How Accurate is the Wii Fit balance Board when Weighing??

Savyna

how do you choose 0 for clothing? I too weigh with no clothing. I have the original wii fit game though so I dont know if that option is on there.

shakybabe

if you wear light clothes, say just an oversized tee shirt, you can put down O for the clothes settings. That's not going to affect the reading I tested clothes with my regular scale and it didn't even make a .10 pound difference. Also try to weigh yourself at the same time with the Wii just like a regular scale. And put it on the same spot on the floor everytime. I tested mine in different spots of the room and found up to a 3 pound difference. (this is with wood flooring)

I still use my regular scale as my real weight. The Wii I just do cause basically it will start yelling at you if you don't do a body test for awhile. I do like being able to chart progress on there too. But for me the exercises are a lot more important than the scale part of it.

lol! i get fed up of been nagged about taking the body test!.. I do it around once a fortnight or whenever I have seen a significiant loss on bathroom scales I will go on wii fit to check it shows the same 2 lb loss or whatever before I record it.

I weigh with no clothes so when I wake up naturally early and I've been lighter on bathroom scales I'll go turn wii on, as mine is right in front of lounge window I make sure no-one about first (usually just have dressing gown on and strip it off quick just before it gets my weight!... then slip it back on again! (I do have blinds up, but not sure if you could see an outline from outside if i had light on etc) :blushing: :laugh:

I find the quick weigh more accurate than the body test options to take off pounds for clothes.. what i find confusing is I got another game for xmas it weighs you automatically each time you try a game and I was loads heavier on that than I was on the wii fit game, even when I also redid that with no clothes on!

Calif_Girl67

how do you choose 0 for clothing? I too weigh with no clothing. I have the original wii fit game though so I dont know if that option is on there.

Yes i have the Wii Fit and I use the 0 for no clothes as i am weighing naked

brandonmccloskey

I weighed in at the moment I woke up. 0 clothes. Difference between bathroom and Wii Balance Board is 7 lbs (with the regular scale saying I weigh more).

Terasome

After reading this last night I re weighed myself this morning on the 0.0kg option and it appears I have gained 1kg (2.2lbs) Although in reality I probably didn't lose that in the first place.

stebs1984

One thing I haven't read in this thread is to make sure you have the leg extensions on your wii board if you use it on carpet...

Leigh2778

Yup, the you need the leg extension things if you use it on carpet. My Wii Fit board is always about a pound heavier than my bathroom scale, but I generally eat something before I get on the Wii Fit. I use the scale to track my weight loss.
Like others have said, consistency is key, so pick one and go with that. If you get into the habit of weighing and re-weighing with different scales and the Wii board, you're gonna drive yourself nuts. It would drive me nuts, anyway, and I don't have far to go! :laugh:

pinkwerewolf

My board used to be very accurate, until I moved it to hardwood floors. Now it says I weigh 25 lbs more. Been on Atkins and just lost a lot a weight I know, because of my clothes fitting me so yeah....talk about frustrated. So all I can say is no, the wii fit is crazy.

tina9946

I recently joined SW and I have always used my wii board since I got it.. now according to the scales at SW im weighing 1st 5lb heavier on there ones then the wii scales .. so which one do I go by ..

SSAHM

i only ever use my wii scales. like everyone says pick one and be consistent. my regualr scale ran out of batteries and i just put them in the cupboard. The wii one doesnt allow me to weigh myself all the time cause i have to plug it into the tv and turn it all on so i think its better cause scales can mess with your head

heggleston921

my wii has always weighed 5-6 pounds lighter than the regular scale, but today I tried something that proved to me not to truly trust its readings:

I weighed in twice in a row, within 2 minutes of each other. I did nothing different, just re-weighed. The second time it showed a .4 pound loss from the first time. Four tenths of a pound lost in just 2 minutes??? Ya, it's crazy.

highstandards

What I find most disturbing about the Wii Balance Board is that I get 3 different readings when taking 3 successive body tests (on wooden floor). There can be over 3 pounds difference between the readings, so it's impossible to track my weight on a weekly basis.

jackieatx

I have the same problem. I just weighed myself three times within 15 minutes and I "gained" more than a pound each time. I think it needs to be recalibrated.

dlovenc

My wii weight is consistant with my weight loss but is always weighs 5 lbs less than drs office scale. So I always add 5 lbs to my wii weight to get my true weight. I wish it was the other way around but oh well! LOL

stephyy4632

I have always used my wii to weigh on and when I do weigh on a regular scale the its roughly the same as what I get on the wii ( given regular body flucuations threw out the day ). Example I know I`m going to weigh more after eatting than i did before kwim

I weigh with sports bra and unders on but choose 0 for clothing weight and I`m also on carpet but have the leg extenders on my wii board

tellascott

I just got my wii today and had such fun with it. Weighed myself 3 times on it and all 3 times it was identical, which was 5 pounds lighter than my bathroom scale from 1950 which seems to always get stuck at 180. I kept getting frustrated plateauing at the same darn weight all the time, now I am hoping my old scale was inaccurate and the wii one is the right one. Either way, if the wii is wrong, I like the way it lies to me so I plan to use it from now on. So much more encouraging to think I am 10 away from my goal weight instead of 15 for the last 4 weeks.

So far I am loving the wii and regardless of right or wrong it'll be awesome just t show those small weight losses to keep myself motivated.

snorth2012

i've had my Wii Balance Board for almost 3 years now & i've never had a problem with it. i even weighed myself after every doctors apt so i know it's still accurate. my last apt i weighed in at about 142 for both the doctors scale and the Wii. its the only scale in the apt where i live & i figured that as long as my Wii is the same as my doctors scale, im fine. i always use it on hardwood floor for more accurate readings, weigh myself after i use the bathroom in the morning, but before breakfast.

I personally dont care what number it reads on the scale, but I want to get back into a healthy range and stay there. I say that the number is how much the Earth likes you & if you're comfortable with how you are, great! If not, then make the change! Good luck everybody!

austinbugden

I work with instruments, like scales, for a living. There are two sides of the "accurate" coin. You're comparing yourself to yourself so comparing to some national standard is a distraction.
...There is accurate and precise. Precise means you can repeatably hit the same target. Accurate doesn't mean precise as an "accurate scale" can hit point all around but average out to an accurate reading.

I've been using the Wii fit to measure my weight for 3 years now and I've found it a good "reference" in helping me loose over 50 lbs. I'm very near my goal.


Weight isn't something you shouldn't look at too closely. Drink a glass of water and it changes of course.. doesn't mean you "gained weight. Weigh yourself regularly and consistently using the same clothes... i use my bathrobe... and look at the "scatter" of your readings... average them out over the past few days.

ratchet2

I pick whatever is showing me weigh more. Usually they are within a pound, but at least I am not underestimating my weight. I have also played around with various clothing and drinking water. If you have any exact weights like dumbbells, put that on your scale and it should show what is correct.

carolinamccabe22

i have wii fit and was using the board and some digital scales they came up the same at the start but i got some slater manual scales now this week it says ive lost a pound on wii fit but on scales it says ive lost four pounds so unsure as to what i have lost but at least ive lost some weight lol but would just like to know how much