How much do I weigh? My scale one tell me
Losingthedamnweight
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My scale has a personality of its own and it's being a indecisive little brat. What the hell number do I go with? I weighed so many times just because it was fascinating how much it changed
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Why step on so many times?0
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Oh good lord...body weight fluctuates constantly...weight isn't static...nobody weighs exactly XXX Lbs.
Step away from the scale...pick a weigh in day and weigh in at the same time and under roughly the same conditions on that selected day and watch the trends.0 -
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cwolfman13 wrote: »Oh good lord...body weight fluctuates constantly...weight isn't static...nobody weighs exactly XXX Lbs.
Step away from the scale...pick a weigh in day and weigh in at the same time and under roughly the same conditions on that selected day and watch the trends.
This was all within a couple minutes man. Not like "oh no this day I'm this. And this day I'm that!" When my number fluctuates within a matter of a minute, it's hard to know what to go with us nah I'm sayin0 -
Step on the scale, check the number and move on with your day. No need to weigh multiple times0
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Mine does that too. I just take the first number and use that. I thought using a scale with tenths would be more accurate but it does vary when you step on it multiple times.0
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My scale was giving me different readings every time I stepped on it. I changed the battery and now it stays at a constant number no matter how many times I step on it. Anyways, I would just pick the lowest weight.0
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How can it fluctuate so much within a matter of a minute or two? I didn't just poop. Or eat a thanksgiving dinner. I just stepped off and back on. Crazy. Scales suck0
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My guess is your body is being influenced by the full moon's gravitational pull.0
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I do see the OP's point though - just as a matter of interest.
I wouldn't have expected that amount of fluctuation in the space of 7 minutes. If the scales were to be believed - the OP gained 3.3 lbs in the space of 5 minutes (08:32 to 08:37)... and then lost almost all of it again 2 minutes later.
Yes, of course - weigh once, record it, and get on with the day - but it was interesting to see the variations...0 -
for me, i'd take the lowest number however, you can just average the ones that you have. From now on, just step on once and call it a day.0
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I thought only mine did that... You're not alone in this! Scales are evil and they want your sanity destroyed!0
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Mine does this too.
Consider a range you weigh between 237 and 239. As you continue the weight loss the range will go down.
. Meanwhile do your measurements as well.0 -
LittleNell107 wrote: »I do see the OP's point though - just as a matter of interest.
I wouldn't have expected that amount of fluctuation in the space of 7 minutes. If the scales were to be believed - the OP gained 3.3 lbs in the space of 5 minutes (08:32 to 08:37)... and then lost almost all of it again 2 minutes later.
Yes, of course - weigh once, record it, and get on with the day - but it was interesting to see the variations...
Exactly my point! I'm not obsessing over the numbers really. I usually only weigh once or twice. Not this many times. But I saw the more I got on the more it changed and I was like "huh? I haven't...done anything different since I stepped on. How can I change that much". It peaked my curiosity. I'll probably just weigh again later and go with the lowest number.
I'm using a Fitbit aria if anybody was curious0 -
Scales can be off slightly depending on how you are standing on it, is the floor perfectly even, there's many reasons it can vary.0
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It's a cheap scale. Get a new one ... OR Make sure you weigh on a completely flat surface. Not on carpet or uneven hardwood.0
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My scale does this. If I were you, I'd take the 237.5 because it came up three times in a row. I step on the scale multiple times, and stop when I get a number that keeps popping up.0
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The only time I've ever had a scale vary this much in such a short amount of time it either wasn't sitting on a completely flat surface or something as small as crumb on one of the foot pedals.0
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As a lab tech this is absolutely fascinating.
With the analytical balances in my lab, we calibrate with S1 weights daily. Both before the sample and at the end of samples. Usually if we get that much variation its due to air current. But then an analytical balance scale can be the tickiest piece of equipment in the lab. They seem to work best with the least variation in the acceptable range with a constant temperature of 70 degrees and no/low humidity.
My bathroom scale stopped having weird fluctuations when it was moved from the bathroom to the walk in closet. I have a theory that the "bathroom" scales may dislike constant moisture as much as the analytical scale in my work lab.
I'd take the number that came up most or average it all together. You could get really creative and do a geometric mean on them all. You have enough numbers a geo would be fun, but totally useless for weight.
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@Danilynn1975 - that's why I was interested too! I'm an analytical chemist and weigh out milligrams or micrograms of compounds on a regular basis0
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I test water for safety of discharge to the environment. Pretty fascinating stuff. I have tested bottled water against drinking water from the tap against EPA regulations and a lot of the pre-bottled water would be boil notices if it came from your tap.
Lab numbers and scales and seemingly useless data is often worth a great deal when other pieces of the puzzle become clear. Ambient Outside Temperature can have profound effects on so many things both chemically and biologically.0 -
Yeah scales do that. They're not 100% perfect. The differences aren't that high, so just take 1 measure and keep in mind it might be off by a pound or two before you start panicking why you haven't lost as much as you should since last time.0
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^^^ you are so right, Danilynn1975!0
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Possibilities:
- Cheap scale is cheap
- The batteries are getting low
- You stood on it slightly differently each time - where your center of gravity is on the scale might cause small differences?
- Poltergeist
I say take the weight that came up the most often and replace the batteries. Inexpensive bathroom scales are probably not the most finely-tuned expertly-calibrated machines, so I'm not really surprised when my scale can't make up its mind0 -
Losingthedamnweight wrote: »My scale has a personality of its own and it's being a indecisive little brat. What the hell number do I go with? I weighed so many times just because it was fascinating how much it changed
Is that all in one day?
That's natural weight fluctuation.
Weigh once a week, but remember there is always natural fluctuation. The important thing is to watch for the downward trend.0 -
Naw, it's the scale. It's all within minutes.
I too had a scale that did this, I got a new scale and it doesn't. I know because if I don't like the reading I get on and off it trying to get a different reading and it won't give me one.0
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