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Wii Fit

johndeereflgirl
johndeereflgirl Posts: 6
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone know how accurante the wii board is for weight?

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  • Andy_Anne
    Andy_Anne Posts: 17 Member
    From my experience, it runs about 1.2 lbs heavy... I weighed myself consistently for 4 weeks on there, at the gym I used, and in the nurses office where I work. The WII was always 1.2 lbs higher. However, if that's the only place you have to weigh in, it'll be consistent in showing results.
  • mickey120
    mickey120 Posts: 14 Member
    I've been wondering the same thing. The board is my only way to weigh myself since I don't own a typical scale. The other day I went to my doctor for my annual well visit and I weighed in at exactly two pounds more. Which is perfect since I had food in my stomach and was fully clothed. So as for me, it is pretty dead on.
  • mytwobabies
    mytwobabies Posts: 113 Member
    We always use the wii fit scale and ours is dead on. We use it on carpet with the feet on. BUT if you dont have it on a flat surface or have the "feet" on it while on carpet it may be slightly off.
  • johndeereflgirl
    johndeereflgirl Posts: 6
    I have it on carpet with the feet on. Each day it is different then the day before either + or - and sometimes it is 3+ difference..
  • focusedfrances
    focusedfrances Posts: 42 Member
    Since covering mine with a gel pad its waaaay off. About 5 to 10 lbs. I ignore the Wii's assessment of my weight.
  • Twylyght
    Twylyght Posts: 224 Member
    I only weigh myself on the wii balance board, so I don't know how accurate it is, but it is the weight I go by. If that is what you are going to weigh yourself with everyday I think that is what you should go by, but if you plan on weighing yourself with a different scale, then maybe try to see what the difference is on a particular day.
  • focusedfrances
    focusedfrances Posts: 42 Member
    I agree with Loki.
  • johndeereflgirl
    johndeereflgirl Posts: 6
    Thanks everyone...=)
  • WarmDontBurn
    WarmDontBurn Posts: 1,258 Member
    I have been using my Wii Fit board to weigh for just over a year now. I weigh on bare floor, in the same spot, with bare feet and wearing the same thing every morning. I can weigh myself 2 or 3 times just to see and it is always the exact same weight. When I use my bathroom scale it can vary but up to 3lbs within seconds. I love the wii board but agree once you use a scale, any scale stick to it and try not to add or remove any variable to get the most accurate weight possible.
  • johndeereflgirl
    johndeereflgirl Posts: 6
    I have mine on carpet...i weight myself 4 times placing it in different spots on the carpet and was from +3 to -3..I need to mark the carpet so it is the same spot..but on the graph regardless my weight is going down..
  • skylar1907
    skylar1907 Posts: 156
    My Wii Fit is low by about 7 lbs.... but I think its our super plush carpeting. Makes it hard to do some of the exercises too... but I'm in an apartment so its not like I can change it. Any suggestions for stabilizing materials to put under it?

    I want something that's not super heavy and won't hurt my feet...
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