How often should you weigh yourself? Many sensible people think that we should only weigh ourselves about once a week. There are three main reasons for this. Scales are not totally accurate, so if you measure just small changes in body weight, it might just be scale error. (I think this is an old fashioned […]
Month: December 2016
How to choose bathroom scales
What to look for in a set of bathroom scales If you recall your science classes at secondary school you may remember that measurement has several components, not just one. Accuracy Reliability and Increment are all important concepts for measurement. Accuracy is the extent to which your measurement represents reality. If the scale says you […]
Puff and Sweat. Easy exercise to start with.
Weight Loss and some not-too-hard exercise Do you need to exercise to lose weight? No, you don’t need to exercise to lose weight, and yes, you do need to exercise to be healthy. As we all know weight loss is all about energy-in (food) and energy-out (cells burning up fuel). When we exercise we burn […]