Scale Issues (where to weigh??)

bettysueANDboe
bettysueANDboe Posts: 9
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello all! I recently purchased a new scale that had reviews of being consistently accurate. I've hopped on it a few times, and it's always said the same thing (which was close to the weight my Doc recently gave me, so I figured I was good).

This morning I went to hop on, and it says I've gained weight. Sad, but not a huge issue. However, I noticed that the floor I had the scale on was a little tilted, and the scale was not balanced (like a teeter totter). I moved it to a different spot, and the weight went up by 4 lbs. Then I moved it to the kitchen, and it went up by 3 lbs. Then I moved it to a different part of the kitchen and it went up by 1 lb. THEN I moved it to the bathroom and it was up by about a lb.

I am well aware that the floors in my house aren't very even, but I didn't realize they were that screwed up. Any tips on getting the most accurate reading?

Either way, after being under my calorie count for a week and working out every day, it looks like I still haven't lost a single pound, or even half a pound, and have actually gone up (None of the numbers were the same or less than my previous weight!). AYYY.

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  • JakeBrownVB
    JakeBrownVB Posts: 399 Member
    no scales or floor are going to be dead accurate, however your variations in weight can be dead accurate if you keep everything the same. Make sure the floor is as flat and solid as it can be, then be sure to put and stand on the scales in the exact same way everytime. hey presto!
  • acceber88
    acceber88 Posts: 28 Member
    Find a place in your home that is relatively flat and easy to weigh yourself in and weigh yourself there. Maybe line a corner up with something else in your home to ensure it is always in the same place.

    Same scales, exact same spot, same time of day (ideally first thing!), wearing the exact same thing and no more than once a week.

    Always compare your loses and gains with your weigh-ins at home only.

    I know if the doctors weigh me I'm about 5lbs heavier than at home and if I weigh myself at the gym about 5lbs than at home.

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