apparently i gained 20 pounds in a few hours??

getxsleazyy

so i weighed myself in the afternoon and i was at 167 which is 8 pounds from where i started. so i took a shower, did my hair, dressed, etc and i weighed myself again (i know i shouldn't but i was a bit giddy that i'd lost haha) and my weight is at like 185????? what on EARTH. all i ate between then and the second weighing was ONE clif bar....what happened
if that's true then that's the highest weight i've ever been in my life!! help!! xx

lisafred24

Is your scale digital with a battery? If so, you need to replace it. If not, you need to replace the scale.

corsayre8

Something is wrong here.

mandijo

That didn't happen. Reweigh yourself. Sometimes my scale will do that and it's the surface it's on or sometimes I just have to try it a couple of times.

lhurtubise

First stop weighing so much. Second you may need to recalibrate your scale if it is a digital scale. Try to weigh in the same time everyday if you must weigh daily.

gebnpb

Its Def not right change the battery & try again!!

getxsleazyy

my scale isn't digital, it has no batteries. after it gave me that reading i put a 5-pound weight on it and it came out reading 5 pounds exactly....i don't know what on earth has just happened.

mericksmom

lets see you ate and you put on clothes....some shoes are very heavy.

SarahWrittenThin

make sure the scale was even, not on carpet etc.
Make sure it has fresh batteries.
Weigh yourself more than once the number you get twice is your weight.

neverdull

I would only use that scale if I LOST 20lbs every few hours.

crackerjack345

Do you store your scale on it's side? I was having trouble with inconsistent weights on my old scale, bought a new one, and happened to notice that it said in the manual to ALWAYS store it flat. I do so now, and have had no more problems with inconsistent weights. That could be part of the problem. good luck!

janemartin02

I gained 29 lbs on a 1200 calorie diet in 11 weeks,same scale .so upset.

getxsleazyy

haha well i weighed first wearing a long sleeve shirt and yoga pants but then i took it off and was wearing only a cami and underwear....

getxsleazyy

oh i figured it out!! haha the problem was that my scale was on carpet. god i just had like 6 heart attacks.

hopebuck

weigh first thing in the morning...naked and only 1x/day (at MOST) 1x/week is better!! sounds lik eyou might need a new scale though.

SiltyPigeon

Go buy a new scale. There is no way you gained 20 lbs in a few hours.

mericksmom

glad you figured it out.....stupid carpet.

got2go2concerts

Do you store your scale on it's side? I was having trouble with inconsistent weights on my old scale, bought a new one, and happened to notice that it said in the manual to ALWAYS store it flat. I do so now, and have had no more problems with inconsistent weights. That could be part of the problem. good luck!

wow that's interesting to know... I always store mine on their side, guess need to change that..
I usually use my Wii to weigh though my husband uses the regular scales..

skeele

Huh.... I always store mine standing up against the wall.... small bathroom. Good to know thats not good. Thanks!

Georgette430

Sometimes your weight may vary when you weigh yourself in the same day or day to day basis. You have to give it a few days in between before you weigh yourself again. When I first purchased my scale there was a caution tag on it that said just that. So dont be so bummed out about it because there is no way that you could have gained 20 pounds in one day even if you tried.

natekorpusik

Just because it properly calculated the 5 lb weight doesn't mean it is still accurate over 100lbs. As it gets closer to 100lbs and over those slight discrepencies on the scale become larger discrepencies that you wouldn't notice at 5lbs. Good luck.

natskedat

Hahaha! Clif bars do have a tendency to stick like a brick, but not literally! It's the scale, not you!

vbob

Never wiegh yourself after showering because you retain water through your skin/hair and will always wiegh more. Roughly an extra couple of kgs, I don't know what that is in pounds.

Brownski860

i bought a weight watchers scale. anyone have that? i noticed i have to weight myself about 10 times b/c i keep getting a different reading depending on how much pressure is put on toes v heels. i try to remain as flat and even as possible. i just go with the number that comes up the the most.
- ps - its on a tile floor, not carpet

musica814

Do you store your scale on it's side? I was having trouble with inconsistent weights on my old scale, bought a new one, and happened to notice that it said in the manual to ALWAYS store it flat. I do so now, and have had no more problems with inconsistent weights. That could be part of the problem. good luck!

Wow that is really good to know. I only weigh myself once a day, in the morning and I've been having problems with it giving inconsistent weights. I always store it standing on it's side under the sink. Good to know that could be what's causing the problem!

krueandliz

Do you store your scale on it's side? I was having trouble with inconsistent weights on my old scale, bought a new one, and happened to notice that it said in the manual to ALWAYS store it flat. I do so now, and have had no more problems with inconsistent weights. That could be part of the problem. good luck!

hopebuck

I had that WW scale, it sucked! i took it back, never gave me the same reading 2x ::(

JD92

i was curious so i tried it... my scale reads me as 13 pounds LIGHTER on the carpet. if only that was the real number :sad:

hroderick

I started off pretty heavy for most scales. I bought a beam balance off ebay (vitamaster like old fashion doctor offce scale) for about $100. It is accurate to within fractions of a pound. Very good investment in myself.