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moved the scale - different weight 3x

kas1317
kas1317 Posts: 67 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I weighed this morning and realized my scale had been displaying around the same number every time I step on. I thought this was a good thing, but knew I had overindulged lately and expected to be up a few pounds.

scale in normal spot read: 111.8
moved scale to a different tile in the bathroom: 112.2
moved scale across room: 113
moved scale to kitchen: 116

Do I average the numbers????? what do I do??? Now I have no clue which one it is. (however, I stepped on multiple times and it read 111.8 and 112.2 repeatedly)

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  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    Why would you move the scale....
    But yes a different surface equates to a different reading, I don't know the science behind it, its just true.
    Weigh yourself in same place each day/week is my advice.
  • kas1317
    kas1317 Posts: 67 Member
    I moved it because I thought it was inaccurate when I knew I should be up in weight a bit, and it wasn't. Now....I don't know what to do!
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    edited April 2016
    well you might find in the next few days you'll see a gain if you've been over indulging - it can take a little time to catch up with the scale is what I find.

    Just keep your scale in the same place and weigh in there.... easy :smile:
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    edited April 2016
    Overindulging doesn't always mean that the scale weight will go up the next day. Sometimes it does, sometimes people actually lose a bit the next day, and sometimes nothing changes.

    Go with the weight from where your scale is normally placed.

    Here's an example of all 3 happening in the same month:
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    red circles - I overate and then the next day saw a jump in scale weight.
    green circles - I overate and the next day my weight was the same as the day before. No change.
    purple circles - I overate and the next day saw a 0.6 lb drop on the scale (with another drop the day after that).
  • Bluepegasus
    Bluepegasus Posts: 333 Member
    From now on, always make sure the scales are in the same place when you weigh in. I always put my scale on a certain tile in the kitchen! Just go with the first reading for now.
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
    If you move the scale, step on it to activate it and get off immediately and let it set to 0. This allows the scale to tare to 0 and should give you more stable readings.
  • kas1317
    kas1317 Posts: 67 Member
    ok, so I will just take the reading it gave me in the same place as I always do. Just thought it was super weird that the weight wasn't up! then freaked out when it was 5 pounds more on the kitchen floor! AHHHH
  • benzieboxx
    benzieboxx Posts: 253 Member
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    If you move the scale, step on it to activate it and get off immediately and let it set to 0. This allows the scale to tare to 0 and should give you more stable readings.

    This is what I do. I weigh in the same spot of my bathroom but I still tare to 0 so that I know it's relatively accurate.
  • laurenm0304
    laurenm0304 Posts: 10 Member
    You need to find a spot, weigh something you KNOW is a certain weight like a 2kg bag of something and just stick to that exact spot. I weigh one of my 2.5kg weights to ensure its accurate before stepping on.
  • kas1317
    kas1317 Posts: 67 Member
    that sounds like a plan!!!!! ill weigh a weight. awesome!
  • ReaderGirl3
    ReaderGirl3 Posts: 868 Member
    Also, make sure your batteries aren't going bad. That can cause false readings.
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