We’d like to suggest a few things you can do to try and fix this. Something like, “Hey, we’ve noticed that the fat mass isn’t recording. But since the device is connected to my online account, I would like to see a smarter engine behind the Withings scale where it sends personalized messages to me based on what’s been happening. I’m not that invested in the fat mass measurement as I’ve always heard that measuring body fat can vary widely in bioelectric impedance, the method Withings relies on and others like it ( Tanita, for example). It was that simple.Īfter about 3 weeks, the scale skipped the body fat measurement but there was no indication as to why. After the weigh-in, the scale sent the measurement to my personal Withings account online. Then all I had to do was stand on the scale barefoot to wake it up as it immediately measured and displayed my weight, body fat and BMI in that order. I put the batteries in the scale, set up my account, and entered my wi-fi network password.

A well-designed product pays as much attention to packaging design and set up instructions as they do their own product (I’m thinking of Apple here), well Withings delivered! So, in late November, my own Withings scale arrived in the mail. But the thought of having my own wi-fi enabled scale that could upload my weight online was appealing. Because I know how much weight can fluctuate daily, I never saw a reason to invest in something that I could access every week or so elsewhere. I have never owned a body scale and instead have relied on ones at my local gym or doctor’s office. During the November NY QS Show&Tell (#3), many of us were excited to learn about the wi-fi body scale by Withings when Bethany Soule showed us how she had integrated her own Withings scale using their API into her project, a tool that helps people track their progress toward all sorts of goals.

Rubitrack withings 2010