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Accurate scales?

jenniferether
jenniferether Posts: 15
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So... This fall, I'm going off to live in a dorm and it's all exciting and junk. However, this means I am not going to have an accurate scale on hand, because the scale at my current residence is far too large to be bringing into a dorm. Can you guys advise me on what scale is best to purchase that is both lightweight/non-bulky and accurate? Low in price is also useful, but I'm a bit less concerned with that. Thanks so much!

--Jenn

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  • mackie121
    mackie121 Posts: 32 Member
    Honestly i've found the nicest, cheapest scale for college is the one a the school gym. Most schools have one in both the girls and boys changing rooms and they're the really accurate, doctors's office-y ones.
  • jenniferether
    jenniferether Posts: 15
    Honestly i've found the nicest, cheapest scale for college is the one a the school gym. Most schools have one in both the girls and boys changing rooms and they're the really accurate, doctors's office-y ones.

    The only problem with that is that I'm a bit of a scale junkie. I like to weigh myself at least three times a day, which I know is kind of neurotic but whatever. I also weigh myself naked (so that I know the weight of my clothes isn't causing fluctuations) and thus tend to weigh myself in private. So I'd probably use the gym scale every once a week or so as like a check-point, but I'd feel most comfortable having my own for most of my weighing.
  • BeckyLH
    BeckyLH Posts: 117 Member
    I have a Weight Watchers digital scale, it's my second one and both have been really accurate.
  • aliciakds88
    aliciakds88 Posts: 2 Member
    Top rated scale on Amazon:

    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0032TNPOE/

    Accurate to 0.2 lbs
    No need to turn on, you just step on it and it weighs you.
    Big numbers for easy to see
    big platform, so no balancing act
  • checkmatekingtwo
    checkmatekingtwo Posts: 118 Member
    I just bought a scale via Amazon --- Eat Smart scale. Really like it. I blogged about it here, you can read more at:

    http://jodavidsmeyer.com/blog/2012/07/31/new-scale/

    - or -

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/checkmatekingtwo
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