What's a good Scale for home use?

I just got one of the Tanita scales that includes a body fat percentage
monitor. I'm having fun with it. Its display reads to 0.2 pounds and 0.5%
bodyfat, which is far more precise than is really necessary, but if you are
the kind of person who isn't driven insane by daily fluctuations that should
not be a problem for you. I don't know what "reasonably priced" means to
you - the Tanita scales start at $35-40, I think, which is a bit more than a
no-frills scale, but is not stratospheric.


Oooh, I want a scale that measures body fat! I have no clue what I'm at, so
this would be a good investment. Where do you find Tanita scales?

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Cinnamn112 wrote:
I just got one of the Tanita scales that includes a body fat
percentage monitor. I'm having fun with it. Its display reads to
0.2 pounds and 0.5% bodyfat, which is far more precise than is
really necessary, but if you are the kind of person who isn't driven
insane by daily fluctuations that should not be a problem for you.
I don't know what "reasonably priced" means to you - the Tanita
scales start at $35-40, I think, which is a bit more than a
no-frills scale, but is not stratospheric.


Oooh, I want a scale that measures body fat! I have no clue what I'm
at, so this would be a good investment. Where do you find Tanita
scales?

www.tanita.com is a good place to start. :-) Also, I ordered mine from
amazon.com. So far it's been a lot of fun - though I am still learning the
daily fluctuations. I've only had it a week.

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Cinnamn112 wrote:
I just got one of the Tanita scales that includes a body fat
percentage monitor. I'm having fun with it. Its display reads to
0.2 pounds and 0.5% bodyfat, which is far more precise than is
really necessary, but if you are the kind of person who isn't driven
insane by daily fluctuations that should not be a problem for you.
I don't know what "reasonably priced" means to you - the Tanita
scales start at $35-40, I think, which is a bit more than a
no-frills scale, but is not stratospheric.


Oooh, I want a scale that measures body fat! I have no clue what I'm
at, so this would be a good investment. Where do you find Tanita
scales?

www.tanita.com is a good place to start. :-) Also, I ordered mine from
amazon.com. So far it's been a lot of fun - though I am still learning the
daily fluctuations. I've only had it a week.

--
carla
http://geekofalltrades.typepad.com/geek

Cinnamn112 wrote:
::: I just got one of the Tanita scales that includes a body fat
::: percentage monitor. I'm having fun with it. Its display reads to
::: 0.2 pounds and 0.5% bodyfat, which is far more precise than is
::: really necessary, but if you are the kind of person who isn't
::: driven insane by daily fluctuations that should not be a problem
::: for you. I don't know what "reasonably priced" means to you - the
::: Tanita scales start at $35-40, I think, which is a bit more than a
::: no-frills scale, but is not stratospheric.
:::
::
:: Oooh, I want a scale that measures body fat! I have no clue what
:: I'm at, so this would be a good investment. Where do you find
:: Tanita scales?

They are mostly useless. don't waste your money. Just look in the mirror.

Cinnamn112 wrote:
::: I just got one of the Tanita scales that includes a body fat
::: percentage monitor. I'm having fun with it. Its display reads to
::: 0.2 pounds and 0.5% bodyfat, which is far more precise than is
::: really necessary, but if you are the kind of person who isn't
::: driven insane by daily fluctuations that should not be a problem
::: for you. I don't know what "reasonably priced" means to you - the
::: Tanita scales start at $35-40, I think, which is a bit more than a
::: no-frills scale, but is not stratospheric.
:::
::
:: Oooh, I want a scale that measures body fat! I have no clue what
:: I'm at, so this would be a good investment. Where do you find
:: Tanita scales?

They are mostly useless. don't waste your money. Just look in the mirror.

