Differences in scales?

pander101

I am currently wondering if the scale you weigh yourself on makes a huge difference. I usually weigh myself on my analog scale that I bought almost a year ago, I calibrate it every time I use it. Today though, I used my boyfriend's mom's digital scale. It had me at 7lbs more than when I weighed myself last week. He informed me that her digital scale is really old and when he weighed himself he was 7lbs more as well. I currently do not have access to my own scale and I'll be living with my boyfriend and his family for the next couple months. Should I continue using the mom's scale or should I go back out and buy another analog or a cheaper digital one? Is there a big difference between them? I thought I was getting pretty accurate ratings with my analog because you can't manually calibrate the digital ones can you?

On another note I don't think I've gained 7lbs in the past week, I haven't been eating over my calories and I haven't had any junk food. At least, I'm hoping that my past week of eating mainly fruits and veggies hasn't completely screwed me over.

mzenzer

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aa1440

The scale you use does not make that big of a difference. Just make sure you use the same scale consistantly.

PattyCake123

I had the same thing happen to me recently. I had just been at the doctors two weeks ago and got one weight, and then i decided to invest in my own scale a few days later so that i wouldnt have to depend on other random scales. The one i bought said i was 8 pounds more than the doctor's office 3 days later. obviously there is a difference in the scale and i did not gain 8 lbs over night, but since it is the one i use constantly i bumped up my weight on here to make it consistent when I do loose weight.

cszammit

Weigh on your boyfriend's scale and deduct 7lb

Jorra

I had some issues with my scale this week as well, not seven pounds difference though. I read in my new digital scale directions that industry standards say that a scale is allowed to be accurate within two pounds! With that huge range, I would say you should continue using the same scale you have been using. If that's too inconvenient, I would get a new one.

TourThePast

That must be SO frustrating for you!

If you can afford it, and as you're only going to be there for a few months, and you'll have this problem over again, I suggest you buy a set of your own.

It doesn't matter which scales you use, or whether they run a few pounds over or under, the important thing is to keep using the same set. After doing so well losing the weight you have, once you've reached your target you're going to be keeping an eye on your weight to check you're not putting any on... Yeah, my gut feeling is that you need your own scales.

jmgj27

I have scales at home and scales at the gym. My home scales were consistently weighing me as 7lbs more than those at the gym. Given that the gym scales are much more expensive than mine and digital I calibrated my home scales to match with those at the gym and now I'm happy! I'd say get new scales or deduct 7lbs from your weight - whichever is easier for you...