Need a Kitchen scale and HRM

I got a simple scale from Walmart for $5 and I bought my measuring cups/spoons there too. Can't say if it's the most accurate thing in the world, but I have been losing consistently since I started using them.

I have an analog scale from Target that was also around $5. It's the Taylor brand. I love it! It comes with a measuring container that can hold the scale when you're not using it or it can be used as a tupperware on the go!

Don't know what kind of kitchen scale we have. It's digital. DH got it free through some rewards points at work.

I just bought a New Balance N4 HRM at Costco. It's a women's model. It was only $40. I haven't used it yet, but the reviews are good.

I have a TAYLOR Digital Nutrition Scale; Model # 3833. With me trying to get healthy and a diabetic child I find this to be an essential in my house. My mother-in-law picked it up for me! I am not sure were she got it, but with the info I gave you, you can prob. find it online! It comes with a code manual...you can find your food in the manual, put it on the scale and punch in the code with the corisponding info. you want (i.e. carbs, sodium, fiber, chol, prot, fat.....) and it will figure it out for you! I love it! As far as the HRM, I am still on a quest for a really good one that doesn't cost too much, but I have heard alot people talking about the POLAR brand!

I got my scale from walmart as well. I think it was around $8. It is a digital one and I love mine too!! I did see one in a magazine tho that is a digital scale with a nutritional panel on it. It looked really neat but it is prob way more that $8. I have a mio motiva petite. I like it but its starting to not work so well. I don't know if its time to get a new one or a battery or what. But it has worked great in the past.

we got a mid priced digital scale from Bed, Bath & Beyond. I think it works great.

I don't know what brand our scale is, but I would definitely go digital. I think they make life much easier. Meijer had a good selection when we bought ours.

I also have the Polar FT7 HRM. My husband and I just bought them this past week after I did a lot of research. Amazon seemed to have the best prices on them if you don't mind waiting a little bit.

I have a digital scale from my Weight Watchers days that does both ounces & grams and I recently got a Body Bugg for daily calorie burn. Highly recommend both

I have a digital scale from Walmart as well and it was $20. I *love* it! I love the fact that you can choose your measurements (like oz, grams, etc) and it has a "TARE" function....this is very useful. The tare function is when you can put your plate or bowl or whatever on the scale and then have it reset to zero so you can then measure your food accurately.

I really wanted a Taylor brand and we had seen some at ROSS for $16.99. When I decided I did want to buy it, it was not there. If you are a bargain shopper, don't bother (IMO) spending a ton at Bed Bath and Beyond. Check out Ross, Marshall's or TJ Maxx...they have name brands for less. But most definitely, "splurge" on the digital scale, they are easier to read, more accurate, and you have more functions.

As for the HRM....RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH what you really need/want.

I started with a Polar F6 (phased out) and it worked well for about a year and a half. Then I *thought* I needed a new battery for the watch so I spent like $15 for a watch battery and it did not solve the problem. Turned out the transmitter was shot. Buying a new transmitter was just as expensive as getting a new HRM. So I ended up getting a New Balance one from Super Target for like $69 and it works JUST AS WELL as the Polar AND I can replace BOTH the watch battery and the transmitter battery.

But I also have a garmin 305 with GPS that my folks got me for Christmas....lots more functions (displays pace, distance, allows you to set timing or distance alerts) and tracks calories...BUT the calorie burn is always A LOT lower than my regular HRM.

Good luck!