On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:12:56 -0400, Roger Zoul
wrote:

Cinnamn112 wrote:
::: I just got one of the Tanita scales that includes a body fat
::: percentage monitor. I'm having fun with it. Its display reads to
::: 0.2 pounds and 0.5% bodyfat, which is far more precise than is
::: really necessary, but if you are the kind of person who isn't
::: driven insane by daily fluctuations that should not be a problem
::: for you. I don't know what "reasonably priced" means to you - the
::: Tanita scales start at $35-40, I think, which is a bit more than a
::: no-frills scale, but is not stratospheric.
:::
::
:: Oooh, I want a scale that measures body fat! I have no clue what
:: I'm at, so this would be a good investment. Where do you find
:: Tanita scales?

They are mostly useless. don't waste your money. Just look in the
mirror.



They're good for telling you hydration level, though.

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On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:12:56 -0400, Roger Zoul
wrote:

Cinnamn112 wrote:
::: I just got one of the Tanita scales that includes a body fat
::: percentage monitor. I'm having fun with it. Its display reads to
::: 0.2 pounds and 0.5% bodyfat, which is far more precise than is
::: really necessary, but if you are the kind of person who isn't
::: driven insane by daily fluctuations that should not be a problem
::: for you. I don't know what "reasonably priced" means to you - the
::: Tanita scales start at $35-40, I think, which is a bit more than a
::: no-frills scale, but is not stratospheric.
:::
::
:: Oooh, I want a scale that measures body fat! I have no clue what
:: I'm at, so this would be a good investment. Where do you find
:: Tanita scales?

They are mostly useless. don't waste your money. Just look in the
mirror.



They're good for telling you hydration level, though.

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"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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Cinnamn112 wrote:
::: I just got one of the Tanita scales that includes a body fat
::: percentage monitor. I'm having fun with it. Its display reads to
::: 0.2 pounds and 0.5% bodyfat, which is far more precise than is
::: really necessary, but if you are the kind of person who isn't
::: driven insane by daily fluctuations that should not be a problem
::: for you. I don't know what "reasonably priced" means to you - the
::: Tanita scales start at $35-40, I think, which is a bit more than a
::: no-frills scale, but is not stratospheric.
:::
::
:: Oooh, I want a scale that measures body fat! I have no clue what
:: I'm at, so this would be a good investment. Where do you find
:: Tanita scales?

They are mostly useless. don't waste your money. Just look in the
mirror.

They work well for showing trends over time.

Sid...

"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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Cinnamn112 wrote:
::: I just got one of the Tanita scales that includes a body fat
::: percentage monitor. I'm having fun with it. Its display reads to
::: 0.2 pounds and 0.5% bodyfat, which is far more precise than is
::: really necessary, but if you are the kind of person who isn't
::: driven insane by daily fluctuations that should not be a problem
::: for you. I don't know what "reasonably priced" means to you - the
::: Tanita scales start at $35-40, I think, which is a bit more than a
::: no-frills scale, but is not stratospheric.
:::
::
:: Oooh, I want a scale that measures body fat! I have no clue what
:: I'm at, so this would be a good investment. Where do you find
:: Tanita scales?

They are mostly useless. don't waste your money. Just look in the
mirror.

They work well for showing trends over time.

Sid...

On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 19:44:41 GMT, sprudil wrote:


"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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Cinnamn112 wrote:
::: I just got one of the Tanita scales that includes a body fat
::: percentage monitor. I'm having fun with it. Its display reads to
::: 0.2 pounds and 0.5% bodyfat, which is far more precise than is
::: really necessary, but if you are the kind of person who isn't
::: driven insane by daily fluctuations that should not be a problem
::: for you. I don't know what "reasonably priced" means to you - the
::: Tanita scales start at $35-40, I think, which is a bit more than a
::: no-frills scale, but is not stratospheric.
:::
::
:: Oooh, I want a scale that measures body fat! I have no clue what
:: I'm at, so this would be a good investment. Where do you find
:: Tanita scales?

They are mostly useless. don't waste your money. Just look in the
mirror.

They work well for showing trends over time.

Sid...



They do, but you should definitely not get one if you'll be freaked out by
one-two percent bf variation per day. Also, if you have 3-4% variation in
one day, you're likely dehydrated.

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