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    Forget numbers: This scale tells you how good you really look

    By Jessica Ashley, Senior Editor | Healthy Living – Wed, Feb 24, 2010 11:47 PM EST

    Finally, an apparatus that might sneak past the ban on scales in my house.

    It's not that I am opposed to everyone using scales to gauge their weight loss or gain. That's great for some people, especially those people who don't use it as a tool to fuel an eating disorder or exercise compulsion, or belittle themselves or their loved ones. I'm just opposed to giving more power to a number that tells only one small part of the story of my health and well-being. For more than ten years, I've been happily and healthfully scale-free.

    The Yay! Scale could very well change all of that, however.

    Priced at $55, this scale doesn't have numbers. They've been replaced with affirmations that I am pretty sure every woman would like to hear first thing in the morning -- ravishing, lovely, cute, hot, and others. Forget craning your neck to look in the mirror after trying on those size-smaller skinny jeans. You could just step on the Yay! Scale and get the booty feedback you need by looking toward your feet.

    Is this warm-fuzzy scale ridiculous, particularly, as pointed out on The Future Now Blog, in the time of smart scales? Of course. If you are a person who is focused and serious about what the scale says, then real technology, like progress tracking and auto-messages to your doctor, would turn what could be emotional weaponry into a valuable, personalized tool. But if you are a person who chooses to use other lower-tech ways of measuring your size (hello, pre- and post-baby pants), then the Yay! Scale serves as a reminder that you are only getting better and better.

    If I ever do choose to chart my body weight again, I'd love a smart scale with all the all the bells and whistles of kindler and gentler up-and-down tracking, customized feedback and syncing up with my team of health professionals and supportive friends. But since I'm not there, I'm not going to over-think how this affirmation scale adds or detracts value in my life or the world of healthcare products and gadgetry.

    After all, it's pink and fuzzy. And being told I'm weighing in at "fine" will having a bigger impact on my life at this point than seeing the three little numbers other scales have a tendency to scream.


    [via Boing Boing]



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    11 comments

    • vixenvena
      vixenvena  •  2 years 3 months ago
      Ohhhhh! Does it really come with the plush pink shag carpet?!! I'm there!!!!
    • A Yahoo! User  •  2 years 3 months ago
      I'm with Cindy-what happens when it gets above 250 lbs? Something like, "Have a nice piece of fruit as a treat?" instead of just saying, "Sorry, You're Still Morbidly Obese?"

      I'm an athlete and track my weight and body fat so I need a real scale. I could see this as a cute gift, but for $55 I want something a little more scientific!!
    • Kai
      Kai  •  2 years 3 months ago
      This is pretty sad if people are made so insecure by their weight that someone decided to market a scale to tell them they look good no matter what they weigh. So long as you're comfortable with yourself and healthy, what difference should it make? I would like to lose a few pounds myself, but I don't let it rule my life.
    • Mammina
      Mammina  •  2 years 3 months ago
      Cute, but practical? Not really!! I think that within a couple of weeks one will get fedup of using it!! I would for sure.
    • Sanctuary Rose
      Sanctuary Rose  •  2 years 3 months ago
      I have to admit an affirmation can be a bit of a pick me up sometimes, but if a person is that self conscious and has to read things like that to pick their spirits up maybe they do need to start turning to real life affirmations and good friends and families encouraging words, but than again, I have to say, not everyone has a good support system and that's reality. However, I think it might be a good idea if you are truly serious about losing weight to buy a real scale to put beside it, either that or use the 55$ to buy some weights and a pedometer. I for one would give this as a gag gift!
    • lulu989
      lulu989  •  2 years 3 months ago
      So at what point do you know your overweight, does it switch messages? Like when it reached 200 lbs, does it say: hey curvy lady! your hot. LOL Or does it say only positive things on all the weights. What if your anorexic and the smaller you are, the better you think you look because of this? I dunno. Good for a gag, but not for a serious person.
    • Ali
      Ali  •  2 years 3 months ago
      cute, but way too much for a novelty item. maybe for $10, as a gag gift
    • Danay
      Danay  •  2 years 3 months ago
      where can you buy this?! Great confidence booster gift for my friend whose preggers!!!!!
    • Goo!
      Goo!  •  2 years 3 months ago
      You would seriously fork out fifty five bucks on a piece of metal that exclaims how "hot" you look. PALEEZE. You know what you can do with fifty five bucks? Buy as scale and a fat calibrator. This way you keep track of your fat count, weight and lean body mass. SHeeSH
    • unagii
      unagii  •  2 years 3 months ago
      55$?!
    • S
      S  •  2 years 3 months ago
      This is yet another useless piece of junk. Gag gifts are all well and good for a laugh, but that's all they are good for. If anyone seriously thinks this will help a person, then they're insane.
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