What type of scales should I get

davert123
davert123 Posts: 1,568 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
My scales have broken and I need a new one. There are many different types out there so I was wondering if anyone could give me their experience. I suppose I have 3 basic options.

1) A cheap digital one from Asda (Walmart)
2) A more expensive one that syncs with MFP directly
3) A more expensive one that measures body fat (tanita claim +/- 5% accurate around a DEXA measurement apparently !!! :smile: )

Any ideas ?

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  • jessedcg
    jessedcg Posts: 304 Member
    Bump I'm curious too
  • annakadabra_
    annakadabra_ Posts: 29 Member
    Sort of related to scales - I had a digital scale for a while now and I got frustrated that it would show a different number a few times in a row before "settling down". Sometimes I just don't have the time to spend waiting for that.. so I got a cheap analog scale and I just use both haha..
  • helenabbo993
    helenabbo993 Posts: 11 Member
    Weight watchers digital with glass platform to stand on should be on flat surface when mine go bit out on reading the battery needs changing then accurate
  • whmscll
    whmscll Posts: 2,255 Member
    I just bought that WW scale. $20 at Costco. I like it so far.
  • peterjens
    peterjens Posts: 235 Member
    I had the tanita and it's not accurate. Check out the reviews of digital scales on Amazon and buy the one that has the best reviews. Done.
  • LilannB
    LilannB Posts: 99 Member
    I had a digital scale but found it was not accurate. Sometimes it would never settle on a weight. Other times the weight was clearly inaccurate like showing a 20 pound weight loss in a week. I finally purchased an old style analog scale from Walmart that I'm happy with.
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    edited July 2015
    #3 I don't believe them and think they're lying their butts off. I'd even bet that somewhere in the small print, it will say it's not really accurate. Since I think they're trying to be deceitful, I wouldn't buy anything they were selling.

    #2 If it appeals to you,get it. I kind of like entering my weight myself. I get all proud of me as I enter lower ones. I can't wait to enter the one that puts me in a Normal BMI.

    That's my $.02 :)
  • davert123
    davert123 Posts: 1,568 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    #3 I don't believe them and think they're lying their butts off. I'd even bet that somewhere in the small print, it will say it's not really accurate. Since I think they're trying to be deceitful, I wouldn't buy anything they were selling.

    #2 If it appeals to you,get it. I kind of like entering my weight myself. I get all proud of me as I enter lower ones. I can't wait to enter the one that puts me in a Normal BMI.

    That's my $.02 :)

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