Scale Recomendation?
Hey guys. I have been trying to track my weightloss but the scale I have is no good. It is a digital readout one. If I get on three times in a row it will some times give me three different weights varying by 1 to 3 pounds. How do some people track their weightloss by the pound? Is their scale accurate? What would you recomend? I don't want to spend much more then $50 but I don't know what scales sell for and can up my budget if it is worth it.
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So you step on it three times and take the lowest value. :D
I have a Tanita body fat one. It's very consistent but it only shows weight in 0.5lbs intervals. |
Do you have regular access to a gym or the like? They should have a pretty accurate scale around, like the one at your doctor's office.
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Or you can pay $0.50 and get your weight and fortune at the same time! :D
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Do you have regular access to a gym or the like? They should have a pretty accurate scale around, like the one at your doctor's office. I have this one. Cheap and very accurate so far(3 years). I never get a different reading as long as it is on a hard level surface. http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=2418 |
Originally Posted by kuan
So you step on it three times and take the lowest value. :D
I have a Tanita body fat one. It's very consistent but it only shows weight in 0.5lbs intervals.
Originally Posted by grebletie
Do you have regular access to a gym or the like? They should have a pretty accurate scale around, like the one at your doctor's office.
Originally Posted by slowandsteady
These scales are only accurate if they get calibrated at least once a year. Look for a calibration sticker. I doubt you will find one. Even the doctors don't bother getting it calibrated.
I have this one. Cheap and very accurate so far(3 years). I never get a different reading as long as it is on a hard level surface. http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=2418 |
Most of the newer Tanitas measure in 0.2 lb increments. Mine is about 4 years old, and I weigh myself once each day, taking the "best 2 out of 3" reading (re-setting it between each weigh-in).
90% of the time the first 2 readings are the same. FWIW, is your scale on a hard surface? If it's on a carpet, that could explain the variations you're seeing. |
Thinner Scale that measures in .2 increments. If I step on it three times I usually get the same result all three times -- unless if I pee between weigh-ins , in which case I'll weigh a little less.
It'll store readings for several users and has a body fat function. |
Originally Posted by SSP
FWIW, is your scale on a hard surface? If it's on a carpet, that could explain the variations you're seeing.
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Originally Posted by slowandsteady
These scales are only accurate if they get calibrated at least once a year. Look for a calibration sticker. I doubt you will find one. Even the doctors don't bother getting it calibrated.
I have this one. Cheap and very accurate so far(3 years). I never get a different reading as long as it is on a hard level surface. http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...tegory_ID=2418 |
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