Is my scale wrong or what?

Sister_Someone
Sister_Someone Posts: 567 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I reached my lowest weight in two years back in August. I managed to stay there for about a month and a half, and then around the beginning of October, it went up 8 pounds over the course of like 10 days, and since then it's consistently stuck around there.

But what confuses me is that my measurements are exactly the same or even smaller than at my lowest weight, the clothes fit exactly the same, my mom swears that there's no way I've gained 8 pounds... I haven't been weight training, in fact I haven't changed a single thing in the workout I've been doing for more than 6 months now, so there's no way I've gained muscle.

Is there any explanation for this or is my scale just plain broken?

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  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Maybe the scale or have you had a big increase in sodium? Thyroid?
  • hailzp
    hailzp Posts: 903 Member
    Does it matter? Scales are evil. lol. If everything is the same then I see no problem. Maybe try some other scales.
  • bdamaster60
    bdamaster60 Posts: 595 Member
    water retention.
  • AndyStanford
    AndyStanford Posts: 154 Member
    If your measurements haven't changed, then the additional weight (assuming the scales are right) must be internal, and is most likely that you've gained more muscle than you think you have, especially if the measurements are a bit smaller in places.

    Although your workout routine hasn't changed, did you do anything else around the time the weight went on that might explain it? Helped a friend move house, had a clearout at home, anything that might have resulted in more exercise, or particularly any extra lifting.
  • Sister_Someone
    Sister_Someone Posts: 567 Member
    If your measurements haven't changed, then the additional weight (assuming the scales are right) must be internal, and is most likely that you've gained more muscle than you think you have, especially if the measurements are a bit smaller in places.

    Although your workout routine hasn't changed, did you do anything else around the time the weight went on that might explain it? Helped a friend move house, had a clearout at home, anything that might have resulted in more exercise, or particularly any extra lifting.

    Now you mention it, I did help someone move house, and we replaced most of our own furniture... Wow, I'd never have thought it could account to that much.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Does it matter? Scales are evil. lol. If everything is the same then I see no problem. Maybe try some other scales.

    this!

    you are the same size, if not smaller, so what does a number matter?!
  • KS_4691
    KS_4691 Posts: 228 Member
    Honestly, you were probably extremely dehydrated that one time you weighed yourself at the low weight and your scale may have been on an uneven surface as well. The "heavier" weight that the scale currently shows is probably your true weight. Good job maintaining it!
  • Sister_Someone
    Sister_Someone Posts: 567 Member
    Honestly, you were probably extremely dehydrated that one time you weighed yourself at the low weight and your scale may have been on an uneven surface as well. The "heavier" weight that the scale currently shows is probably your true weight. Good job maintaining it!

    Nope, the low weight wasn't out of the blue or a one-time thing, in fact, I've kept it for over a month before it crept back up, and the scale hasn't been moved an inch. That's why I'm so confused...
  • stines72
    stines72 Posts: 853 Member
    this is why i have two scales... one is digital and the other is (not sure what you call it..) spring i guess? if the scale consistently reads something crazy i will weigh myself on the spring scale and if that one has the same reading i will know im eating way too much SODIUM!!!

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