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Load Cell Technology
Why is Load Cell Technology so accurate?
Bathroom Scales manufactured using load cell and electronic strain gauge tech-
nology provide the most accurate weight measurement on the market. Custom
electronics inside the scale automatically calibrates the scale every time it is
turned on - no matter how often you use your bathroom scale.
The Weight Watchers scales manufactured with four load cells sense the weight
at multiple points and electronically transfer the additive weight. Single load cell
scales, measure the total weight on the scale, independent of the distribution.
Without the need for springs and levers, there are virtually no moving parts
inside the scale, providing a lifetime of accurate weight measurement.
Mechanical bathroom scales, manufactured with springs and levers, have a
tendency to become less accurate over time. Environmental influences causing
levers to rust or springs to become less flexible with use can affect accuracy
of the reading. All Weight Watchers Scales by Conair are manufactured using
precision electronic Load Cell Technology.
Important Information from Weight Watchers:
Your Scale is the best tool for monitoring weight. While not the only measure of
weight loss, scales are the most popular method used to gauge weight-loss
success. A scale measures the sum of your total body weight, which includes
bone, muscle, fat, and water.
Body weight fluctuates during the day, and from day to day, depending on a
variety of factors.
• Salt and carbohydrate intake can affect the body's water retention.
• A large meal adds weight and can cause water retention.
• Dehydration from exercise, illness, or low fluid intake can result in weight loss.
• Muscle is also a factor. Heavy-duty resistance training can build muscle, which
can affect weight.
• The menstrual cycle can cause temporary weight gains and losses.
It's important not to put too much stock in the exact number on the scale,
because it can and will vary. This is especially true when you're dieting. Small
weight gains and losses are common as your body adjusts to fewer calories and
more exercise.
Make the most of it!
Your scale is a valuable tool when used to track weight over a period of weeks
and months. Be aware, too, that different scales often give different results.
The scale at your doctor's office may show one weight and your scale at home
another. So don't get too caught up with a single number.
Don't overdo it!
A surefire way to get overly concerned with your weight is to weigh yourself too
often. We generally recommend weighing yourself no more than once a week
when you're dieting. Though it's hard to stick to this pattern, it's the best way
to prevent unnecessary concern with normal weight fluctuations, which are
unrelated to your weight-loss efforts. Regardless of your weighing habits, it's
important that you're consistent.
Here are 5 rules for effectively monitoring your weight – weigh yourself:
• Once a week, on the same day of the week
• At the same time of day
• In the same place
• Wearing the same clothes
• Using the same scale
To keep track of your weight, record only one number for the week. This
will give you a clear picture of any trend your weight is following.
Weighing and weight maintenance
Once you lose weight, your scale will be a valuable tool in keeping it off. Fluctua-
tions in day-to-day weight tend to be smaller when weight is stable, so at this
point, a more frequent weigh-in pattern may be helpful. To keep lost weight off:
• Weigh yourself more often than once a week.
• Use the "5-pound rule" – research shows that people who keep weight within
a 5-pound range of their goal are more likely to maintain a healthy body weight
over the long term.
While a scale can be a useful tool on your weightloss journey, it's not in
and of itself a program for losing weight. Studies show that people lose
three times more weight on Weight Watchers than they do on their own*.
Come to a meeting and learn from us the best way to lose and maintain
weight. Go to WeightWatchers.ca to find a meeting near you.
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