What kind of scale do you have? Is it accurate?

I have an old Tanita scale. It seems to measure my weight consistently. However it also measures bodyfat and that number varies all over the place. I'm thinking of buying a new scale and am wondering if anyone has a really good one?

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Banded May 1, 2006
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

I have had all kinds of scales. The most expensive one was $120.00
The one I bought from Wal-Mart was $19.99 and it came with the Denise Austin work out CD. It is VERY accurate. In fact it is digital like the one in my Doctor's office and it matches his every time! It even matches the digital scale they use on the cardiac floor at the hospital where I work. Oh and it also measures body fat percentage and water hydration.

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Banded 08/29/05
Georgia Coast Surgical
TO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!!

Just a Soehnle digital one - but no matter what scale I have it is ALWAYS 2 kg or so lighter than everywhere else - doctors, obstetrician, Weight Watchers, wherever I happen to be weighed outside of home. We're built on a concrete slab and the scales are on the tiles so I actually think mine is likely to be more accurate as the floors are exactly plumb etc.

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Jacqui

We have a Health-o-Meter too. I think we paid about $30 for ours.

It is always consistent and always within two pounds of my Dr's scales. At home I weigh nekkid, so I figure the added two pounds at the Dr's are my clothes. I take off my shoes, coat, anything that I can remove without embarassment. hehe

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Dr. Robert Cahn - Boise, Idaho
Began pre-op diet: Dec. 20, 2005 (307lbs)
Banded & Branded: Jan. 9, 2006 (291lbs.)
BMI has dropped from 51 to 36.1

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I needed a new scale and someone here suggested the XL440 that actually talks and measures your weight to the tenth of a pound. It should arrive in 4-5 days and was $49.50.

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Elisabeth :)

Highest Wt 440 lbs
Banded on 3/30/06 (351 lbs) in U.S. (11 cm VG Inamed Band, 11 fills in 2.5 yrs)
Never felt restriction and developed SEVERE ACID REFLUX

4/1/09 Revision from Band to VSG in Mexico
4/2/09 Acid Reflux Gone!
VSG Starting weight 285/Goal 130

A talking scale... Does it say these kinds of things to you?

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I think it says, "Get off... you're killing me." LOL

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Elisabeth :)

Highest Wt 440 lbs
Banded on 3/30/06 (351 lbs) in U.S. (11 cm VG Inamed Band, 11 fills in 2.5 yrs)
Never felt restriction and developed SEVERE ACID REFLUX

4/1/09 Revision from Band to VSG in Mexico
4/2/09 Acid Reflux Gone!
VSG Starting weight 285/Goal 130

i have one that goes up to 300, I'm about 310 now. Every time I step on it, it says ERR. Nothing like a feel good moment. Thats oaky my surgery's in july.

I have a "Thinner" scale. I have had it for about 3 years now and it is very accurate with my physician's office. It measures down to the 10th. It does not talk, but if it said any of the things those other scales said, I would definitely throw it out the window.

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Has anyone else had to buy new scales because they had a big tantrum and threw the blasted things away (and didnt calm down soon enough to get them out of the bin before the garbage men came)? I've done that 3 times now.

Doug would get home from work and say "where's the scales" and I'd say "I threw the bloody things out" and he'd just shrug, lol.

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Jacqui

Thread Starter

Is it possible to weigh accurately on carpet?

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Banded May 1, 2006
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

I have a tanita myself and love it. It's very accurate. It has settings for myself, my DH and guests. Settings for male, female, age, height etc have to be put into the scale first.

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Banded 2/13/06 4/12/06 +1.25cc, 8/16/06 +.25cc, 4/25/07 +.50, 4/26/07 -.25, 7/11/07 -1.00 due to reflux issues, 10/24/07 +.75cc, 11/14/07 -.25, 4/23/08 +.65 (total 1.90 or slightly under 2 per md), 8/20/08 only 1cc found in my band -0.25 for .75cc total now in band due to reflux issues again. 11/26/08 +.50 total 1.25 in band and having issues again :(New bigger band in place 12/18/08! 2/11/09 first fill 5 cc's struggled all year. 12/27/09 total unfill. BAND OUT 2/09/10

The think about the body fat scales is that they depend on you being hydrated, and if you hydration levels are different when you weigh, that can change it. I don't know how it works exactly..

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Mini goals: [250 REACHED] [230 (50 lbs lost) REACHED] [210 (half way) REACHED]
{195 REACHED WOOO!!!} Current Mini Goal 180 (100 lbs lost)
165 (the weight I remember most form jr. high)
140 (FINAL GOAL)

I weigh with an old (non-digital) scale, on the carpet, and it is very consistent.
Hope

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Highest Weight-224#
Banded 5-1-06 / Start-219# / Surgery-213#

We have the same type of scale they use in the doctors office. It's called a Health o meter and it is one of the tall ones. It is very accurate.

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Dawn :clap2:
Banded on 06/02/06
Dr. Ortiz Mexico