Bathroom Scales

redsnapper8

Hi, My manual scales are hard to read and fluctuate by several pounds between weigh - ins. Was thinking I would invest in some digital scales but looking at reviews at amazon many of these seem inaccurate too. I'm on a budget, can anyone recommend some reliable scales (would prefer them to weigh in pounds but accuracy is more important than units). Cheers!

RosyBest

I bought my digital scale on amazon...it was under $30 and it's accurate. Btw, your weight will fluctuate between weigh ins. My weight has fluctuated since breakfast lol

RosyBest

It's an "Ozeri" scale...and it measure both lbs and kg...depend on which you want.

brraanndi

This is 19.95, it hasn't done me wrong yet. I like it being extra wide, I always felt like I was trying to balance on a textbook or something before -

You can get it at Amazon, it is called - HOMEIMAGE Ultra-wide Digital Bath scale with Large LCD - 440 lbs

Lleldiranne

No bathroom scale is going to be especially reliable. It probably has to do with the way the work (measuring compression of springs I think). It can be affected by how the scale sits on the floor, how you stand on the scale, etc.

Digital may be easier to read, but they give a false sense of precision. My digital scale will give weight to the 0.2 pound, but it's not really all that accurate. 130.8 and 131 show up at different times but it's more likely measuring inconsistencies than actual weight changes. With the manual/dial scales, they just show the the 1/2 pound or so, but they're as good as the digital.

(Also, a fluctuation of several pounds throughout a day is actually very normal, so it may not be your scales at all)

melaniecheeks

Well, no scales are going to be 100% accurate. And your weight will fluctuate by 3 pounds or so every day.

I use the weightwatchers ones. You can program them too undos, kilos, and stones, and gives bmi and body fat, though I accept those are hard to measure, and the figures I see don't really mean much.

JamieH1984

I got one at Target for $20. It's rediculously accurate too. It's made by Taylor and it's a glass platform. The only downside I've come up with is it runs on a battery and I'm kind of an airhead when it comes to remembering to pick a new battery.

redsnapper8

Thanks for all your replies and helpful advice, I hadn't realised how much one can fluctuate in a single day. Looking at this link, it might not be the scales but the time of day I have been weighing. http://scoobysworkshop.com/how-to-weigh-yourself-accurately/ Will stick with the ones I have for the time being, making sure to measure same time point every week, and do a few different measurements on a few different hard surfaces before averaging out the results. Once again, thanks for the help

nicoleisback

The only scales I have had that have ever been consistently accurate is the Wii balance board. I use this with the Wii fit to weigh myself all the time. If you already have one lying around it can be a great tool. Most people don't think of using it as scales

hannahlclrk

can you not get your GP to weigh you? I think they're generally accurate. failing that, al;l scales should be fine as long as you do it consistently on the correct floor i.e tiles, not upstairs carpeted floor. and from there on in, even if they are 7lb up or down, as long as you keep losing it shouldn't matter too much!

arabianhorselover

I've always weighed more on a doctor's scale than anywhere else.