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Old 11-18-09, 07:19 PM  
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kinder, gentler scale just tracks your progress

and never tells you your weight. My husband already does this for me for free and still I want it.
http://www.quantumscale.com/index.html
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Old 11-18-09, 08:13 PM  
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OMG what will they think of next? A politically correct, feel-good scale that won't reveal your weight... too funny!

ETA - from their site: "Never before has it been possible to step on a scale without comparing yourself to the unrealistic ultra thin Hollywood standard."

Really, how silly. Like if I don't see the total number, how will that impact my relationship with "the unrealistic ultra thin Hollywood standard"? Will I convince myself that I don't weigh what I know I do, lol?
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Old 11-18-09, 08:31 PM  
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"Never before has it been possible to step on a scale without comparing yourself to the unrealistic ultra thin Hollywood standard."
I have no idea what Hollywood stars weigh, so I can't compare my weight to theirs anyway.

I predict the Next Big Trend will be to sell clothing with NO sizes listed.
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Old 11-18-09, 09:00 PM  
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Boy, and at $90 that's pretty pricey for a one-user scale!!!

(I've got a programmable 4 user/memory scale with all the BMI bells and whistles and I didn't pay a dime over $45). For that much money, I'd just have to know the real digits and deal with it!
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Old 11-19-09, 02:29 AM  
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Wow. That's some major denial! Maybe it's for people who can't subtract? If you don't know your starting weight, how would you know how much is enough--or too much? This could be misused by the size double zero brigade, actually.

Does it show when you've gained? Or does it say, 'Sorry, no loss today--keep trying!'
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Old 11-19-09, 05:04 AM  
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I don't need a scale to tell me when I gain weight, my clothes tell me!
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Old 11-19-09, 05:06 AM  
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I still want it.
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Old 11-19-09, 06:36 AM  
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I still want it.
Ha ha, that's exactly what my size 2 daughter said!
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Old 11-19-09, 08:30 AM  
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I still want it.
Me Too!!
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Old 11-19-09, 09:18 AM  
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I've seen this discussed on other forums. For me, it'd just be a way to not deal with reality but I don't compare myself to anyone else or any Hollywood stars anyway, I just want to know the truth of what I weigh on a regular basis.

Nothing wrong with wanting things, though.
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