Confusing times!

lcarter25

So I just came back from the gym and I got my body fat measured (it aint pretty but I blame the big boobs ha!) but I am 3lbs less on the gym scale than mine....wtf??

maryd4love

The gym scals say I am less than what mine do at home. But....I kep with mine because I did my start weight on mine, at home. So....It probably all works out to be the same.

lcarter25

I prefer the gyms one!! lool

i_love_vinegar

its probably marketing. they know the scale is incorrect, and figure most ppl who hit the gym have a scale at home.

it makes you feel good about yourself when you are at the gym, so you come back.

its the same thing as vanity sizing clothing (and now shoe sizes in some brands). I think some success with Ugg boots is partially due to the fact women have to go down 1 shoe size to fit them.

cjjones007

lol don't blame you for preferring the gym one
The key is consistency - if you want to ALWAYS weigh on the same day at the approximate same time on the gym scale instead of yours - go for it lol -

cmriverside

I'm with i_love_vinegar..

Crocs are the same way.

lcarter25

well it sure wasnt being nice with the amount of body fat i had!

JessicaMarie9382

I prefer the gyms one!! lool

Me too! They are always kinder!

lcarter25

To be honest I hate scales I weighed myself the other day and had 3 diff weight my scales suck

aj_rock

To be fair, the gym one sees a lot more (ab) use than the one you have at home does. I wouldn't trust it. Because of the spring system usually involved in scales, they tend to loosen and thus shift the result by a percentage up or down.