Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Chrystal, I can understand how you would like a scale that accurately reflects the numbers- but for now- why not use your doctors scale? You'll be below those 330 in no time flat and you can save yourself some money. Of course, for the privacy aspect, I understand getting a scale. > > > Hi, all! > I've been a member since just before I was banded 12/20/04. I > mostly lurk but have learned tons of useful information and tips > regarding my band. I am around the 350 mark. I've lost > approximately 25 lbs since being banded. > I am looking for scales that will register weight above 330 lbs. > The brands you see in places like Walmart and Target are for weight > under 330. I don't plan on being above 330 for very long, but would > like to purchase scales NOW. > Any thoughts on where to find those; whether from an online source > or national retail chain? > > Thanks very much, > > Chrystal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 In a message dated 2/16/2005 11:53:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, fortherecord32@... writes: > Any thoughts on where to find those; whether from an online source > or national retail chain? > I know it's inconvenient, but you're so close to being on the scale that you mentioned that you might want to considering asking your doctor's office if you could just pop in weekly just for a weigh in. Explain the situation. I've had doctors accommodate me for that when I weighed 327 and my scale didn't measure accurately over 300. Then I bought one of those upright scales that are about 1/3 the size of the doctor's scale. Well, I couldn't read the bar because my belly kept hitting it. Waste of 100 bucks or so. I threw it out before I had surgery. Anyway, unless you want to weigh every day (some swear by it, others swear against it), I would just go to the doctor's office. Just a thought! mak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Years ago I bought a " doctor scale " , the good old kind with the sliding weights on the bars. I still have it. Those always go to 350. In fact, what got me seriously to consider losing weight was not being able to weigh on that scale....and so I started fenphen, meridia, and all that crap. Got down to 300, but back up to 323 when banded. There aren't any more accurate than those. dan Wednesday, February 16, 2005, 10:58:34 AM, you wrote: C> I am looking for scales that will register weight above 330 lbs. C> The brands you see in places like Walmart and Target are for weight C> under 330. I don't plan on being above 330 for very long, but would C> like to purchase scales NOW. Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03 323/209/199 Age 62 Fair is whatever God decides to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 From another message board... >>I too weighed over 400 when I started, and I did not want to be embarassed about weighing. Tanita makes a bathroom style scale for under $80 that weighs up to 440 lbs. I'm not sure if that will weigh you yet---but if not, it will soon. I love mine. It even has 5 buttons that will remember 5 different people's last weight. It's digital to a tenth of a lb. You can find it at www.scalesgalore.com and click on " bathroom scales " and then scroll down. Another alternative is do a search using " bariatric scale " . You will get many sites, however most are what I would consider cost prohibitive or too large in size. I <<wanted mine to fit in my bathroom and look " normal " . Hope this helps... Carlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2005 Report Share Posted February 21, 2005 Any thoughts on where to find those; whether from an online source or national retail chain? I FOUND YOU A SCALE! Go to www.brylanekitchen.com and look at Item No. 1884-30552-037. It's a Doctor's Scale that weighs up to 400 lbs. for $68.98. Hope this helps. -- Barb in Dr. Grossbard 10/22/04 284/228/160 Barb in (le 5-yr-old std poodle; dx 9/03) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 23, 2005 Report Share Posted February 23, 2005 Thank you, Barb. I receive that catalog for BrylaneHomeKitchen and didn't realize they had scales in there to purchase. I have already purchased from ScalesGalore.com. There were several on that website that were good. I appreciated all the advice on my inquiry of scales. I would just go to my doc's office to weigh in, but he's in an area of town that I never pass through on a daily basis....approximately 35 miles away. The scales I ended up buying was around $65. I don't plan on being over 350 for very long, but I'm a person that needs and wants to weigh every couple of days. It's been since Feb. 6 at my doc's office that I weighed last and it's driving me crazy. Thanks for all the advice and info. Chrystal > Any thoughts on where to find those; whether from an online source or national retail chain? > > I FOUND YOU A SCALE! Go to www.brylanekitchen.com and look at Item No. 1884-30552-037. It's a Doctor's Scale that weighs up to 400 lbs. for $68.98. > > Hope this helps. > > -- > Barb in > Dr. Grossbard 10/22/04 > 284/228/160 > > Barb in (le 5-yr-old std poodle; dx 9/03) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Tuesday, May 9, 2006, 8:42:21 PM, you wrote: > Has anyone found a scale for home that weighs you close to your weight > at the Dr's? Normally you're weighing at home under different conditions than at docs. At docs you've got clothes on, shoes, etc. At home you're probably naked or in underwear. Also, the time of day will make a big difference (you'll always be your lightest in the morning when you get up). If you want to see how the two scales compare, weigh at docs, come straight home and weigh with exactly same stuff on, with no eating or drinking or bathroom stops in between. Then you'll know. But of course whichever set of numbers you use, all that matters is that they're going down. dan -- Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03 323/209/199 Age 63 The road goes on forever..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 It's all relative! Don't make the mistake of tying your success to the scale, becuase there will be many times it does not move, and for weeks or longer. Don't let a random number determine your emotional status! There are people who have terrible days or weeks simply becuase the number is temporarily up. Try to weigh no more than weekly, if that, becuase you're looking **only** for a gradual downward trend over TIME. There will be many ups and downs along the way, because any scale weighs water weight, bowel status, hormone changes, clothing or lack of, and more. you are still getting healthier every day, which is the main goal of banding. Plus, it's important to build a bit of good muscle with regular exercise, and that weioghs more than the fat it is replacing. Take whatever scale you use to the doc with you, and check the difference, so you can make corrections. don't be surprised if the doc's scale is higher than the home one. Sandy R Kuri, at goal www.BandsterME.com > > Has anyone found a scale for home that weighs you close to your weight > at the Dr's? