Some people like a daily weigh-in to make sure they're on target towards a goal.
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| EatSmart Precision GetFit Digital Body Scale |
I'm somewhere in-between. I'm not interested in losing any weight and my weight fluctuates by a few pounds every day, depending on how hydrated I am, etc., so if I were to weigh myself super frequently, I'd probably drive myself crazy.
I prefer to do an occasional check-in on the scale to help give myself a sense of if I'm in my healthy range and haven't gone too overboard with the treats haha.
So I was pretty excited when Karen from EatSmart offered me the opportunity to try out their EatSmart Precision GetFit Body Fat Scale!
This scale made me excited because it allows you to measure:
-% muscle mass
-% total body water
-% body fat
- bone mass
As I mentioned, I'm not interested in losing any weight, but I am interested in getting stronger and building muscle, so it'll be fun to track any progress. I'm not going to go all crazy and record my numbers anywhere, but it'll be interesting to see if I'm able to take my % muscle mass in the right direction over time.
The scale is SUPER easy to use and it only takes a couple minutes to set up your profile the first time you use it (enter gender, height, age, activity level)--- and then each time you get on the scale, it uses EatSmart "step-on" technology and gives you your stats instantly without having to tap and wait.
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| it's super easy to set up your own profile |
Ever wonder how a scale measures your muscle/water/fat percentages?? The EatSmart Precision Digital Body Fat scale sends a low-level electrical signal through your body, which you can't feel, and then measures the resistance the signal encounters.
I've had it for a couple weeks and it's remarkably consistent...and I've read similar things on all the glowing reviews online.
If this scale is of interest to you, you can find it on Amazon. EatSmart can be found on facebook, twitter, pinterest, blog, or instagram!
Do you believe in weighing yourself? If so, how regularly do you like to "weigh in"?
I like to check in every few days (after waking up in the morning of course) to get an idea of if I'm in my healthy range because I don't have much of a sense of it otherwise, haha.
I weigh myself every once in a while, but I am like you and fluctuate quite a bit. I like the idea of finding out muscle mass and body fat percentage though!
ReplyDeleteYeah I wondered if I different from everyone...like in the course of a day I'll be up or down 3 or 4 lbs sometimes it makes no sense! I guess it has to do with the fact that I drink a TON of water, etc.!
DeleteIck, try to avoid weighing. I actually weighed myself for the first time since last June over the weekend. For me, being conciously aware of what I weigh everyday isn't a good or healthy thing for me. Makes me feel too much like I need to control a lot of silly environmental factors.
ReplyDeleteAre you 5'6? I had no idea you were that tall!
Yeah I'm a control person, so if I weighed myself more frequently, I'd go nuts.
DeleteYes, in fact, I'm actually almost 5'7"!!!
i used to weigh every day but now i've gotten a little better and moved it to about every week. i got tired of being depressed anytime it didn't show what i felt like it should. how cool that this shows body fat percentage!
ReplyDeleteYeah it's annoying that a number can make us feel a certain way!! The body fat % and muscle mass % is my favorite feature of the scale.
DeleteI used to weigh myself everyday when I was trying to lose weight. I actually had weight to lose so weighing myself held me accountable. Right now I just go by how well my clothes fit. I don't think I have weighed myself for well over a year and I don't have any intentions of weighing myself anytime soon. I do like the scale though because it measures so much more than weight. I would like to gauge my muscle mass %, that would be fun with all of the crossfit I have been doing.
ReplyDeleteYeah I bet that your muscle to fat ratio has really gotten awesome with all the crossfit/farmgirl fit stuff you've been doing!!! You're so tiny to begin with :)
DeleteWeighing daily makes me crazy, so it's healthier for me to weigh less often. I try to only do so weekly or even monthly, depending on my goals.
ReplyDeleteI've added the scale to my Amazon wishlist so I remember to purchase when I have funds I can allocate to it! Thanks for the review!
Aw thanks Heather, I'm glad the review was helpful! I really do enjoy checking in with this scale every so often, it gives me more info than just one number.
