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DIGITAL SCALES!!! they are evil!:reddevil: For years, I would step on the digital scale and after dieting and dieting, working out etc. the darn thing hardly went down, it would even go up after eating only 800 calories. there are even times I would step on the scale, get off, then step on it again and it would read TWO pounds heavier! I have talked with several friends and they all say the same thing. I can not obviously speak for ALL digital scales, but I paid very good money for mine and I will NEVER go back to a digital scale. Also, I am the type of person that if i diet and diet and I see the scale go up, then I give up...what''s the point, right? I mean you try and try and try and the scale doesn't budge, so to me it was not worth it. That may explain the weight gain i have had since having the stupid digital scale for SIX wasted long years. I gave up after not seeing a difference. I would give up after a week of no loss. But I probably was losing and just gave up because the digital scale read otherwise. I am just mad that i waited this long to figure it out, i trusted the darn thing too much. That is just my two cents!
 
my last digital scale was accurate -- at least according to the balance scale at the gym...

But i also never fell into the trap of stepping on and off it mulitple times in one day... of course the scale is going to go up during the course fo the day -and it will go up after drinking a glass of water.. doesn't mean that fat was gained -

The scale is a means of measuring progress -measurements and how clothes are fitting are far more accurate.

If a person lives and dies by the scale and their moods are controlled by the number they get -then they should dump the scale (and read the thread entitles Scale metality too)

It cant be saiid enough -there's a difference between fat loss and weight loss... people get way too hung up on the weight loss which is pretty meaningless -i can lose weight by peeing -doesnt mean I lost fat..
 
well, i love my new scale i just got from Target. it doesn't play head games. And i do not weigh myself multiple times a day, that's insane. just once in the morning. I did say however that i stepped off the digital scale, then right away i stepped back on and it gave me a different #. That is NOT right. I don't care what anyone says, especially when you are trying to lose weight. And being that is was TWO pounds heavier... no way. I threw it out. Glad Steve has great luck with his scale! Seems like more people hate them than love them though.
 
I also posted this to hopefully let people know the truth about digital scales, and not have anyone else go through this. I went through years of being frustrated and now that i have actually lost 3 pounds this week (according to my new scale), i will continue on with my healthy lifestyle. I am sure the digital scale that i had would not show that 3 pound loss and so that is why i would give up. years of this.
 
Amazon.com sells a lot of digital scales and they have a lot of reviews of them (do does the product review site, epinions.com )- some of the reviews agree with what you say -- other scales are accurate.. It's not fair to condemn all digital scales because a couple of brands suck...
 
my first digital scale was a piece of crap that would weight me in with a 20lb difference in a matter of seconds. the one i have now never varies.
 
hmmm......did maleficent gain some weight today? he/she seems peeved! Anyhow, if you read my first post accurately, it says, (and i quote) "I can not obviously speak for ALL digital scales, ". So i DID NOT condemn all digital scales, but in MY opinion they do not do an accurate job.
 
I haven't stepped on a scale in a week -and my clothes fit fine so I don't beleve I gained any weight -not that I care...

I'm always peeved... it's part of my charm
 
The scales we have (they belong to the man's flatmate) are a bitch, but that is because they are accurate ;)!
They have this thing that once they have decided how much you weigh they will continue to believe that even if you drink a drink of water. But they do change if you undress and stuff and if you hold objects, so I am going to believe them.
They also measure fat and water%... not to sure how accurate that one is, but my fat has consistently been going down, when I plateaud for a few weeks it also plateaud...
However if I wear socks my fat % goes way way up, which is funny... fat socks?
Camy
 
They also measure fat and water%... not to sure how accurate that one is, but my fat has consistently been going down, when I plateaud for a few weeks it also plateaud...
However if I wear socks my fat % goes way way up, which is funny... fat socks?
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the scale I just got -has all those bells and whistles buiilt in and while they dont come out and say that those percentages are inaccurate - they say that you should just consider it another measurement of how you're doing and use it as a guide over a period of time..

they also say to use it in barefeet only with youor feet slightly damp for accurate readings so the socks would defintely throw off the measurement..
 
