SCALES ARE NEVER ACCURATE + SKINNY SPRINKLES POWDER.

longandpink

I bought some bathroom scales 8 weeks ago. weighed myself and i weighed13 stone.
Yesterday after a low cal, wheat free, cardio diet i stepped on and weighed 13 stone 1lb!
I moved the scales into another room, weighed myself and it weighed 12stone 7lb.
So, the thing is, no matter where you weigh yourself in your home, the scales read out different all the time.
I dont know what to do now regarding weighing myself. I'm thinking of buying some electronic scales and using the room i weighed recently in.
Anyone else have this problem?
Also, anyone use skinny sprinkles powder? your views..
Thanks

missiontofitness

The reason you are fluctuating so often is due to water weight and the fluctuations that happen throughout the day. Your floor being potentially being uneven can also affect your scale reading.

Also, skinny sprinkles powder sounds like that weird sprinkle powder that was on those commercials a while back, and were shown to be ineffective and essentially a placebo. Better off using old fashioned calorie deficits and exercise.

Liftng4Lis

With your scale, weigh yourself same time, place and bat channel.
Any product like that, is a waste of money, but I have some fairy dust.

longandpink

I mainly drink it for the vits and minerals and no protien and carbs.
Got a free tub so why waste it.

malibu927

Yep, especially if you moved it from a hard floor to carpeted flooring as that can cause it to read inaccurately.

I've never heard of the sprinkles but it sounds like the only thing left skinny would be your wallet.

Cheriesaurus

I've just kept my scales in the exact spot since I started, so even if it isn't the correct weight.. at least the amount lost will be.

Graelwyn75

Get a decent digital scale, put it on as flat a floor as possible, stick a dumbbell on it if you have one or can get one, to check it is accurate, and weigh same time of day each time. Also you could check on a pharmacy scale too if you have one around. There are 3 scales in this city, 1 in a shopping mall and 2 in local pharmacies.

missyjane824

I weigh the least when I weigh in a carpeted room. About half of what I would in a room without carpet. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the carpet.

in all seriousness though, pick a spot and leave it there.

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PikaKnight

You weighed yourself after you ate. What did you think would happen when you consumed food? I'm guessing you also drank something as well.

Pick one day of the week or every other week at the same time (I'd suggest in the AM before you eat anything) and then track progress that way. Don't move the scale around and know that weight loss isn't linear, especially due to food intake (as you experienced), water retention and so on...especially if you are nearing your period.

PikaKnight

I just peeked at your diary and don't see anything entered. Are you weighing and logging your food at all?

MsHarryWinston

InIt2WinIt66 wrote: »

missyjane824 wrote: »

I weigh the least when I weigh in a carpeted room. About half of what I would in a room without carpet. I'm sure it has nothing to do with the carpet.

in all seriousness though, pick a spot and leave it there.

um...it has everything to do with the carpet as it's not a level surface.

Pretty sure that was a joke.

SteveMFP123

When I bought my new Stalter digital scales I weighed differently every time I stepped on them (seconds apart) until I attached the carpet feet and used them on very short carpet, now it's accurate every singe time. For some reason they really didn't like lino.

Foamroller

FYI. Scales can vary too... I have two scales. Fitbit aria and a Bosch. I thought the fitbit would be better since more expensive. But after testing both for a week, same time at mornings, the fitbit fluctuates more. It can suddenly say 200 g more 1. minute after the first weighing. The Fitbit gives readings that mostly are 200 g over the Bosch scale. Fitbit gives me a BF at 36. Bosch BF is 32.5.

Lol, I really don't know which scale is correct. They are both within error margins.

maoribadger

Choose a place to weigh, leave scale there. Mine change depending on where in the bathroom I put them. So I dont move them. Problem solved

kimny72

Your weight can fluctuate by several pounds day-to-day. Weigh on the same scale, in the same place, at the same time every time. You'll get as close to accurate as you are gonna get.

And feel free to finish the skinny sprinkles you have, but don't pay for more. Unless it's made of fairy dust

DiabolicalColossus

"Skinny Sprinkles" sounds like what 80s era supermodels called cocaine.

JustFindingMe

DiabolicalColossus wrote: »

"Skinny Sprinkles" sounds like what 80s era supermodels called cocaine.

My thoughts exactly

13bbird13

I leave my scale on the bathroom floor in the middle of the exact same 12x12 linoleum square. I still don't trust it, but if I'm going to get even a reasonably accurate result, I know I have to leave it there. For best results, I use the "doctor" style scale in the locker room, with the sliding weights.

nicsflyingcircus

13bbird13 wrote: »

I leave my scale on the bathroom floor in the middle of the exact same 12x12 linoleum square. I still don't trust it, but if I'm going to get even a reasonably accurate result, I know I have to leave it there. For best results, I use the "doctor" style scale in the locker room, with the sliding weights.

Yeah, my scale sits on tiled floor and fits beautifully in its own 12*12 square. It doesn't get moved but once a week to vacuum.

Beanogirl

SteveMFP123 wrote: »

When I bought my new Stalter digital scales I weighed differently every time I stepped on them (seconds apart) until I attached the carpet feet and used them on very short carpet, now it's accurate every singe time. For some reason they really didn't like lino.

Just bought the same scale & so far readings are varying by 14lbs when I get on them ie within 10 minutes. Now I must admit I am blond but I can't get the feet off to attach the carpet feet!