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Conference rocks::weight_control

Title: Weight Loss and Maintenance
Notice:**PLEASE** enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)!
Moderator:ASICS::LESLIE
Created:Tue Jul 10 1990
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:933
Total number of notes:9931

696.0. "digital diet scale" by TLE::TLE::D_CARROLL (A woman full of fire) Thu Sep 12 1991 18:19

    does anyone know where I can get a good digital scale?  I heard that WW
    sells one - do I have to be a member?  How much is it?
    
    Thanks,
    D!
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696.1ASICS::LESLIETry this at home if you likeThu Sep 12 1991 19:354
    I bought a Salter one in the UK for about $40. If you're in or around
    Nashua, try Lechemere's.
    
    	- andy 
696.2RANGER::PESENTIOnly messages can be draggedFri Sep 13 1991 15:552
I bought a good one at the kitchen store in Pheasant Lane Mall.  They had a 
couple of models to choose from, too.
696.3no where I've lookedTLE::TLE::D_CARROLLA woman full of fireFri Sep 13 1991 18:067
    A digital scale???  I went there *and* to Lechemere and neither had a
    digital scale.
    
    Service Merchandise had one but it was $45 and I didn't want to pay
    that much.
    
    D!
696.4ASICS::LESLIEHighly AvailableSat Sep 14 1991 09:219
    I'm slightly confused. DO you mean a kitchen scales or scales to weigh
    you? I meant the latter.
    
    $45 is quite a reasonable price for such scales, because they really
    are that price....How much did you want to spend?
    
    You could always try Spags.
    
    	- andy
696.5diet scale = kitchen scaleTLE::TLE::D_CARROLLA woman full of fireSat Sep 14 1991 19:114
    Kitchen scale.  For weighing my food.  You know, range from about 1 oz
    to 1 pound.
    
    D!
696.6ASICS::LESLIEHighly AvailableMon Sep 16 1991 12:175
    Sorry, I misunderstood. In the UK, where I live, there's a good
    selection form a large Pharmacy chain called "Boots" for about $20-30.
    Thinking along similar lines, you could try CVS?
    
    	- andy
696.7RANGER::PESENTIOnly messages can be draggedWed Sep 18 1991 16:2422
If it's $45 at service merchandise, go for it.  The one I bought at PLM (I think
it's called the Kitchen Store??) was about $60, and the the other model was 
about $80.  The model I bought is battery operated, with a digital LED display.
It is switch selectable from grams (1g) to ounces (0.1 oz).  It weighs up to 
around 2+ lbs.  You press the display to turn it on.  With weight on the scale,
you press the display to set the tare.  It has two battery saver features.  If 
the display is 0, it will turn off after a few seconds.  If the display is non-
zero, it will turn off and flash a ' in the corner of the display.  Pressing
the diplay restores it.  After the flashing ' is displayed for a bit, the scale
will turn off.  Both of the saver features are easy to get along with.

The more expensive model had a higher capacity (4+ lbs??).

I'm suprised the place does not have them anymore (they were on the right hand 
wall about 3/4 of the way to the back).

However, this should help you decide price & features for the others you may
find.  

By the way, I've had mine for over a year now, and I weigh just about everything
I eat.  I figure the $60 is downright cheap, compared to the price of many of 
the kitchen gadgets I own, because I use this several times every day.
696.8ASICS::LESLIEAndy LeslieFri Sep 20 1991 14:313
    DOn't forget to use rechargeable batteries. Mine EATS  batteries.
    
    	- andy
696.9RANGER::PESENTIOnly messages can be draggedWed Sep 25 1991 15:212
Hmmm.  I use alkaline batteries (4 or 6 aa's) and I've replaced them once
in a year.  I guess the battery saver circuits in mine work.