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alexa137
alexa137 Posts: 68 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
ok so for the past month it doesnt matter what time of day my scale says all different numbers! anywhere between 174-183 lbs
sometimes i even get on it 3 or 4 different times within a few mins and it really fluctuates! so i dont know what number is real!
its not the scale, because i got a new one that is also digital and it does the same thing.
1 weight in-176
2nd 179
3rd 183
all in 1 day
wth? i dont know im confused and frustrated!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • registers
    registers Posts: 782 Member
    ok so for the past month it doesnt matter what time of day my scale says all different numbers! anywhere between 174-183 lbs
    sometimes i even get on it 3 or 4 different times within a few mins and it really fluctuates! so i dont know what number is real!
    its not the scale, because i got a new one that is also digital and it does the same thing.
    1 weight in-176
    2nd 179
    3rd 183
    all in 1 day
    wth? i dont know im confused and frustrated!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Your bodyweight can fluctuate by 5lbs daily. It's highly recommended to use a tape measure instead of a scale to track progress.
  • registers
    registers Posts: 782 Member
    ok so for the past month it doesnt matter what time of day my scale says all different numbers! anywhere between 174-183 lbs
    sometimes i even get on it 3 or 4 different times within a few mins and it really fluctuates! so i dont know what number is real!
    its not the scale, because i got a new one that is also digital and it does the same thing.
    1 weight in-176
    2nd 179
    3rd 183
    all in 1 day
    wth? i dont know im confused and frustrated!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Your bodyweight can fluctuate by 5lbs daily. It's highly recommended to use a tape measure instead of a scale to track progress.
  • dragonflydi
    dragonflydi Posts: 665 Member
    My scale is digital and occasionally flips out as well.

    I always weigh myself more than one time because of that, but I never wait 3-4 minutes. I get back on just as soon as the previous number blanks back out. If the first two numbers do not match, I keep weighing myself until I get two numbers that match and that I what I use for that day's weight.

    Also, it matters where my feet are on the scale. If I'm not centered just right, it can throw my numbers off by 3-4 lbs. I used white out to put dots where my big toes need to be so I know I'm in the right spot and the same spot each time now.

    Hope that helps?
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