Recently, the great folks at 1byOne products sent us one of their Digital Smart Wireless Body Fat Scales to try out. I was thrilled! Because Mr. Coupondipity and I have been working really hard since January to lose weight and get healthier. I am pleased to say that I have lost 32 pounds and he has lost about 36!
But the frustrating part has been the scale! Why? Because our scale didn’t measure in small increments like this one does, and our scale didn’t measure body fat.
Why is measuring body fat important? It’s especially important if you are trying to lose or gain weight along with an exercise regimen, like we are. Muscle weighs more than fat. And if you’re working out, hopefully you’re gaining muscle. But when you’re working really hard to watch what you eat and the scale doesn’t move much, it’s kind of depressing! What you may not realize is that if you lose three pounds of fat and gain three pounds of muscle, that number on the scale may stay the same but your body is smaller, because muscle is compact, whereas fat is, shall we say, “fluffy”. Consider the size of a pound of cotton versus a pound of pennies. Both weight the same, but that pound of pennies is waaaay smaller than that pound of cotton. Got it?
So when you measure body fat, even if you’re gaining muscle, you’ll still see that body fat number (hopefully) going down!
This awesome Digital Smart Wireless Body Fat Scale from 1ByOne has a phone and tablet app to manage your weight, and advanced bluetooth technology to monitor your diet!
That’s a lot of benefits for one scale!
The Smart Weight Body Fat Scale is an extremely high-quality piece of equipment, made of impact-resistant tempered glass. Did you know that tempered glass is four times stronger than common glass? This cuts down on the possibility of breakage and damage. And let’s face it – it would be a really bad day if you were to step on the scale and the thing shattered into pieces. (Not good for morale!) That won’t happen with this one.
This scale will instantly calculate your weight, body water, body fat, BMI (body mass index), BMR (basal metabolic rate), muscle and bone mass, and visceral fat. Visceral fat is body fat that is you find in your abdominal cavity and because of that, it’s surrounding several internal organs such as the intestines, liver, pancreas. This is the most important fat on your body to get rid of, and this scale will help you track your progress in that area.
Here’s another cool thing about this scale: using Bluetooth technology, it uploads your measurements to the app so that you can keep track – and the app will store information for up to ten users – so you can track the progress of everyone in the family. The app is super easy to download and it only took me about 1 minute to enter the data that I needed to input. The really fun part is the first time that you step on the scale and the info is delivered magically to the app on your phone.
The scale will weigh up to 440 pounds in .2 pound increments. You know why that’s important? Because when you’re trying to lose weight, even if the scale moves downward .2 pounds, it’s a win for you, and extra motivation. Trust me on this…
You can purchase this great scale on Amazon here
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