Aleeluh said:
I am the same way.. My digital scale I have now needs the boot though, time to look for a new one! Any suggestions? :D
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Check out amazon.com - and search on scales nd read some of the reviews - most of the scales are available at pretty much every store... like target, bed bath and beyond, linens and things, etc....

Most fo them are pretty accurate provided you follow the simple guideline of putting it on a flat surface... (not carpet) and never moving it :)
 
I tossed my old digital scale out last year (But not after smashing it with a hammer a few times), it had a mind of it's own and drove me nuts. I could get on/off on/off 10 times and would get at least 5 different numbers. Some varying by a few pounds, that is not acceptable to me. It drove me nuts. It was also one that had all those fancy fat % calculators built in and so on, which I never used because I know they weren't accurate.

So when I went to get a new scale I just wanted a scale. I wanted the company who made it to put all their effort into creating a scale that had an accurate measurement and thats it. I didn't want any buttons, knobs, calculators, or anything of that sort. So I figured I'd have to visit a few stores to find a good one, but I lucked out and found it my first try. Wal-Mart of all places had a nice all glass 3/4" thick Digital Scale with nothing but a number display. You get on, it tells you your weight and you get off. Thats it. I can get on and off 30 times and 29/30 it tells me the exact same #. I can hold something that is 2lbs and the # goes up 2lbs. It was $25 which I thought was great, thats cheap to me. All the others were also about $25 but they all had those silly plastic surfaces and buttons all over them. This is where the problem lies, if my scale which is all glass & just a scale and the others which are all plastic with loads of other features are the same price then I am guessing the "others" have a cheaper less accurate measurement. Well that or one that will lose it's accuracy quicker over time. They had to save money somewhere to include all those other features. Mine is still pretty new so I can't say how long it will last but it seems great so far.

I can't recall the make though, I'd have to check when I get home.
 
Corey82 said:
I tossed my old digital scale out last year (But not after smashing it with a hammer a few times), it had a mind of it's own and drove me nuts. I could get on/off on/off 10 times and would get at least 5 different numbers. Some varying by a few pounds, that is not acceptable to me. It drove me nuts. It was also one that had all those fancy fat % calculators built in and so on, which I never used because I know they weren't accurate.

So when I went to get a new scale I just wanted a scale. I wanted the company who made it to put all their effort into creating a scale that had an accurate measurement and thats it. I didn't want any buttons, knobs, calculators, or anything of that sort. So I figured I'd have to visit a few stores to find a good one, but I lucked out and found it my first try. Wal-Mart of all places had a nice all glass 3/4" thick Digital Scale with nothing but a number display. You get on, it tells you your weight and you get off. Thats it. I can get on and off 30 times and 29/30 it tells me the exact same #. I can hold something that is 2lbs and the # goes up 2lbs. It was $25 which I thought was great, thats cheap to me. All the others were also about $25 but they all had those silly plastic surfaces and buttons all over them. This is where the problem lies, if my scale which is all glass & just a scale and the others which are all plastic with loads of other features are the same price then I am guessing the "others" have a cheaper less accurate measurement. Well that or one that will lose it's accuracy quicker over time. They had to save money somewhere to include all those other features. Mine is still pretty new so I can't say how long it will last but it seems great so far.

I can't recall the make though, I'd have to check when I get home.
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That is too funny, i bet we had the same digital scale because I always said it had a mind of its own! I'm glad you found a scale that works for you. I was fed up! when you are trying and trying to lose weight and you think you are not because of the stupid digital scale not being accurate, it is very frustrating!!!!! I am so glad I had a "throw this*bleepin*scale away" moment! It made all the difference in the world. It has only been a week and i have lost 3 pounds. but you know, by now I would have given up if i still had my digital scale because it would probably have shown a gain.

Another thing to remember is to always step on the scale in the same spot and have your feet in the same spot as well!!!
 
My scale is OK, it is a cheap one, but it works for what I need it for. I concentrate on the tape measure, it doesn't matter if it says 161 or 165 because my pants still fit the same. It works enough for me to see I went from 200 to 163. :D
 
I've never had any problems with my (glass) digital scale; it gives me consistent readings without stepping on and off it all day. It just shows weight though, so it's pretty basic.
 
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