If you’ve read some of my previous blog posts you’ll know that I’ve been watching what I eat. My goals have changed since writing about my mission to lose the ‘mumbod’ I’ve got. Instead I’ve learned to embrace what I have and work with it, rather than try to be something I can’t realistically aim for while have two small kids amongst everything else. While that would be nice it’s just not practical.
So to help keep an eye on how I’ve been doing I’ve been reviewing this Digital Smart Wireless Body Fat Scale from 1byone. It’s really handy to help keep track of where I started, and how I’m doing at the moment as it links to my iPhone via an app (1byone Wellness).
When the scale arrived I was quite excited to get it open. The box was very basic in design and I quite like simplicity. I hate big, over the top designs for something that does a simple job. After opening it, I was really surprised to find that batteries are included to get you going, always a bonus, and I love the white body with the silver foot pads.
The display is digital and the numbers come up white, which is fine but I do wish they were a little darker as occasionally they were hard to see. I played around with them for a little while before I downloaded the app (iPhone). I was asked to input some basic information about myself (age, gender, height and what metrics I wanted the scale to use) and in a few minutes we were ready to go with the first reading.
Within a few seconds the Smart Body Fat Scale had connected to the app and downloaded all the information it had collected from my reading. It tracks the percentages of body water, body fat, bone, what your BMI is, visceral fat, what your BMR is and muscle mass. I like at the bottom that it puts your BMI on a visual scale so you can see whether you are within range. Of course, I’m not a huge believer in BMI readings because they don’t work for everybody – rugby players are a great example.
All this data saves within the app and the results are tracked each time there’s new information. It’s a great way to manage your weight and view progress.
The scales are, more or less, accurate. I don’t see any reason why they wouldn’t be. I would advise that you use the same surface every time you measure yourself though, and try to do it at roughly the same time each day. If I do weigh myself it’s usually first thing in the morning after a wee and naked. I think that’s the closest thing to consistency I can get.
All in all it’s a really simple piece of technology that offers a way of tracking your weight. It’s got a great, sleek design and is relatively light and would look good in any bathroom or, in my case, kitchen!
Available on Amazon for around £35 it’s got a ‘best seller’ tag, so it only backs up how well this works!
*I was sent this scale in return for a review. All views and opinions are my own.