[Electronics-talk] Electronics-talk Body Scales

Mon May 13 19:10:27 UTC 2013

Weight does vary through the day depending on whether you've eaten/drank 
fluids before you weighed yourself. And this does just make sense. I mean, 
if you've eaten, that food is in there, so obviously being weighed as well. 
I weigh at least a couple of pounds less when I first get up in the am 
before eating or drinking anything than I do at the end of the day after 
dinner. And my scale is quite accurate, in that I can weigh myself multiple 
times in a row and it will give me essentially the same reading, varying by 
less than half a pound, and often not at all.

Sarah

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>   1. Re: talking body scales (Ashley Bramlett)
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> if your scale is good, it should give you the same weight throughout the
> day; you will see a decrease in numbers if you're on a diet, but generally
> weight shouldn't fluctuate; may change a pound or slightly more or less if
> you exercise heavily, but that is because you are losing body fluid 
> through
> sweat.
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> I agree with the lister who said they wish scales could talk and calculate
> your  body fat composition for you.
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> From: Alan Siman
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> Tried the 3X weigh in and the Moshi read identical weights each time.  I
> even tried it one hour later and the darn thing still was the same.
> This is the third scale I have owned and it is definitely the best.
> On 5/8/2013 9:51 AM, Jim Barbour wrote:
>> Hey Alan,
>>
>> <chuckle>, that's pretty funny.
>>
>> I want to be clear though that I'm asking a serious question.  At
>> national convention last year I took every body scale the NFB sold,
>> and a few others I found, and run this simple test 3 times per scale...
>>
>> 1) Put the scale on the floor (avoid carpets, etc.)
>> 2) Weigh myself on the scale.
>> 3) Wait 30 seconds
>>
>> I could not find a single scale that would give me the same weight,
>> within 3 pounds, 3 times in a row.  Body weights fluxuate throughout
>> the day, but not throughout a 90 second period.
>>
>> So, I'm wondering if the Moshi passes this simple test.  I'd be really
>> grateful if you could try it out.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Tue, May 07, 2013 at 09:31:43PM -0700, Alan Siman wrote:
>>> Unfortunately the moshi gives me the same reading when I try to use it
>>> several times in succession.  I hoped it would go lower but it always
>>> stays
>>> the same.
>>> On 5/7/2013 8:37 PM, Jim Barbour wrote:
>>>> Here's the link to the Moshi scale from ILA.  Cost is $59.00
>>>>
>>>> http://www.independentliving.com/prodinfo.asp?number=756907
>>>>
>>>> Alan, have you tried stepping on the scale 2 or 3 times to see if you
>>>> get the same wieght?  I've had a hard time with talking scales not
>>>> giving me the same weight when I step on the scale 2 or 3 times in a 1
>>>> minute period.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> Jim
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, May 07, 2013 at 08:04:21PM -0700, Alan Siman wrote:
>>>>> I just purchased the Moshi 756097 talking scale and it is extremely
>>>>> easy to
>>>>> use, set up and weight is accurate to the 1/10 pound.
>>>>>
>>>>> I forgot which site I used but it was either maci aids or ILA and it
>>>>> was
>>>>> around $50.
>>>>> On 5/6/2013 5:19 PM, Drew Hunthausen wrote:
>>>>>> Dear list,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What are the best talking body scales? Would really appreciate any
>>>>>> feedback.
>>>>>> thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Drew Hunthausen 714 296-7111
>>>>>>
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