It used to be a running joke for me to exit anyone's bathroom with the comment "Your scale is broken," with the underlying message that I can't possibly be that fat. However, when embarking on a weight loss program, a decent, reliable bathroom scale is actually a very handy piece of equipment. With it you can gauge your progress and keep yourself accountable and on track.
My scale is fabulous. It is a low-end version of a hi-tech model that will measure your weight, body fat and water content. When your scale is capable of measuring all of these things, you have a lot more information about your progress.
For instance, when I plateaued and did not lose weight for a couple of weeks, the scale told me I was still losing body fat. This is something you cannot tell from a standard scale. It kept me from drowning my sorrows in a pint of Ben n Jerry's.
If you don't want to spend the moolah on a new scale, you might be able to use the one at the gym, but I don't recommend it for the following reasons:
1. The scale is right out there in full view of everyone, and when you first start a weight loss program the last thing you want is the feeling that some is looking over your shoulder.
2. I don't believe there is any way the gym scale could actually be accurate. At my gym the scale has a sliding weight indicator at the top. This scale doesn't glide easily, rocking back and forth until you find the notch that corresponds to your weight. It feels as though it's been soaked in molasses, and you can move it 2 pounds in either direction without the scale reflecting any change in weight.
3. You can't properly reprimand the gym scale without drawing attention to yourself.
My advice to you: invest in yourself. Go buy a scale that you can hide in the bathroom and curse at in private. You'll be glad you did.
Affectionately,
Jane
My scale is fabulous. It is a low-end version of a hi-tech model that will measure your weight, body fat and water content. When your scale is capable of measuring all of these things, you have a lot more information about your progress.
For instance, when I plateaued and did not lose weight for a couple of weeks, the scale told me I was still losing body fat. This is something you cannot tell from a standard scale. It kept me from drowning my sorrows in a pint of Ben n Jerry's.
If you don't want to spend the moolah on a new scale, you might be able to use the one at the gym, but I don't recommend it for the following reasons:
1. The scale is right out there in full view of everyone, and when you first start a weight loss program the last thing you want is the feeling that some is looking over your shoulder.
2. I don't believe there is any way the gym scale could actually be accurate. At my gym the scale has a sliding weight indicator at the top. This scale doesn't glide easily, rocking back and forth until you find the notch that corresponds to your weight. It feels as though it's been soaked in molasses, and you can move it 2 pounds in either direction without the scale reflecting any change in weight.
3. You can't properly reprimand the gym scale without drawing attention to yourself.
My advice to you: invest in yourself. Go buy a scale that you can hide in the bathroom and curse at in private. You'll be glad you did.
Affectionately,
Jane
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