Different Numbers On Same Scales?!

hotmomma0612
hotmomma0612 Posts: 651 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
This morning I weighed myself on a scale (non-electric) on a hard floor and it read 210 pounds. However, today, my therapist weighed me. She has the SAME scale, and the arrow was at 195 pounds. Hers was on a carpet, though. Which is correct? Thanks!

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  • michael1976_ca
    michael1976_ca Posts: 3,488 Member
    interesting
  • Alairissa
    Alairissa Posts: 160 Member
    The one on the hard floor. The scale should be balanced, and on a flat surface when you are being weighed on it. The carpet is not a flat surface it's a bit like a cushion changing your weight.
  • JustJessLynn
    JustJessLynn Posts: 77
    Scales on carpet never get an accurate weight. Weigh yourself at the same time, same scale, same clothes (or lack thereof) to get accurate readings. Preferably in the morning, before breakfast, after you use the restroom.
  • quiltlovinlisa
    quiltlovinlisa Posts: 1,710 Member
    Same BRAND of scale but not the same scale. Different things can throw a scale off, even if it's the same brand. So no matter what any other scale says, go by the scale you do your normal weigh in on.
  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
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    Place scale on carpet.
  • red_road
    red_road Posts: 761 Member
    hard floor is more accurate. Sometimes i will weight on carpet but just to finally see a small number on the scale lol:laugh:
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Yeah, ultimately you got all of the info you needed. Never weigh on carpet.
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    I'm going with hard floor. Hard is always better. :wink:

    Trust the one you use most often.
  • 257_Lag
    257_Lag Posts: 1,249 Member
    Go with the carpet weight and congrats on your instant 10 lb loss! :tongue:
  • FearlessRobb
    FearlessRobb Posts: 249 Member
    I'm going with hard floor. Hard is always better. :wink:

    Trust the one you use most often.


    ha ha yes hard is always better LMAO
  • AmyZ46
    AmyZ46 Posts: 694 Member
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    Place scale on carpet.


    ***runs to buy carpet*******

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