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Analog scales and accurancy

MamaWeil2018
MamaWeil2018 Posts: 62 Member
edited January 19 in Health and Weight Loss
In general opinion, how accurate are analog (non-digital) scales? I have one at home but there always seems to be a significant difference (2-3 pounds, sometimes more) between it and my parents' digital scale, and I don't know which I should follow. This is after I reset the analog one to ensure it's starting at 0 when there's nothing on it, etc.

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  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    Most analogue scales tell me I'm 5-15lbs lighter than the balnce beam scale at my gym. Digital scales are a little bit better, but still read lighter.
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    As long as you use the same scale every time it doesn't really matter. It will still show a downward trend.
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