Sunday, June 27, 2010

The Perfect Scale

Ladies and Gentlemen: 

You gotta get this:  the Taylor 5751S scale.  It comes with instructions on how to program it for your height and physical exertion level, and it tells you how much you weigh, how much fat you have (just in case you didn't know) and how many calories you're eating to maintain that fat.  It is very precise in pounds and ounces, so feel free to weigh once you get up, and then again after you pee.  Sometimes you can pee an actual 6 ounces!   The little booklet says you can take the calorie number that comes up on the scale, then subtract 500 calories every day for a week and lose a pound or two.   Only downside?  There's none of that beeping like at the weigh-ins on Biggest Loser, and none of the dramatic numbers scrolling and flashing from 270 to 140 before it finally rests on 269.   The plus-side?  If you get on and off of the scale enough during the day, it might actually count as aerobic step exercise. 

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