Are my scales correct?

ggh15

I’m 5’4 and a UK size 10, my scales are currently saying 72.7 kg. Can that really be right???

LivingtheLeanDream

they might not be, when did you last weigh yourself? are your clothes fitting the same?

Redordeadhead

Are they on a hard, flat surface (not carpet)? With clothes on? After eating? Did you calibrate to 0 before you stepped on?

yirara

Final thing: If I lift my scales off the floor because I take a shower (my bathroom gets flooded due to poor construction) and put it back down after the floor is dry then the first measurement is always around 1.7kg more. I have no idea why. So I always step on twice.

sijomial

There's a lot of people at different weights at that height and there's a lot of vanity clothing sizing.
Could they be right? Yes.
Could they be wrong? Also yes.

Try some other scales.

jeri30

Use your scale to weigh something you know the weight of. Like put a 10 lb weight on it. Does the scale weigh it accurately? Can you calibrate the scale to zero to adjust it if not and re-weigh the item?

Could you compare your weight on your scale with a friend's scale? Weigh yourself and then go to a friend's place and weigh yourself?

Avidkeo

I'm 5'3 and currently 69kg, just come down from 72kg.

I generally wear a size 12 at 72kg, however do fit a lot of size 10 clothes as well (in NZ so sizing is about the same).

So yes, you can be UK 10 in some clothing.

Honestly I went shopping a couple of weeks ago and ranged from a 10 to a 14 depending on the shop. So sizes aren't a good way to judge your size.

Avidkeo

Also s ales weight is just a basis. I weigh every day on my scales because its a fixed constant. Theyay not be accurate, but because I use the same measuring device, that's all that matters. My TREND is going down, that's all that actually matters. The actual number on the scale doesn't mean a lot.