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 I have a Tanita digital scale at home that is accurate up to 350 pounds. I have found it to be very close to Dr's scales. It also has a large platform to stand on. G livehopejoylove <anitays@...> wrote: Has anyone found a scale for home that weighs you close to your weight at the Dr's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 > > Has anyone found a scale for home that weighs you close to your weight at the Dr's? > This is not a big deal. Even doctors' scales don't weigh equally the same from one office to another. (I know because I've gone from the surgeon to the PCP to the GYN in one day and been weighed each time.) I have always relied on knowing the difference between what my own scale says in the morning, and what I will weigh at the doc's office a few hours later. They don't have to be equal. It's a number - the quality of your life will improve as that arbitrary number goes down. Three pounds down on your scale will still equal three pounds down at the doctor's. If you ever decide to buy another scale, please don't waste your money on something that asks you to wet your feet before you step on it. (For body fat percentage or dehydration levels, e.g.) These scales measure what they do by passing a tiny electric current through your body, and an implanted medical device will affect the accuracy of the results. The band is an implanted medical device. This won't harm you, but your results may not be accurate either. So why waste your $$$?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Wednesday, May 17, 2006, 11:43:15 AM, you wrote: > If you ever decide to buy another scale, please don't waste your > money on something that asks you to wet your feet before you step on > it. (For body fat percentage or dehydration levels, e.g.) These > scales measure what they do by passing a tiny electric current > through your body, and an implanted medical device will affect the > accuracy of the results. The band is an implanted medical device. > This won't harm you, but your results may not be accurate either. So > why waste your $$$?? I agree that the electrical resistance based body fat measurement is not worth much. But it is not affected by the band, as there is nothing conductive in the band, like in a pacemaker. In fact, the plastic is an insulator, and won't conduct any electricity at all, nor will it block the flow of the electricity either. But I sure wouldn't waste my money on one that is that " fancy " . -- Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03 323/209/199 Age 63 The road goes on forever..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 > > > I agree that the electrical resistance based body fat measurement is > not worth much. But it is not affected by the band, as there is > nothing conductive in the band, like in a pacemaker. In fact, the > plastic is an insulator, and won't conduct any electricity at all, nor > will it block the flow of the electricity either. Ah, handsome one, the band is made of plastic, but the port is not. You make sense, but my surgeon was the one who told me the band is an implanted medical device. Not that I need an excuse not to spend money. I would venture to guess that titanium is not conductive, but why indeed bother? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Thursday, May 18, 2006, 11:10:00 AM, you wrote: > Ah, handsome one, the band is made of plastic, but the port is not. > You make sense, but my surgeon was the one who told me the band is an > implanted medical device. Not that I need an excuse not to spend > money. I would venture to guess that titanium is not conductive, but > why indeed bother? The port is plastic EXCEPT for the titanium backing, basically a small disk of it smaller than a quarter. Titanium is conductive, but there is nowhere for it to conduct to. If it were a wire going from A to B, as in a pacemaker, that would be different. But I agree that the scales that figure out how fat you are (other than by weight) are pretty bogus and not worth the money. dan -- Dan Lester, Boise, ID honu@... www.mylapband.tk Dr. Ortiz, Tijuana, 4/28/03 323/209/199 Age 63 The road goes on forever..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2008 Report Share Posted April 10, 2008 Can anybody who is using scales to weigh out their herbs recommend a brand/type and possibly where to get one. I've been searching the internet for the past couple of hours and there certainly is a wide selection. Many of them don't say how sensitive they are though. I'd like it to be as sensitive as to measure in milligrams as well as grams. Thanks, Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I use a Salter scale. Tells you KG(grams) or LB (oz's) Bought it at my local supermarket, Publix, here in FL. Don't remember the exact price but it was not costly. From: smduja <smduja@...>Subject: Scales Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 5:32 PM Does everyone use a letter scale instead of a kitchen scale? I am getting ready to start and looking for as much info as possible.Thanks------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2009 Report Share Posted June 11, 2009 I bought a digital kitchen scale at Walmart for about $25 and it works well. It has a plastic bowl on top that you place on and zero out and then the food sits in the bowl. From: smduja <smduja@...>Subject: Scales Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 5:32 PM Does everyone use a letter scale instead of a kitchen scale? I am getting ready to start and looking for as much info as possible.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 I bought my kitchen scale from Target. Shows both Grams and oz, along with all other nutritional numbers like fat, fiber, sugar etc. Cost about $17.00 From: smduja <smduja@...>Subject: Scales Date: Thursday, June 11, 2009, 4:32 PM Does everyone use a letter scale instead of a kitchen scale? I am getting ready to start and looking for as much info as possible.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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