Scale Problem? Which to believe?

GlamorxGhoul

There is a 14lb difference between my scale at home at the scale at my gym.

The scale at home is electric and I'm already a little iffy on it since it gives me weird fluctuations but I figured maybe it was my own fluctuations.

The scale at the gym is one of the manual ones like at the doctors office.

Which one should I believe?

kevinrbarger

I would probably say that the one at the gym is more accurate, especially if the one at home is giving weird fluctuations.

lwright311

The manual one is probably more acurate. I have been having wierd readings from my scale too. I recently ordered me a new one from Amazon. The reviews were good so I hope it is accurate.

deadmittens

I notice that when I stop believing what the scale tells me is when I'm not losing weight but trying to convince myself that I am.

lemanuelthelazy

I bought an electric scale from Walmart for like 10 dollars a year ago, and now it plays pranks on me. I'll get on and it'll be like "5,000 pounds!" and I'll be like WHAT? and it'll be like "Just kidding, you reached your goal weight!" and I'll be like WHAT?!? and it'll be like "lol just kidding, same as last week."

I guess you get what you pay for haha.

Wynterbourne

The manual one is more accurate when it is properly calibrated. Depending on the model, you should be able to double check the "calibration" yourself. If it isn't it can be just as off as an electric one.

halleymw

since you are at the gym, you have access to materials where you know the exact weght. Take a dumbell or barbell free
weights and put it on the scale and see how accurate it is.
mike