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Scales

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teapot8910

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Hi WLG!

I'm looking to shed a few pounds before my holiday in May and am looking to buy some new scales...

Any recommedations would be brill thank you 🙂

xx
 
I prefer digital one's. Don't get Weight Watchers one's though they eat batteries
 
Salter digital ones are good but you do need to replace batteries every now and then. Alternatively the traditional scales will do the trick and I think Tesco do them below a fiver!
 
I have the traditional scales and did not pay a lot for them. They work. They tell me if weight is going on, coming off or I am staying around the same. Result.
 
I have the traditional scales and did not pay a lot for them. They work. They tell me if weight is going on, coming off or I am staying around the same. Result.

I think that's the important thing. Never switch between scales. It's the difference in readings from a single set that should inform you.

My traditional salter scales are rubbish in terms of accuracy though. They under-record my weight by 1/2 stone! I use them when I'm feeling unhappy about my weight! 🙂

My Omron electronic scales are much better and give loads of interesting information about fat %, muscle % as well as giving a numeric measure of visceral fat (i.e. that surrounding the organs). I bought them over 12 months ago and haven't needed to change the batteries yet.

Andy
 
Mine are great, digital and you can set them to kilo's pounds or stones, don't know the make though.
 
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