Scale question

My scales are so crazy. I keep weighing myself till I get two that match and that is the one I go by. Scale obsession, I do have.. grrr. Don't let the scales power you. Eat right and exercise and you be the winner. Best of luck!

If/when that happens I will weigh myself 3x and take the # that comes up most or the middle #. It can be frustrating, but digital scales can be very tempremental. LOL

Mine does that. I took someone's advice on here and I weigh a dumbbell first. If it comes up the correct weight I know that the scale's close enough. Sometimes if I'm in total disbelief, I'll weigh myself and then weigh again with the dumbbell. Today my 10 lb dumbbell weighed 10.2lb and MY weight fluctuated by 3lb each time I weighed myself trying to fix the scale. So annoying!

I weigh myself on digital scale & always have do it at least twice. The first time will show a certain weight.....2nd & subsequent weights will be 4lbs lower.....every time! Guess which one I'm using! As long as you're consistent on which weight you track then you know if you're doing OK.

Sue x

I stick strictly to my digital one at home and don't ever weigh myself anywhere else because they will differ from each other. I also pee first thing in the am and then weigh myself right afterwards before gravity effects my weight (which it does towards the end of the day due to water weight and all that). And I weigh myself about every two days at the same time every morning just because I am addicted to knowing what the scale says but the two days gives me time to be semi-accurate.

What type of scales do you have? also how long are you leaving it before weighing again? weight flucuates throughout the day so the scales could be right each time. youre better off weighing once a week to get a more accurate weight.

Just an FYI - Consumer Reports recently did a review on the scales; and the BEST one that they found was the Taylor 7506. It's available at Target and Walmart.com - for a whopping $23.

This was the #1 scale. I got it, and it's a clear glass platform with chrome legs. Unlike the other digitals, once you turn it on once; you simply step on it from that point forward. Step, look - and there you have it.

stick with a digital scale. they have less moving mechanical parts so they have less to wear out. if your scale is acting up, and giving you 2-3 different weights, replace the battery. but it's best not to focus on the weight. only weigh yourself once, and on one day of the week. aim for the same day, and same time. I personally weigh myself first thing in the morning, after using the facilities but before I eat or drink anything.

I actually did a lot of research before purchasing my scale and payed a lot more for a really nice one with GREAT reviews....and it still varies. I have found that my weight depends on where I stand on the scale (towards the back vs towards the front) and how I am leaning (on my toes vs on my heels). I have just learned to make sure I stand on the same spot every time and don't lean while I'm weighing. It is very tempting to lean forward and watch while it reads my weight because I want to know RIGHT NOW what I weigh :laugh: but the weight will still be there 5 seconds later when I step off the scale! :happy: Experiment with how you're standing and see if that helps.

I have a digital scale. I bought it at walmart it work great. I weigh myself once a week first. Thing after I empty my bladder. I weigh myself in the same spot every time I weigh myself. Never had a problem.