Scales?

conniie
conniie Posts: 119
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So I have this scale I've been using since i started, ive had it for about two years. Yesterday I bought a new one to see the difference and the old one says (this morning) I'm 145 and the new one says i'm 147... The new one also calulates body fat and water. My body fat is 33% and water is 40%.

Why is there like a 3 pound different?

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  • Crooks0204
    Crooks0204 Posts: 189
    We also have one that "measures" body fat and water....it is not accurate but the weight is, however, the only way we get our correct weight on this scale is to weigh bare foot (it has the thin metal pieces where your feet go.) With ours if you weigh with socks on the weight is never correct. Maybe that will help.
  • Holton
    Holton Posts: 1,018
    Possible your older one isn't calibrated as finely as the newer one. Just a thought. Certainly wouldn't worry about it, just get rid of one and choose to use one consistently!!!
  • fatboypup
    fatboypup Posts: 1,873 Member
    out 10 different scales 9 of em will all probably say different weights, not a big deal as long as you continue to use the same one
  • conniie
    conniie Posts: 119
    I don't wear socks, i make sure im bare feet or naked XD and before i eat in the morning.
  • beesareyellow
    beesareyellow Posts: 335 Member
    When I changed to my new digital scale ( with fat % etc..) the difference was over 5 lbs more! But, when I went for my physical. the new scale was dead on with the doctor's. It sucked that I had to adjust my weight up, but I feel more confidant with this scale. I can get on and off a dozen times and it never changes. The old one fluctuated like mad. Just pick one and stick with it.
  • conniie
    conniie Posts: 119
    When I changed to my new digital scale ( with fat % etc..) the difference was over 5 lbs more! But, when I went for my physical. the new scale was dead on with the doctor's. It sucked that I had to adjust my weight up, but I feel more confidant with this scale. I can get on and off a dozen times and it never changes. The old one fluctuated like mad. Just pick one and stick with it.

    My old scale was like that it went up and i finally lost it this week. (then pms came XD) and i got to new scale and it went up again :(
  • conniie
    conniie Posts: 119
    bump
  • ktc33
    ktc33 Posts: 249 Member
    What kind of scale did you get? I'm thinking of getting a new one and am looking for suggestions.
  • KPainter70
    KPainter70 Posts: 152
    Do you have a 10 lb dumbbell? Or something else that you know the weight of? If so, put it on the scale to check its accuracy. Then you can adjust accordingly.
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