uhhh, WHAT SCALE? WHAT!?

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  • feather314
    feather314 Posts: 97
    My digital scale does the same thing and it's driving me absolutely batty. I need a triple beam scale or something!!! Gonna try the dumbell test and see what it says...
  • tipoo
    tipoo Posts: 11
    Weight is based largely on the pull of gravity. That's why scales can be so off in different places at different times. I read somewhere one time that the earth's gravity pull is strongest in the afternoon, which is why people who weigh in the afternoon see higher numbers. Different parts of your house could be farther from the earth's core which explains the weight fluctuation on your scale. Sounds weird but true.



    Ummm...lol. Nope, sorry. Gravity ain't just a good idea - it's the law, and unlike human laws, it's consistently enforced! You weigh more in the afternoon because you've been eating and drinking and have undigested food in your system plus more water.

    Lol, I was just about to respond to that. I'm pretty sure the earth doesn't gain and lose mass like we do throughout the day :P

    From the start of the day to the end of the day I think I sway about 3-4 pounds, it's what's in your digestive system and the water you drank, not the laws of physics changing themselves :P
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Mine did that - that scale, in fact. I could wiggle it 5 lbs either way. It was okay when I was heavier, but the lighter I got the worse it got it.

    I bought a new one and it is dead stable no matter where I put it. $38 well spent.
  • natachan
    natachan Posts: 149
    It might be a flooring issue. I had my scale tell me I was 90lbs (which would be scary for someone of my build) and I got suspicious. Turns out the flooring was uneven and had some low-density areas. Moving it to a more consistent spot helped.

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