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I'd say no, I see more poeple discouraged by the scale, then actually happy. Take pics, and measurements, these will show you better results.

I am glad to have my scale. I weigh fairly often but only record once a week. I use it to keep myself on track, but I think its all up to personal preference

I have one at the gym at work. If it wasn't for that, I wouldn't buy one.

Yes it's good for me to know my weight but I can also tell by my pants not being so tight lol

Scale is really not the devil. It is the person who stands on it. Although I am a HUGE tape measure & caliper advocate, scale is sometimes necessary.

This... except I don't use a caliper. I've heard those aren't very accurate unless you know EXACTLY what you're doing (and I don't).

I weigh myself often, though only record on Fridays (which reminds me... ). I measure myself/judge by how my clothes fit as well.

Food scale? Yes.

"Other" Scale? If you have access to one, I wouldn't bother buying one.

Measuring yourself is another way to track your progress, the scale doesn't always reflect your progress.

Its tough to quantify your issues without a scale.
You only need to weigh yourself every month or so.

Scales are not evil. But remember weight is only part of what you are changing. While they take up different amounts of space, 5 pounds of fat weighs the same as 5 pounds of muscle.

Good luck, & welcome to the journey!

I weight myself daily, a couple times throughout the day. I personally find it interesting to see how it fluctuates during the day. I don't have a problem with negative motivation from it though, it you know you will then don't do it!

DON'T DO IT!! The scale is a spawn of the devil sent here to earth to destroy our spirits :mad:

I step on my scale every day because it’s a bad addiction. However, you should refrain from doing so. You will be so consumed by that number that it will not matter how many inches you lose. Even though losing inches is WAY better than moving scale weight because it can vary daily. Honestly, you are better off buying a tape measure.

Oh, honey, I SO agree!!!! I hate that damnable machine............and am drawn to it like an addict to heroin.

it's an evil, horrible thing :devil: :devil:

I would get one. As long as you don't get obsessive, it can be a great tool to keep you on track. I know that I lived without a scale for years and as a result became overweight. Doh.

Take your measurements. I think that it's a more accurate view of your progress than relying on the scale. Weight can fluctuate all the time depending on water retention, etc. I think many people get discouraged because they don't see progress as much as they would like to when using a scale to measure progress. Also, if you're doing strength training (and you SHOULD!), muscle is more dense than fat. If you build muscle and burn fat, it'll take up less space but you might weigh the same or more... but shouldn't building muscle be considered progress?? On the scale, you don't see that progress... but you do with measurements!

In my opinion, people should measure (and weigh themselves, if they want) one time per month.

Food scales are VERY useful tools, especially when you first begin and are unsure of portion size. I use mine all the time instead of volume measurements. I think it's more accurate and I don't have to bother washing a bunch of measuring cups every day. I just stick the dish I'm going to eat the food from on the scale, zero it, and then add the food.

Scale is an evil *kitten*. I hate that motherf*cker

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