It's not that I have a problem with people knowing how much I weigh, it's that I have a problem with people comparing their weights to mine.  I'm 5'7" and most of my friends are in the 5'2" to 5'4" range so the fact that they weigh 20 lb less than me shouldn't be given a second thought.  But it is.  Women constantly find the need to compare their weights to others' and base their self worth on it.  If we could get that out of the way and see each other as individuals and not comparison tools, this scale could be a great toof for mutual encouragement.

Diana Leah Wilson

http://projecteatme.blogspot.com

Did you know there is a "no numbers" scale?  When you first weigh yourself, it notes your weight and remembers it.  Then each additional time you weight yourself, it simply tells you if you have gained or lost -and how much- or stayed the same.  I suppose it keeps people focused on the movment and not the numbers, but I'm not sure I like either approach.

I would not mind tweeting my weight if it could be done and received without judgement -only as a fact.  That probably wouldn't happen.

Debra A Stitch In Time Weight for Deb

So if I gain 2 kilos, I can go up a couple of dress sizes.

This means my clothes tell me before I can GET to the scales.

I'm not ashamed by my numbers on the scale - but as Diana said, it's not a particularly relevant number compared to other people.

In any case, I'm 34 weeks pregnant right now, and I feel like a beach ball.  But the scales tell me I still don't weigh as much as I did at my heaviest...

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Politics & News Contributing Editor Queen of Spain

If I actually knew. But I don't...not really. Kinda.

I haven't owned a scale since um...ever? We had one when I was growing up but since I left home, I never knew. I didn't know how much I weighted all through university and a few years after. Then I had a doctor who used to weigh me once a year. And then I moved and didn't know for a few years.

Now we have the Wii Fit and I checked it semi-regularly. However, we've upgraded to the Wii Fit Plus which in Canada only weighs you in kg. I've been weighed in lbs my whole life, so the number really is meaningless to me.

I'd be unlikely to use a scale that tweets my weight simply because I'm likely to use a scale. If the Wii Fit could tweet my weight I wouldn't have a problem with it...though I'd prefer it not to tweet my Wii Fit Age. Damn balance tests! hmph!

Sassymonkey and Sassymonkey Reads.

I absolutely HATE the scale.  I can wake up with expectation for a wonderful day - until I step onto that scale.  It's amazing how a little gadget, like a scale, can send me into an emotional downward spiral.  I could have my best outfit on, hair came out perfect, make up looks exceptionally good, feeling like I'm ready to conquor the world, and I step on the scale on my way out of the bathroom and BOOM!  I feel like a wet rag lying in the kitchen sink.  I avoid scales at all costs.  Once my clothes start feeling a little tight, I know it's time to cut back.  Adios to the scale!

A Happy Mommy, Kristie

www.kristiegonzales.blogspot.com

I used to be such a slave to the scale, weighing myself everyday and it made me crazy. The worse part of the scale is that it really doesn't tell you very much, you'd be better off taking body measurements. After losing 100lbs I stopped weighing myself and it has helped me to stop obsessing about my weight. Besides, if my pants start to get a little too tight or if I can't race up the stairs the way I normally do I'll know that I've gained weight. 

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Bridging the gap between weight loss & body acceptance

I've found that if I focus on the scale then I'm not as healthy overall. I become more interested in the number & emotionally am not able to see the bigger picture.  If I just check by what I can wear, if I'm actually getting outside (I need fresh air), & what is going in my mouth then I'm better off.  Everytime I've fallen off the wagon & gone back to the scale I've felt worse about myself & had more struggles with my weight. For me, the scale works against my overall health & well-being.

So no scale that tweets for me.

beth aka confusedhomemaker

http://theconfusedhomemaker.com/

Right now it's a love fest because the scale is telling me what I want to hear ---that I am finally on a WOE that makes sense for me and is helping me lose weight.

My new scale is about two years old. I got the new one after I discovered that my  old scale was weighing "light." It always weighed light by a few pounds but those few pounds became 25...that's right. My old scale was off by 25 pounds. For an entire year  I thought I was 25 pounds lighter than I  actually was... That misinformation made me okay with my wieght because I thought I was just a few pounds overweight instead of a lot of pounds overweight. It's amazing what we see in the mirror when we think we are one weight rather than reality.

Since I was 14 years old I have gotten on the scale religiously every morning and sometimes throughout the day. I'm actually very glad I have done this because it has helped me understand how my body responds to certain foods. When you weigh yourself every day and are accountable for what you are eating and the scale still goes up.... it's sending you a message.

Here's what I know, jumping on the scale every day will not help you lose weight. If the scale is up on a certain day, it somehow does not translate into healthier eating that day.

But what it has done is provide me with a lot of data that I can now use to try to make eduated decisions about my eating habits.  Without the regular weigh ins I 'm not so sure that I would be confident that my weight problem had less to do with will power and more to do with a problem with carbs.

But sharing my weight? no thank you. Sharing my weight loss? That's much easier to talk about.

elana Blogher Contributing Editor,Business&Careers FunnyBusiness