bathroom scale question

yaba77
yaba77 Posts: 20 Member
edited January 8 in Health and Weight Loss
we first of we are on a hunt for a new bathroom scale ours is well... 5 times on it 5 different weights on a 25lbs spread.... i think its cause it to skinny for me to get even pressure when i stand on it. It actually hurts to put my legs that close together. Any suggestions welcome.

Second there is not a single spot in my home that is not carpet or 12" x 12" tile, so i was wondering if there is a "scale base" or anything people use to get a hard level surface. I thought about just putting down a piece of 3/4" plywood under it might help?

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  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    Trying to weigh yourself on carpet definitely makes a huge difference. The weights inside the scale can never get balanced so that probably explains the huge discrepancy. Why not try it on the tile?
  • yaba77
    yaba77 Posts: 20 Member
    that was on the tile but the scale spans over more than one or is just right on the edge of the grout line
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    *blinks*
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    It's the carpet that is the problem, a new scale won't solve that problem and plywood is likely not solid or sturdy enough. Do you have a flat hard surface outside the house or in a garage or outbuilding? Why not the tile?
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    put the scale over a corner of the tile so that each corner of the scale is on a different tile. Or take it outside and put it on your driveway or something. You can't get accurate, reliable measurements on padded surfaces like carpet.

    as far as not being able to balance on the scale? I'm not sure what to do. I guess you could try the plywood. It might be worthwhile to stop by your doctor's office and just ask them if you can run to the back and use their scale, and then compare that to your home scale readings. Usually professional scales have a larger standing area.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,023 Member
    At my old apartment, I had not one room in my place that wasn't fully carpeted... including the bathroom. I shudder thinking about it now. What I would do is this: I have a very large coffee table in the living room with a top and bottom layer - the top layer had 2 panes of glass on it. I would take one of the panes out and put the scale on the bottom layer. I would stand through the top layer to get to my scale. I made sure I got accurate readings. Every so often, I'd put a 5lb dumbbell on it and it would register 5.0 pounds.
  • yaba77
    yaba77 Posts: 20 Member
    yea I'm considering going for a physical to get a good base line on things and looking at one of the wide base scales so I'm not fighting to stand on it, hoping it will span the tiles better then too. i know the carpet is a no go for sure.
  • Jpinpoint
    Jpinpoint Posts: 219 Member
    we first of we are on a hunt for a new bathroom scale ours is well... 5 times on it 5 different weights on a 25lbs spread.... i think its cause it to skinny for me to get even pressure when i stand on it. It actually hurts to put my legs that close together. Any suggestions welcome.

    Second there is not a single spot in my home that is not carpet or 12" x 12" tile, so i was wondering if there is a "scale base" or anything people use to get a hard level surface. I thought about just putting down a piece of 3/4" plywood under it might help?

    Is a bathroom scale bigger than a 12x12? The 2 I have ever owned were not large, so I don't think I would run into this problem.

    I've taken mine outside, in my backyard, and used the concrete. It's level, it's flat, it's not carpeted.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Acceleration, if the bathroom scale can move down (ie is on a padded surface that can move) you're going to get an inaccurate reading no matter how awesome the scale. Also, look at the scales range of readings, and make sure you're in the range that scale can read.
  • Suezyq47
    Suezyq47 Posts: 199 Member
    Try putting the scale in the tub or shower to get a hard surface to weigh on.
  • yaba77
    yaba77 Posts: 20 Member
    Try putting the scale in the tub or shower to get a hard surface to weigh on.

    never though of that... it's a really good idea Thank you
  • BeingAwesome247
    BeingAwesome247 Posts: 1,171 Member
    At my old apartment, I had not one room in my place that wasn't fully carpeted... including the bathroom. I shudder thinking about it now. What I would do is this: I have a very large coffee table in the living room with a top and bottom layer - the top layer had 2 panes of glass on it. I would take one of the panes out and put the scale on the bottom layer. I would stand through the top layer to get to my scale. I made sure I got accurate readings. Every so often, I'd put a 5lb dumbbell on it and it would register 5.0 pounds.

    This sounds like something I would do! I like the thought process behind it
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