I'm 10 lbs. heavier on my new scale!

[JJFigure]

Scale watchers, beware! I bought a new scale - a nice Tanita model - digital, stores up to 5 people's weights, remembers last weight, blah blah blah. I step on it, and it displays 143 lbs. I step on my old scale (Healthometer), it displays 133 lbs. There's exactly a 10 lb. difference between the two scales. I'm one of those people who only weighs themself on their scale under very specific conditions, so I've never even checked whether my old scale was correct or not. When I was in at the chiro, I jumped on his scale, and the Tanita is right. Thank God!

I have to admit, I always thought I should weigh more than my old scale was telling me - I thought I had more muscle than that! I'd always quit dieting because it bothered me that I was weighing in the 120's - now I know I was really in the 130's. I'm much relieved.

I've used the old scale for years - it's kind of funny, actually.

 

[Fyre]

Is that the fat testing Tanita model? If so, how do you find it?

 

[Fyre]

Sorry JJ, I should have made myself clearer with the "how did you find it?" question. What I should have asked is if you found the results to be close to another testing method?

 

[JJFigure]

Nope, it's not the fat testing model. I checked that one out, but I've really never found that type of bodyfat testing to be accurate. Plus, they usually don't use the "athletic" algorithm - you have to pay out some big bucks to get a bodyfat scale for athletes.

 

[Fyre]

I was just curious because most people that use the Tanita Fat Testing Scale, say that the results are quite off. I'll stick to the old digital fat calipers, they work best for me.

 

[spatts]

JJ, comedienne Rita Rudner suggests lowering yourself onto the scale, while hanging from the shower curtain rod, and when you reach the weight you want to be.....black out.

 

[Ceebs]

Only on Elite would a woman be happy about a scale reading her heavier. That's why I love this board.

 

[JJFigure]

JJ, comedienne Rita Rudner suggests lowering yourself onto the scale, while hanging from the shower curtain rod, and when you reach the weight you want to be.....black out.

LMFAO!

And you're right, Ceebs - this board is the best!