Posted on May 3, 2008
Filed Under Weight Loss |
When I first started my weight loss program in June 2007 (more about that later), reaching my goal weight seemed so far into the future, almost out of reach. It was daunting the number of pounds I wanted to lose. I would envision myself reaching my desired weight, the way I used to be a long, long time ago, before the children, back to a time when my husband and I were still dating.
Even though I’ve reached my desired weight last year, I still weigh myself first thing in the morning (after emptying my bladder and in the buff). When my two lovely toddlers 
broke my beloved scale, the Rowenta BS-360 Origin Scale, I was anxious to replace it with a new identical unit. Having 
recently lost mega weight, I wanted a replacement scale as soon as possible because I was eating differently than before. Now I wasn’t trying to lose weight, but rather maintain it. Testing new eating strategies made me nervous because my worst fear was gaining weight. The Rowenta scale, which I owned for more than four years, was not only easy to read, but accurate. I checked feverishly on-line to find the identical scale. To my surprise, Amazon.com offered it. I couldn’t have been happier because I think Amazon.com has great prices as well as great customer service. Unfortunately, after ordering the scale, I received notice that it was no longer available–probably discontinued. After reading numerous consumer reviews on other Rowenta digital scales models (I wasn’t impressed), I settled on the Seca Clara 803 Digital Scale. At the time Amazon didn’t offer this scale (now they do) so I ordered it from Med1online.com, which ended up being disastrous (more about that later. In the meantime, avoid Med1online.com unless you like to be abused). Fortunately after my Med1 fiasco, I was able to order the scale from Amazon. As soon as I received the Seca scale, I weighed myself. Almost six weeks had elapsed since my last weigh-in and I was nervous. Did I gain anything back? To my delight, I had not gained, not even a pound. As I mentioned before, I feel more secure weighing myself daily in the event I need to immediately address any weight gain. I believe my new attitude towards food and eating is great, but it’ll take awhile to undo the years of bad eating habits.
So far I’m very pleased with the Seca Clara 803 Digital Scale. I would highly recommend it for those of you who like digital scales. It’s offered with either a black or white non-slip coating. It weighs in 0.2 pound increments, which is a great motivational tool in my opinon. My weight loss program instructed me not to weigh myself (after the initial weigh-in) for one month. I couldn’t resist though. I was encouraged and excited even when my weight loss was minimal. It certainly kept me motivated to continue on my program, building success after success. Like the Rowenta, the digital read-out on the Seca is easy to read. This digital scale is accurate, sturdy, sleek looking and made by a reputable company whose scales can be found in professional medical offices. In my opinion, it’s well worth the $70.
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broke my beloved scale, the Rowenta BS-360 Origin Scale, I was anxious to replace it with a new identical unit. Having 
