What scales do you have?

[CDFan]

Weighed in at 16st8lbs, then my CDC went on holiday so weighed using the wii fit. I thought I lost 3lbs which was a bit rubbish for 10 days, but it turns out I lost 8lbs!?

I was only using the wii fit as a means of weighing before investing in some new scales and I guess the time has come?

Can anyone recommend a good model? Id rather it be electronic, unless it can show a lb difference. I find on manual ones that the screen is hard to read from looking down onto it. Also, I dont care about body fat % or these other features, just waned to get weighed and thats it!

 

[Time2slim]

Salter are very good

 

[Book-Worm]

Was your wii fit board on carpet? Any scales will not work properly on carpet. That's why I stopped weighing on the Wii fit (plus I hate it how this rude machine gave me a big fat Mee, LOL)

 

[Karrinnae]

My CDC weighs upstairs in her office room on carpet

 

[Book-Worm]

My CDC weighs upstairs in her office room on carpet

Does she have some kind of hard standing MDF or other under the scales? If the carpet is thick, the weighing cannot be very accurate. I know some scales are advertised as being able to be used everywhere, but my CDC learnt the hard way that it is not true. Now it stands on a bit of wood and does not move.

 

[Karrinnae]

Nah just on carpet - must be ok though as she has loads of clients

 

[Book-Worm]

Nah just on carpet - must be ok though as she has loads of clients

Well, knowing me, I would fret over it for days and nights, LOL. I am borderline OCD sometimes...

 

[Karrinnae]

Lol yeah I was but it's one of those flat carpets and I'm thinking of that's how I got first weighed there then it will be ok . Because a loss will be a loss whether on carpet or wood. Maybe she has got wood under it - will check tomorrow x

 

[Book-Worm]

It's not the difference in weight the problems, it's the fact that to be consistent scales must be on a hard surface. On a thick carpet, the "feet" of the scales are not "stable". But if it is thin carpet (like they have in offices), I would think it's OK!

 

[Karrinnae]

Lol don't panic me !!

 

[Book-Worm]

Lol don't panic me !!

Sorry

 

[ChrissyRiley]

Salter are good, my salter scales are the same as my CDC's, only £15 from asda xx

 

[CDFan]

Ahh, do you have a model number or link to argos please

 

[marshma]

I have cheap argos scales and what i used to do (dont do it anymore as i became obsessed) was weigh myself as soon as i had come back from my consultant weigh in and then see what my scales said because all scales differ slightly that way i could have an accurate guess at my losses before the official one iykwim.
I do use the wii fit though and it tells me it worries about me as you should only lose 2 - 3lb every 2 weeks lol

 

[Daisy65]

I use salter digital scales at home - they weigh a pound light but don't fluctuate. We have weightwatchers scales at work and they are all over the place. I only really count my weigh ins with CDC but am always hopping on and off the scales a couple of days before weigh in to try and predict my loss!