Sun, Mar-07-04, 09:49
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Lowcarb since 7/2002
Posts: 5,991
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 360/232/180
BF:BMI 53.2/34.3/?
Progress: 71%
Location: U.S.: Mid-Atlantic
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I think the digital scales are much more accurate than the dial scales. I bought my current digital scale for less than 20 dollars at Target. It weighs me consistently no matter how I step on it or lean. It's not accurate to fractions of a pound, but at my weight worrying about fractions of a pound seems silly anyway. I'm satisifed to get whole pounds.
I'd say go to Target or WalMart or someplace like that and buy the cheapest digital scale you can find that goes above your current weight. That's what is going to be tricky; I think that most of them only go up to 270 or 300 pounds. You want one that goes a good 20 pounds higher than you are because they aren't as accurate at their highest reaches.
I don't think the brand matters. This is my second cheap digital scale (the first one broke after about a year and a half) and they were different brands, but both accurate. I have never found a dial scale that measured me consistently.
If you don't want to send money, and you are a college student, you could also consider just weighing yourself in the college gym or student health center. When I was a student, I never owned a scale, but I did frequent the gym and I weighed myself there on a regular basis. If they have a balance beam scale, that is the most accurate and consistent weight you can get. Just make sure it is balanced at zero when you start. If it is balanced above zero, subtract whatever weight it is balanced at from whatever weight it gives you for yourself.
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