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Does the temperature affect reading on scales

kennedynew71
kennedynew71 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2023 in MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions
Hi. I was wondering if anyone can tell me whether the temperature of room and floor temp can affect the reading on digital body weighing scales. I've been working out six days a week, in a controlled calorie deficit and hitting at least 10,000 steps on average most days but my scales are consistent at 152llbs. Not even a 0.1llb decrease. The temp reading on scales when I use them says 14° celcius so can that cause them to give inaccurate reading. Thanks in advance for your replies

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  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 7,012 Member
    How many days has the scale shown the same weight?

    I think it's a lot more likely that all that exercise is causing water retention, masking fat loss on the scale.

    Also: a lot of scales have 'fake consistency' built in, so that if there is a small change in weight, they don't show it.

    Another possibility is that the batteries need to be replaced.
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