Re: Nobody has a scale recomendation????????

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Tanita TBF-551 for about $140US.

When I started a CRONesque eating plan, I looked far and wide and concluded

that you either get one of those or go to Wal-Mart and spend $30 on whatever

item they're selling and settle for +/- 2 lbs accuracy and repeatability

that isn't. I tried a $80 scale that had great specs, but got it home and it

performed no better than the cheapie I had been using.

The Tanita is repeatable (my experience) +/- 0.2 lbs and will usually come

up with the exact same weight 3 times in a row. The body fat measurement is

another story - there you're back to observing multi-day trends.

With all of them you need to take measurements at the same time of day with

every possible variable in control. I weigh first thing in morning

(undressed, after restroom visit, before brushing, nothing eaten or drank,

no exertion of any kind, hold tongue in corner of mouth just so, shallow

breathing, scale in exact same spot on floor, left foot first, gain balance

by temporarily touching window frame, no moisture or debris on bottom of

feet, think pleasant thoughts, etc.).

And you thought it was science ;-)

----- Original Message -----

From: " pete533 " <pete533@...>

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Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 9:09 PM

Subject: [ ] Nobody has a scale recomendation????????

> Hi,

> Let me tell you something about myself. Approximately 3 years ago

> after having been interested in cr from Walford first book, I started

> calorie restiction. I was approaching 50 (52 now). I lost weight

> (about 20lbs.) but because of personal things I strayed away, but

> still lurked on the lists. I am back to calorie restriction now with

> a new found enthusiasm due to health concerns (hypertension). I am

> one of those people with a life long obesity problem. I was a fat

> kid who (256 at my high at 5'8 " ) lost 80lbs when I was 18 and stayed

> fairly normal until my early 40's when I quit smoking, and started to

> gain weight again. Although I should probably only concern myself

> with the the calories(1400 or so) ,with optimal nutrition, I find I

> need the motivation of seeing the scale move. I would like to know

> if anyone has a home scale they are really pleased with.

> Sugestions?

> Thanks,

> S.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree with - I am not sure if I have the exact same model,

but I also have a Tanita and it is the ONLY one I have found to give

truly repeatable measurements.

Iris

--- In @y..., " Hipp " <@H...>

wrote:

> Tanita TBF-551 for about $140US.

>

> When I started a CRONesque eating plan, I looked far and wide and

concluded

> that you either get one of those or go to Wal-Mart and spend $30 on

whatever

> item they're selling and settle for +/- 2 lbs accuracy and

repeatability

> that isn't. I tried a $80 scale that had great specs, but got it

home and it

> performed no better than the cheapie I had been using.

>

> The Tanita is repeatable (my experience) +/- 0.2 lbs and will

usually come

> up with the exact same weight 3 times in a row. The body fat

measurement is

> another story - there you're back to observing multi-day trends.

>

> With all of them you need to take measurements at the same time of

day with

> every possible variable in control. I weigh first thing in morning

> (undressed, after restroom visit, before brushing, nothing eaten or

drank,

> no exertion of any kind, hold tongue in corner of mouth just so,

shallow

> breathing, scale in exact same spot on floor, left foot first, gain

balance

> by temporarily touching window frame, no moisture or debris on

bottom of

> feet, think pleasant thoughts, etc.).

>

> And you thought it was science ;-)

>

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " pete533 " <pete533@y...>

> < @y...>

> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 9:09 PM

> Subject: [ ] Nobody has a scale

recomendation????????

>

>

> > Hi,

> > Let me tell you something about myself. Approximately 3 years ago

> > after having been interested in cr from Walford first book, I

started

> > calorie restiction. I was approaching 50 (52 now). I lost weight

> > (about 20lbs.) but because of personal things I strayed away, but

> > still lurked on the lists. I am back to calorie restriction now

with

> > a new found enthusiasm due to health concerns (hypertension). I

am

> > one of those people with a life long obesity problem. I was a fat

> > kid who (256 at my high at 5'8 " ) lost 80lbs when I was 18 and

stayed

> > fairly normal until my early 40's when I quit smoking, and

started to

> > gain weight again. Although I should probably only concern myself

> > with the the calories(1400 or so) ,with optimal nutrition, I find

I

> > need the motivation of seeing the scale move. I would like to

know

> > if anyone has a home scale they are really pleased with.

> > Sugestions?

> > Thanks,

> > S.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

we have similar challenges, and I, too, like to see the scale

move downward.

I have two scales that I use.

One, a fairly expensive balance scale (not a big, "Doctor's" scale,

but...still, a balance scale. It weighs one pound lighter

than the one at the clinic. Has for years. I bought it at Sears.

They probably still sell one.

The other, a Tanita, seems not as consistent,

but is useful, if I follow the directions at weigh at the same time of

day (shortly before lunch or supper). From it I can determine my

total bodyfat. This figure is quite consistent with itself,

even though the bf % will vary, and the weight will vary at

this time of day. I only use the Tanita a couple of times a

month, but with it I can see total pounds of fat dropping as I follow

my program.

My Sears scale, when I weigh upon rising in the morning,

is also consistent for gross weight, and with it I can see

the slow progress (week to week if not day to day) as my weight descends.

Although we are the same height, and about the same weight,

I keep my calories between 1650 and 2100, averaging about 1900 calories

per day. I would like to eat a little less, and am working

on it, but with 15 miles plus on the treadmill each week, and

some weightlifting, the net calories after exercise is somewhere

near 1400. My goal is to drop about a pound a week, but only

3 pounds a month. This has worked in the past, and is working

now.

Hope you find a way to weigh that works for you.

Ed S.

pete533 wrote:

a new found enthusiasm due to health concerns (hypertension).

I am

one of those people with a life long obesity problem. I was

a fat

kid who (256 at my high at 5'8") lost 80lbs when I was 18

and stayed

fairly normal until my early 40's when I quit smoking, and started

to

gain weight again. Although I should probably only concern

myself

with the the calories(1400 or so) ,with optimal nutrition, I find

I

need the motivation of seeing the scale move. I would like

to know

if anyone has a home scale they are really pleased with.

Sugestions?

Thanks,

S.