Weighing yourself consistently can encourage weight loss. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, as reported by Consumer Reports,"Dieters who took action when the scale climbed more than 3 pounds were 82 percent more likely to keep weight off than those who were less vigilant."
Weight Watchers, the popular weight loss program, sells many kinds of scales as well as other weight loss tools. Its scales have some features not available on some other bathroom scales.
Types
Weight Watchers scales, made by Conair, are digital and have long life lithium batteries. The scales all weigh you, of course, but there are models that track your weight with memory for more than one user and that measure body fat, water, bone mass and BMI. Some are wide platformed and others that are low profile for easy storage. Some models come with a carrying case.
Where to Buy
Research all the types of scales to determine the features you would like in your new Weight Watcher scales. Get the model number of the scale of your choice and place it in the search box in a search engine to find the best price. There is even a way to get your scale free.
You can buy scales online at Northshore Care Supply (http://www.northshorecare.com) which claims it is the expert in weight scales. Six models of WW scales, including one with a 400-lb capacity, are listed on the site.
Scale-IT (http://www.scale-it.com) advertises itself as the best source for high capacity scales. Its site offers seven models.
Target (http://www.target.com) has Weight Watchers scales in the store and seven models online.
Amazon (http://www.amazon.com) offers scales and reviews of each model.
Walmart (http://www.walmart.com) lists seven models online but shows only one available in a Walmart store. Purchases from the site can be shipped to your home or to your nearby discount center.
To get a scale free from Weight Watchers, collect labels from Weight Watcher products and participate in the IncrEdible Rewards program at http://www.wwincrediblerewards.com/.
Expert Insight
People who bought the Weight Watchers scale through Amazon either love it or hate it. Complaints center around battery life, although the product comes with a long life lithium battery, difficulty in turning on the scale, and inaccurate readings.
Those who love it rave about the accuracy and consistency of the readings, the ability (in some models) to have a readout in tenths of a pound, and the design.
Considerations
Prices on Weight Watcher scales vary and it pays to shop around. Some scales are more than you need. If you are not technically savvy, a scale with too many digital features may be a waste of money.There are many models in the Weight Watcher/Conair line, compare the features you want and be certain you are ordering the right model online.
Models
Study the current models of Weight Watcher scales to pick the product that fits your needs.
WW scales comes in models that have a 400-lb capacity, that display numerous weights for up to 4 users, that measure weight, body fat, water, bone mass and BMI and has a color coded readout indicating if levels are above, below or at normal. Other models have bright readouts, microprocessors to control accuracy, readouts in large numbers. There is even a model that is "cheater proof." And there is a model that simply tells you what you weigh.
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