Digital Bathroom Scale

MrsHuffmanNC
MrsHuffmanNC Posts: 43 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Ok I have an EatSmart Digital BAthroom scale. I really liked it at first but now it's rather annoying. I have a hard time steadying myself on the scale and perhaps that causes it to take FOREVER to settle on a number. However if I hold onto the towel bar so that I am still it comes to a total quickly. I have changed the batteries, it is on a hard flat surface, I do not move it, and it is calibrated. Do you think holding onto the towel bar would make the reading on the scale false?

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  • jwdieter
    jwdieter Posts: 2,582 Member
    Yes, holding onto a bar will provide an inaccurate weight.
  • jdb3388
    jdb3388 Posts: 239 Member
    Yes, even the slightest touch of anything will throw the weight off.
  • firefoxxie
    firefoxxie Posts: 381 Member
    Yes. This is due to the bar supporting part of your weight
  • callas444
    callas444 Posts: 261 Member
    Yes holding on to anything will definitely affect your reading. It would most likely make your reading less, depending on how you were holding on. Even if you let go after, since it's a digital scale it will not be an accurate reading.
  • MrsHuffmanNC
    MrsHuffmanNC Posts: 43 Member
    Thanks everyone, I guess til I get something new I will just stand patiently while it tries to come up with my weight.
  • onmyway57
    onmyway57 Posts: 22
    or just don't weigh measure yourself if it is going down so is weight
  • JennyKCarty
    JennyKCarty Posts: 457 Member
    I have that scale too, no problems yet. But I've heard they have really good customer service and they'll probably send you a replacement if you contact them.
  • OkamiLavande
    OkamiLavande Posts: 336 Member
    Holding onto something alters your weight because it changes your body mass. It's best if you stand on the scale with arms at your side for the most accurate reading.
  • cuyunamike
    cuyunamike Posts: 29 Member
    Costco has a nice digital scale for like $20. Goes up to 400 big ones.

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