[Electronics-talk] Electronics-talk Body Scales

Mon May 13 19:21:29 UTC 2013

Hey Sarah,

Which scale do you use?

Thanks,

Jim

On Mon, May 13, 2013 at 12:10:27PM -0700, Sarah Clark wrote:
> 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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> >Date: Sun, 12 May 2013 17:37:09 -0400
> >From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
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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.
> >
> >I agree with the lister who said they wish scales could talk and calculate
> >your  body fat composition for you.
> >
> >-----Original Message----- From: Alan Siman
> >Sent: Friday, May 10, 2013 1:41 AM
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> >Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] talking body scales
> >
> >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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