Bathroom Scales Go Digital

Forget your old bathroom scale. Today’s bathroom scales tabulate your weight digitally and some can even compute your body fat.

Depending on how much money you want to spend, there is a bathroom scale for any price range. Some are even designed to look cool in your bathroom as opposed as just klunky. In fact, the Soehnle 63712 bathroom scale is a clear piece of glass that you stand on. And, a computer in the base is able to calculate body fat, body water, muscle and weight, as well as store the information for up to eight users. Just think, no more having to track your weight by hand – this bathroom scale does it all for you. In addition, these types of bathroom scales generally take up to four load sensor measurements, for greater accuracy. (Traditional bathroom scales generally measure your weight from one sensor point. And, if you are not standing perfectly flat, or if you are leaning to one side, this could impact the accuracy of the bathroom scale.)

In another interesting trend, diet companies such as Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig are branding and selling their own bathroom scales. Weight Watchers actually sells two bathroom scales. One a less expensive version that simply calculates body weight to .1 pounds, while the other one tracks the weights of two people to show their weight loss progress. Some bathroom scale manufacturers are also beginning to market their products like Kitchen Aid mixers. That is, offering the same bathroom scale in a range of colors designed to blend in with any décor style.

A good bathroom scale can be purchased at your local drug store. However, if you would like to choose from several styles, including those with more features, stores like Linens N Things or Bed, Bath and Beyond are the best place. They often have a large selection of bathroom scales that are reasonably priced. However, for the most technologically advanced scales, aside from searching the Internet, head to your local Sharper Image store. They sell a range of high-end bathroom scales that come complete with one and two year warranties!

However, before you spend a small fortune on a new bathroom scale. You may want to consider whether or not you really need all the bells and whistles of an expensive bathroom scale. It may be that a basic scale is perfect for your needs. Although, if you are working on significantly lowering your weight and Body Mass Index, then you may to purchase a bathroom scale that will allow you to track your progress in these areas, as opposed to a traditional bathroom scale that only measures your weight. This way you are better able to catch yourself sliding backwards, or reward yourself (not with food!) for loosing more weight.