DeleteI use to weigh myself daily but now perhaps weekly if I am doing a lot of long runs. I tend to weigh in after the long run and a day of hydration to see if I am back in check or need more water.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason I always plump up the day of and after a long run because of all the re-hydrating I always do, maybe I'm overdoing it! Or maybe my muscles are holding on to extra water or something? Don't know but then I go back to my normal weight after a few days it seems like. Kind of counter-intuitive!
DeleteCool! I HAD always wondered how scales measured that stuff - very interesting. I tend not to weigh in too much, but if I have goals I will do weekly weighs. That was until our scales broke. Perhaps I should get some like these!
ReplyDeleteI know I'd always wondered how they work too!!!
DeleteI'm one of those people who goes by how my clothes feel. I would drive myself insane weighing daily like some people do--to each his own. Pretty cool gadget you've got there, though!
ReplyDeleteYeah the way my clothes fit is the BEST indication of if I need to lay off the extra treats haha :)
DeleteI do use it as a check in, but probably because I come from a weight loss back ground. I like the BF scales, but have always wondered about accuracy.
ReplyDeleteI wonder the same thing...some of the reviews said they were pretty close to what people had measured in the gym, some people said it was off, but they used it to "trend" their body fat percentage.
DeleteI was actually surprised at the difference in body fat % when I selected two different profiles (athlete vs. non-athlete)...one said I was like 11% (which is certainly not true) and the other was closer to 18%. So I will continue to just use it as a trend.
I weigh myself once a week or so. I don't want to step on the scale too much because it would drive me crazy. But, I do like to check-in every so often to stay on track.
ReplyDeleteYes, I like to check in especially on days where I'm totally clueless or feel like I've really packed on the lbs but not sure if I actually did, it can be reassuring haha.
DeleteI'm definitely a non-weigher. I think I weighed myself twice last year. I just try to use my clothes for measuring, though I'm sure wearing stretchy spandex everyday isn't exactly the best way for staying on top of any weight gain! =)
ReplyDeleteHaha love it, too funny :)
DeleteI rarely weigh myself, but sometimes I like to know where I'm at. Do you have to be barefoot to use those body fat % scales? Or can it work with socks on?
ReplyDeleteGreat question!! You DO have to be barefoot in order for it to do the analysis.
DeleteIf you have socks on, you can jump on and get a quick weight.
I get on the scale daily. It holds me accountable for every choice that I make. I'd love to try this scale out because I'm pretty sure there is a huge difference in my muscle to fat ratio since giving birth. The number on the scale is the same but I know better...
ReplyDeleteI'm so impressed that you're back at your pre-baby numbers, that is a huge accomplishment in itself, congrats!!!
DeleteI'm like you and like to weigh myself every once in a while to make sure I'm staying on track. This scale is such a cool idea! When my current scale bites the dust I'll look into getting one like this.
ReplyDeleteYay, glad you enjoyed learning about this new scale...this technology is all new to me, but it's surprisingly very simple and easy to use :)
DeleteI don't have a scale (is it bad bc I dont want to store it in my tiny manhattan dorm?) so I get weighed at the doctors...which I guess is once or twice a year?! oy vey...
ReplyDeletefor some reason, getting weighed in at the doctor's makes me very stressed out!!! which is SO dumb because they could care less if you fluctuate a few pounds here and there.....but I always make sure to behave in the week or two leading up to my annual physical appts because of it haha.
DeleteThat sounds neat. I've been really curious ever since I've started running/working out like I do years back to see what my fat/muscle percentage is. I haven't had that checked since grade school gym class! But, I can't weigh myself often. I start obsessing over it and its just better to not know in my case.
ReplyDeleteWoah they checked your fat/muscle % back in grade school?! I bet that led to a lot of anorexic girls! When I was that age, I would get very nervous and uptight about any sort of physical assessment, like even the hearing test and I'm sure getting my body fat % checked back then would have made me anxious.
DeleteWould love to have the feature that measures muscle and fat % ! Nice review.
ReplyDeleteAw thanks Elle!! And thanks for spreading the word about the scale on twitter, you are so thoughtful :)
DeleteI don't own a scale...for good reason! I think if I started weighing myself, I'd get too caught up in the numbers. I weighed myself when I was home for Christmas, and I only weighed a pound more than I did in high school.......so I must be doing something right!
ReplyDeleteIt would be cool to know body fat/muscle percentage, though!