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    WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY SCALE?!!!

    Posts: 9 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    On wednesday I weighed myself at the gym and I was 156.6
    Today...Friday only 2 days later, I weigh myself at home and im 159.3

    HOW?!!! NOTHING HAS CHANGED!!! I haven't done anything different...I didn't weigh myself any different...I havent eaten anything different...My cycle ended on Wednesday so its not bloating...

    WTF!!!???

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    • Posts: 666 Member
      thelightyoubring wrote: »
      On wednesday I weighed myself at the gym and I was 156.6
      Today...Friday only 2 days later, I weigh myself at home and im 159.3

      HOW?!!! NOTHING HAS CHANGED!!! I haven't done anything different...I didn't weigh myself any different...I havent eaten anything different...My cycle ended on Wednesday so its not bloating...

      WTF!!!???

      Could be any number of things - water retention (from exercise, left over from your cycle, high sodium diet), could be excess food in your gut that hasn't yet passed. Unlikely to be fat unless you have exceeded your maintenance calories by 3500 a day each day.

      Track over a longer term to see themes emerging and don't sweat day to day changes.
    • Posts: 1,145 Member
      edited July 2017
      Did you go over your two days of calorie goals by 9500 calories? if not then its water and food weight and differences in the scales.
    • Posts: 1,193 Member
      First, make sure the batteries in your scale are ok. Then make sure it's not on carpet or tile.
    • Posts: 67 Member
      All scales are different. You have to consistently use the same one. Also my weight will be high for days and then drop for one day for no reason.
    • Posts: 389 Member
      Relax! You will make yourself crazy. Use one scale, weigh yourself right when you wake up each time, and remember- weight can fluctuate about 5lbs on any given day.
    • Posts: 531 Member
      A fluctuation of less than three pounds in two days is not cause for concern, especially considering you used different scales.

      This is water and the contents of your gi system. And, likely, the scales themselves. Don't worry, you're fine.
    • Posts: 9,169 Member
      Unlikely anything is wrong with your scale, they all differ slightly, don't expect the same results from different scales. Even on the same scale your weight fluctuates from day to day, bloating doesn't just occur during your period.

      This is my last 7 days of weighing in exactly the same conditions, on the same scale:
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    • Posts: 109 Member
      As mentioned in other posts, weigh at the same time of day if possible (I like the morning myself) and use the same scale.
    • Posts: 9,487 Member
      Different scales, different conditions. Of course you weigh different. I'd be more shocked if you weighed the same.
    • Posts: 1,169 Member
      My home scale and gym scale give different results, so I stick to using the one at home for consistent readings. The scale at the gym tends to read heavier, so I only jump on it now if I want to be depressed.
    • Posts: 1,377 Member
      thelightyoubring wrote: »
      On wednesday I weighed myself at the gym and I was 156.6
      Today...Friday only 2 days later, I weigh myself at home and im 159.3

      HOW?!!! NOTHING HAS CHANGED!!! I haven't done anything different...I didn't weigh myself any different...I havent eaten anything different...My cycle ended on Wednesday so its not bloating...

      WTF!!!???

      How is this not doing anything different? Same scale, same time of day under same circumstances is the only way to do it, and you should still expect to see some fluctuations. This is why most people weight themselves first thing in the morning after doing their business in the toilet.

    • Posts: 31 Member
      I had a scale (mind you it was the cheapest money could buy) that would give me different readings depending on where I stepped on the thing. I could move a foot forward an inch and gain 5 pounds.
    • Posts: 3,081 Member
      TheWJordinWJordin wrote: »
      First, make sure the batteries in your scale are ok. Then make sure it's not on carpet or tile.

      What are you supposed to weight yourself on? I only have carpet or tile
    • Posts: 60 Member
      All scales are not equal based on calibration. Did you weigh yourself naked or did you have clothes on? You always want to weigh in naked. Wearing clothes/shoes can change the reading on the scale. Other reason could be diet related/water retention. Stick to one scale.
    • Posts: 5,727 Member
      laurenebargar wrote: »
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      What are you supposed to weight yourself on? I only have carpet or tile

      I suspect they mean actual tile, as opposed to laminate. With a non-self-leveling scale, tile can be uneven and give inconsistent results.
    • Posts: 3,081 Member
      stanmann571 wrote: »
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      I suspect they mean actual tile, as opposed to laminate. With a non-self-leveling scale, tile can be uneven and give inconsistent results.
      Ahh gotcha, Well I always have the scale in the same spot and weigh at the same time every day, so I should be good!
    • Posts: 120 Member
      You should stick to just one scale.. and weight preferable in the morning, naked and after you go to the bathroom... That weight you can track it better
    • Posts: 1,200 Member
      1) You can only compare weights taken on the same scale. The gym scale and the home scale have different accuracies and precisions, as well as maybe having been calibrated slightly differently.

      2) Even on the same scale, a 3 pound difference is not that big a difference and is within the tolerance (meaning accuracy and ability to be precise) of most home scales. Believe it or not, even when your scale CLAIMS to be telling you your weight to the nearest tenth of a pound? It's not actually that accurate. Many are only accurate to a few pounds at best.

      3) Even if it REALLY IS a 3-pound difference, over two days that can be entirely down to different amounts of water stored in your tissues or different amounts of food in transit in your gut. It doesnt' MATTER if you 'didn't eat anything different,' because your body has to take it in, deal with it, and dispose of the excess.
    • Posts: 105 Member
      I think using the same scale at the same time of the day (morning). ... is the best way to track weight when using a scale.
    • Posts: 495 Member
      Good lord! My weight fluctuates up and down 3 lbs per DAY (minimum) on average. 3 lbs over a few days is not an indication of anything at all.
    • Posts: 11,463 Member
      Geez, relax and browse some threads on here! This question is asked and generously answered several times a day!
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