My scale is being a jerk and inaccurate!!!

L0vAnj

How else can I tell if i'm loosing weight? Do I just start measuring every month to see if I lost inches or ?

rosnigetsfit

Yes, you can start measuring. You can also tell it if your clothes are loose.

lemonlionheart

Do you mean that your scale is broken, or that it is showing daily fluctuations? If it's the former, you might need new batteries or a new scale. If the latter, just keep weighing and recording: fluctuations up and down are normal and usually caused by water retention.

HealthDetermined

Yes. You start measuring to see if you have lost inches, it's way more accurate than the scale. Plus, you can actually lose fat without going down on the scale, and you can go down on the scale without losing fat; only muscle and water. So measuring is the way to go, yes.

L0vAnj

I'm sure its broken I put new batteries and it showed me 3 different lbs lol Well looks like I need a new scale should I stick with digital or go with a normal scale. I will defienlty keep measuring hopefully I can see a differece maybe I'll take photos to

DemoraFairy

L0vAnj wrote: »

I'm sure its broken I put new batteries and it showed me 3 different lbs lol Well looks like I need a new scale should I stick with digital or go with a normal scale. I will defienlty keep measuring hopefully I can see a differece maybe I'll take photos to

As in, you weighed 3 times and got 3 different readings? How different were the readings?

And I would class digital as normal haha

rosnigetsfit

L0vAnj wrote: »

I'm sure its broken I put new batteries and it showed me 3 different lbs lol Well looks like I need a new scale should I stick with digital or go with a normal scale. I will defienlty keep measuring hopefully I can see a differece maybe I'll take photos to

I prefer digital scale.

MonsoonStorm

Numbers can change depending on where you stand on the scale, sometimes by fairly large amounts, so I wouldn't read too much into that. Some scales will show little indicators to show when you aren't standing centrally

lemonlionheart

Just a thought, have you checked that the floor under the scale is even? Scales aren't very useful on carpet, and I can't get a good reading with my digital scale on my bathroom tiles either because the tiles are a bit uneven.

atypicalsmith

I can always tell a 20-something by the title of their post.

L0vAnj wrote: »

How else can I tell if i'm loosing weight? Do I just start measuring every month to see if I lost inches or ?

Yes, that's another way if you don't believe your scales. But the best way is by carefully logging your calories (including alcohol) and reducing them to the level that MFP recommends. If you increase your calorie burn (aka exercise) and reduce your calorie intake (aka eating and drinking), you will lose weight. Hope this helps.