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Scale suggestions

TheGoalDigger
TheGoalDigger Posts: 159 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello all
I was wondering if you guys can give me some suggestions on what scale i should buy? Some scales are not accurate enough and some just don't work after a while.

What are some good brands and where did you purchase it?

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  • inkatia88
    inkatia88 Posts: 21 Member
    Use a measuring tape first, there will be times you will hit plateaus and think your not loosing but in fact your body is changing. I did not look at a scale for nearly a month, then after the 3rd month (currently) I have hit my plateau for 4 weeks and it was a total bummer and disappointment,.... not seeing those numbers drop....... but there was a light! the measurements on my waist and thighs dropped! So include to log your measurements every 2 weeks.
  • inspiration345
    inspiration345 Posts: 218 Member
    I would suggest one of those old fashioned scales. I have a digital one and it can fluctuate by 1 kg during 3 readings at the same time of the morning. I never know my real weight loss that way.
  • TheGoalDigger
    TheGoalDigger Posts: 159 Member
    Use a measuring tape first, there will be times you will hit plateaus and think your not loosing but in fact your body is changing. I did not look at a scale for nearly a month, then after the 3rd month (currently) I have hit my plateau for 4 weeks and it was a total bummer and disappointment,.... not seeing those numbers drop....... but there was a light! the measurements on my waist and thighs dropped! So include to log your measurements every 2 weeks.


    Thanks ... Im going to do my research to see how to measure myself
  • TheGoalDigger
    TheGoalDigger Posts: 159 Member
    I would suggest one of those old fashioned scales. I have a digital one and it can fluctuate by 1 kg during 3 readings at the same time of the morning. I never know my real weight loss that way.

    I know what you mean, that's exactly what i don't want
  • unsuspectingfish
    unsuspectingfish Posts: 1,176 Member
    I have an old-fashioned one. It fluctuates, too, as it doesn't zero itself, but it's usually within half a pound. I prefer it to digital simply because I wasn't willing to pay 30 bucks when I can get something just as good for 8. Also, I feel you have more control over it, because you can actually see how far under or over zero it is and adjust accordingly.
  • Blackthorne99
    Blackthorne99 Posts: 250 Member
    I *love* my scale. It's geeky, high-tech, and a bit pricey, but it does everything I want it to do including recording my weight for me on a website.

    http://www.withings.com/en/bodyscale
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