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New scale vs. evil gym scale
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I decided to go to Bed Bath and Beyond to check out their scales after refusing to believe the gym scale I tried 6 different ones from Tanita to analog etc and all were within 2 pounds of each other which were 8-10 pounds lighter than the gym scale. I wondered if the gym keeps the scale heavier (or in need of calibration) to keep people at the gym. Not a nice thought but why else? Victoria from beautiful El Granada |
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"Victoria" wrote in message ... Hi I decided to go to Bed Bath and Beyond to check out their scales after refusing to believe the gym scale I tried 6 different ones from Tanita to analog etc and all were within 2 pounds of each other which were 8-10 pounds lighter than the gym scale. I wondered if the gym keeps the scale heavier (or in need of calibration) to keep people at the gym. Not a nice thought but why else? Victoria from beautiful El Granada Maybe I better start using a better scale than the local YMCA??? |
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Victoria wrote:
Hi I decided to go to Bed Bath and Beyond to check out their scales after refusing to believe the gym scale I tried 6 different ones from Tanita to analog etc and all were within 2 pounds of each other which were 8-10 pounds lighter than the gym scale. I wondered if the gym keeps the scale heavier (or in need of calibration) to keep people at the gym. Not a nice thought but why else? Victoria from beautiful El Granada Your post caused me to think about scales some more--and the comment about the scales at the dr's office, that maybe accuracy was not the point and that, instead, the trend in weight was. But what if the scales show you are 10 lbs heavier than you are and that kicks you into some other insurance category? Just musing here, but accuracy could be important.... -- Jean B., 12 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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New scale vs. evil gym scale
Accuracy is important but probably having a weight that you can work with as a
set point (from which to lose) is the most important. I had avoided using the scale for obvious reasons, but now I have one in my bedroom and also restarted Weight Commander. Both of these decisions show me I am being honest about my weight and working to lose. My housemate also weighed herself on the scale I have and it showed a 6 pound difference for her too. She weighs 148, and I wanted to see if the accuracy changed if my weight was higher but maybe not. Thanks for your thoughts! Victoria from beautiful El Granada |
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Ovid wrote ...
"Victoria" wrote ... to believe the gym scale I tried 6 different ones from Tanita to analog etc and all were within 2 pounds of each other which were 8-10 pounds lighter than the gym scale. I wondered if the gym keeps the scale heavier (or in need of calibration) to keep people at the gym. Not a nice thought but why else? Maybe I better start using a better scale than the local YMCA??? As long as they're showing a downward trend, does it really matter if the numbers are a little higher or lower than they should be? In fact, many here would argue that you should forget the scales and use a tape measure to check your progress. ) Rachel (New Zealand) |
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