Happy Scale 4+

This app changed my mindset!

Initially, I was very reluctant to use this app. It encouraged me to weigh daily, which terrified me. But I found out that weighing daily actually helps give a moving average of my weight. In all actuality that gives me a better view of how much weight I'm really losing. I can now see after using this app for several months that weighing daily has helped me lose weight. Weight that I have not been able to lose since the onset of menopause three years ago. Today I am celebrating! Typically people are encouraged to weigh once monthly or weekly. But what if on that one day you decide to weigh, you consumed too much salt the day before? It's going to show up on the scale. possibly in a weight gain of 1–3 pounds. And in your mind, you think you have failed... again. By recording my weight on the HappyScale app every day, I can see what progress I have made that week, that month, etc. I don't flip out over occasional weight gain. I can see that my overall trend is weight loss. That has changed my mindset. I do not beat myself up if my weight is up a pound or two. It encourages me to keep going forward with my healthy life choices. What have I learned the most with this app? WEIGHT LOSS IS NOT LINEAR! This app lets me see the big picture and not just one small piece of the picture. I tell everyone about this app! Thank you, Happy Scale!

Must have app

About a year ago I was at my heaviest weight ever, just over the threshold of “obese.” I wanted to lose 60 pounds, but it felt like an insurmountable hurdle. Something made me give it one more try anyway after turning 40, and in May 2021 I set about doing the only thing that had ever worked for me before: portion control and taking opportunities to make healthier choices. I tried other weight loss apps, but they were overly complicated and discouraging. I saw someone mention Happy Scale and decided to try it.

The app is very simple, but I find it so motivating. I weigh myself almost every morning before eating. The fluctuations of the scale can be frustrating, but Happy Scale gives me a wider perspective and helps me see patterns. Less than a year later, I’m down 36 pounds (slow and steady on purpose), having just achieved a healthy BMI for the first time in about 8 years. Still making steady progress and expecting to reach my goal weight this summer. I’m really glad I found this app. It’s the little things like having to click to view my new trends when I make progress, and seeing my milestones fill in that keep me going! If I could change one thing, I’d like to see some confetti every time I reach a milestone 🤣

Best weight tracking app on the market

This has been the most influential weight loss app I think I’ve ever used! I lost ~50 lbs while using it, and while of course the app isn’t completely responsible it played a huge role. One of my big hang ups with weight loss is that when I see that I have gained weight, I get discouraged, even though we have completely normal fluctuations everyday and so many factors can contribute at any given moment (food weight, water retention, hormones, etc.). Happy scale let’s you see past that, and see that despite a slight increase on the scale you are still on track, which keeps me encouraged to keep going.

The only thing preventing me from giving this app a 5 star rating is what happens once you’ve reached your goal weight. I have now reached my goal weight, and use happy scale to make sure I am on track with maintaining. However, even if you are below your goal weight, if you lose weight the app tells you your trends have “improved” and that you have “made progress”. This is a very bad mindset, and encourages disordered habits. If I lose more weight I will be underweight! That should not be encouraged.

If the developers could find a way to make this language more neutral, I would happily change my rating to a 5 star (and even without would still give it 4.5 if given the option!).

Developer Response ,

Hi! The way you described your experience with the scale resonates with me so much, and that was a big part of my motivation to make this app! I'm so happy to hear about your great work and that this app could be a part in your journey. That's great feedback about how that "improvement" feature comes across when people are no longer working towards a goal weight! I will make a note to address that in a future update. In the meantime, could you please disable it with: Settings tab, Appearance, Animation, and then turn off "Animations don't begin until I tap to release them. - Kind regards, Russ