I Bought a Smart Scale

Got it delivered last Friday. And I love it.

The Etekcity Digital Weight Scale is synced to my phone and keeps track of 13 different metrics. I'm not sure how accurate they all are; I assume that some of the data is approximate. There are 4 sensors on the surface of the scale.


(By the way, I am an affiliate of Amazon, so I get a small cut if you click the image and make a purchase)

The main metrics I am interested in are weight, body fat percentage, BMI, and BMR.

I know some experts suggest not using a scale. And I understand why. It can be devastating when you have worked so hard and the numbers on it don't reflect that.

But here's what helps me: It's just data. It's information. And I like having the information when I'm working hard to figure it out.

So this morning, I stepped on the scale and my weight was at 189.8. That's a weight loss of about 28 pounds since January 17th, when I first started intermittent fasting.

I am excited and grateful to be dropping pounds.

By the way, I wrote an extensive blog post for The Full of Life News about losing weight during the quarantine. Here it is... https://fulloflifenews.com/blogs/news/how-i-lost-weight-during-the-quarantine.



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