.
  • shaunshaikh
    shaunshaikh Posts: 616 Member
    This is the scale I want...

    http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Premium-Bathroom-Technology/dp/B002MK6QKO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1300286281&sr=8-2
  • Atlantique
    Atlantique Posts: 2,484 Member
    I have been weighing myself of my wii fit or on my bathroom scale that no longer has a glass cover showing the red line where my actual weight is so I've been guessing where the middle is. I NEED a new scale. I have always used a non battery operated one because I can zero it out but am think of going digital. Any suggestions? What do you use?

    I bought this one for weighing myself and am happy with it(it's my first digital scale): http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Digital-Bathroom-Technology/dp/B001KXZ808/ref=dp_cp_ob_hpc_title_2

    It came with a nice tape measure, too!

    And I bought this, from the same company, as a kitchen scale: http://www.amazon.com/EatSmart-Precision-Digital-Kitchen-Silver/dp/B001N07KUE/ref=pd_bxgy_hpc_img_c

    Love it as well, and it came with a really helpful booklet listing calories per ounce for every food under the sun.

    Don't forget, shipping is free on any order over $25 at amazon, too!
  • ruthie3110
    ruthie3110 Posts: 160 Member
    I used a cheap mechanical one at first. It was too small to read and the lines were dodgy so I was however many pounds out until I realised.
    Then I switched to a digital one and instantly gained 3lbs! But I do think it's more accurate so I'm ok with that.
    Haven't used it for a few days though so I'm hoping it's kind after Lent!
  • sam363
    sam363 Posts: 204 Member
    Ok, I bought a new scale with a lithium battery. It says that I way 142.1 versus the 132 on my other scale. Yikes! Well, At least I won't have to guess much and it does line up better with the weight the wii fit measures at. So now I'm not sure how to get this to into MFP and still accurately show the weight that I have lost.
  • Atlantique
    Atlantique Posts: 2,484 Member
    Ok, I bought a new scale with a lithium battery. It says that I way 142.1 versus the 132 on my other scale. Yikes! Well, At least I won't have to guess much and it does line up better with the weight the wii fit measures at. So now I'm not sure how to get this to into MFP and still accurately show the weight that I have lost.

    Go back and add 10 pounds to your start weight and every check in since you started.
  • sam363
    sam363 Posts: 204 Member
    Ok, I bought a new scale with a lithium battery. It says that I way 142.1 versus the 132 on my other scale. Yikes! Well, At least I won't have to guess much and it does line up better with the weight the wii fit measures at. So now I'm not sure how to get this to into MFP and still accurately show the weight that I have lost.

    Go back and add 10 pounds to your start weight and every check in since you started.

    Thanks - I will. I did step on the scale later this evening and it weighed me at 138.4 so I'm going to wait until Monday morning when I "officially" have been weighing myself. Oh and because I'm anal I did weigh myself several times and in different places to see if it would alter - it didn't.
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