Is this a good scale for figure competitors; ie. lean meat, high protein count, carbs, complex carbs, sugars, fats/healthy fats, and organic foods?
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I contacted the manufacturer with the question: Does it calculate sugar? And the response was no, not separately; carbs is what is calculated, and that sugars is part of that reading. That does not help diabetics (my husband has type 2), so I can not focus on obtaining other nutrition scales that do provide this separate info. Now I will zero in on the scales that do give this info separately from total carbs
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Yes. It's probably has many more features than you need. I'm a body builder, and bought this scale almost 3 years ago. All you really need is something to weigh grams and ounces, and do tare weights. All the other features are virtually worthless for serious dieters. BTW, it won't work well in the vicinity of a working microwave.
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I bought a box of packets on amazon and use it every day. I'm looking at the back of a packet. It says Cal 0, Total Fat 0g, Total Carb <1g, Sugars <1g, Protein 0g.
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I have had my scale for a year. I really like it and have not had any issues. My husband weighs around 320 lbs. and it is the only scale we have had that actually seems to weigh him acurately time and time again. I have not used all the other programs for several months, however when I was I was happy with those too.
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I go to Weight watcher meetings and would like to know the fat gr., carbs, fiber and protein so I can determine how many points per serving it would be. Thanks
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In my opinion I would return the scale to get your money back and spend it on another scale. This brand/model is not worth the time or money. It has to many glitches to even be useful and could detour your motivation if the reading is off to far (as was the case with mine - the 3rd one that is after returning the first 2!). Best of luck.
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A good scale. The rcbs scale is extremely accurate but I love the quick readings on my hornady digital scale. Also if you are doing bulk reloading you will need a powered champfer/debur tool. Rcbs case prep center is what I use. Good luck to you!
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This is very similar (the color is different) from the model I got. It comes with a book of codes where you determine the particulars of the food you want information on, then you put it that code. The GREAT thing about this scale is that it give you SOOOOO much information! It will weigh in grams or ounce, but your best information comes from it telling you how many actual grams of protein that quantity of food has....or exactly how much fat, or carbohydrate an item has. (It even has a "tare"option so you can "subtract" the container you are using for the food you are weighing.) I needed to know this because it spelled it out so perfectly and gave me an exact reference for the foods I ate with THE ZONE! The concerns you mentioned don't seem to interfere with the goal of weighing...except the batteries, obviously! The book you'll receive will give you the codes. It is a wonderful scale!
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I think it would work well. It has fewer calories than other brands I've used. If you're lifting have a shake right before bed and add one scoop to a breakfast smoothie for a protein bump. Studies show higher protein intake leads to weight loss because it keeps you full longer and it's crucial for healing.
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It measures your weight and syncs with the app very well. I find the body fat and hydration numbers are not as accurate. I would recommend this scale though.
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Jill is right. For me, the key was replacing junk calories with this. Instead of McDonald's or a bag of M&Ms;, I have this. Is it as good? Not even remotely! It's...okay. But I've lost 25% of my body weight in six months just by making this one dietary switch and sticking with it.Protein drink: 160 cal/3g fat/6g carbs (2g sugar)/30g proteinM&Ms;: 250 cal/13g fat/30g carbs (25g sugar)/5g proteinBig Mac combo: 1330 cal/54g fat/ 190 carbs (85g sugar)/25g protein
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Not really. It depends on what else you're eating and how physically active you are. If you are eating a lot of foods that are high in cholesterol, then you need to be concerned. If you are consuming massive amounts of whey protein on a daily basis and not being physically active, there is cause for concern. I am not a doctor and I don't know your personal health situation. For me, after a year of using organic whey protein, my bad cholesterol has gone done and my good cholesterol is up. I also do hard physical work every day and watch my diet carefully. My son had to have his bodyfat checked for wrestling, so I had mine taken for the fun of it, and it was 10%. Hope this helps you.
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I only use this scale at my farmers market to weigh produce. I believe you have to get a special scale to get what you want as far as calibration. I know there out there. I would google scales with calibration and that should take you to a company, but expect to spend quite a bit.
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Not really. It depends on what else you're eating and how physically active you are. If you are eating a lot of foods that are high in cholesterol, then you need to be concerned. If you are consuming massive amounts of whey protein on a daily basis and not being physically active, there is cause for concern. I am not a doctor and I don't know your personal health situation. For me, after a year of using organic whey protein, my bad cholesterol has gone done and my good cholesterol is up. I also do hard physical work every day and watch my diet carefully. My son had to have his bodyfat checked for wrestling, so I had mine taken for the fun of it, and it was 10%. Hope this helps you. Not really. It depends on what else you're eating and how physically active you are. If you are eating a lot of foods that are high in cholesterol, then you need to be concerned. If you are consuming massive amounts of whey protein on a daily basis and not being physically active, there is cause for concern. I am not a doctor and I don't know your personal health situation. For me, after a year of using organic whey protein, my bad cholesterol has gone done and my good cholesterol is up. I also do hard physical work every day and watch my diet carefully. My son had to have his bodyfat... » Read More Not really. It depends on what else you're eating and how physically active you are. If you are eating a lot of foods that are high in cholesterol, then you need to be concerned. If you are consuming massive amounts of whey protein on a daily basis and not being physically active, there is cause for concern. I am not a doctor and I don't know your personal health situation. For me, after a year of using organic whey protein, my bad cholesterol has gone done and my good cholesterol is up. I also do hard physical work every day and watch my diet carefully. My son had to have his bodyfat checked for wrestling, so I had mine taken for the fun of it, and it was 10%. Hope this helps you. « Show Less
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Neither. If you want scientific accuracy you should buy an expensive triple beam balance. The real question is which scale is precise. That is, which gives reproducible values. The EatSmart scale is said to be one of the most precise electronic scales you can buy. If you're looking to track your weight, precision is the important attribute.
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Hello: Not everything works for all people the same. It didn't seem to work for me but that could be due to other factors. I wasn't looking for a quick fix to my weight problem but I was looking for a quick start and didn't get it. There are warnings popping up about the main ingredient and I would advise researching that before spending any money. Sorry, Dick Urban
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We use this scale to make food for our dog (the main ingredients being garbanzo beans and potatoes). I think it is very accurate and I'm happy with it!
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Hi Jack, The wife and I have found this scale to be extremely accurate... usually within a 10th of a pound... and it's been very consistent. We've had it about a year. If you're doing a weight loss program, especially if there is more than one weighing in, the tracking feature is really nice. You can see were you were during the last weigh-in and then compare to the present... very handy. After several lousy scales this is the only one that I would recommend