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What kind of scale?

Mrsjaybob
Mrsjaybob Posts: 156 Member
edited January 18 in Social Groups
What type of scale are y'all using to weigh yourselves? I am thinking about getting a new one. I like the idea of having a digital read out rather than the needle on the dial like we have now. Do you find he ones that calculate your body fat worth the price?
Suggestions?

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  • marykpfist
    marykpfist Posts: 141 Member
    We have a tamika (spelling?) which has a body fat % and calculates the number of calories for maintenance.
    (The body fat actually measures the % of water in your body, so while it isn't exactly accurate-- comparing this number does help give another thing to go by. I have seen some progress in this area.

    It has a digital read-out, and weighs to the tenths-- and a feature I really like-- memory for up to 4 people.
  • AllergicToExercise
    AllergicToExercise Posts: 436 Member
    I have a Tanita body fat scale. I find it very accurate with weight, but I'm really not sure that a BF% scale is worth paying extra for, as I've read that it's not accurate for reading your BF% as it varies massively depending on the amount of water in your body when you weigh.

    The only thing you can see, is if there is a downward trend, but I'd not trust it for an accurate BF%. I've used the military online calculator and that has me over 10% lower than my scales do. I've also heard BF% give you a higher fat percentage if you store most of your fat below the waist (which I do).
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