frusterated with the scale!!

quigonnjae
quigonnjae Posts: 399
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
our bathroom scale has me a bit frusterated...its a digital scale and it can be as much as +/-3 libs different each time I step on it .. (IE one time I step on it I weigh 224 ,step off and back on and it will say 226 step off and back on it could say 221). I have to step on it 4/5 times in order to get a consistent measurement to log on here... Is the scale going bad or do is there something im doing wrong ?

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  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    Get a new scale. Pay the money for a good one. It's worth the investment.
  • Theorrs1105
    Theorrs1105 Posts: 32
    our bathroom scale has me a bit frusterated...its a digital scale and it can be as much as +/-3 libs different each time I step on it .. (IE one time I step on it I weigh 224 ,step off and back on and it will say 226 step off and back on it could say 221). I have to step on it 4/5 times in order to get a consistent measurement to log on here... Is the scale going bad or do is there something im doing wrong ?

    Have you tried changing the battery?? Mine did that until I changed it
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    save the frustration - definitely invest in a better scale that doesnt have a 3lb variance....
  • quigonnjae
    quigonnjae Posts: 399
    our bathroom scale has me a bit frusterated...its a digital scale and it can be as much as +/-3 libs different each time I step on it .. (IE one time I step on it I weigh 224 ,step off and back on and it will say 226 step off and back on it could say 221). I have to step on it 4/5 times in order to get a consistent measurement to log on here... Is the scale going bad or do is there something im doing wrong ?

    Have you tried changing the battery?? Mine did that until I changed it

    now THIS is something that I havent tried... Ill start there if it still doesnt fix it ... is "percussive maintanence" (I taking a hammer to it) ok ?
  • PBJunkie
    PBJunkie Posts: 652
    Am I the only MFP'er that only uses the mirror?
  • lcoreo5
    lcoreo5 Posts: 216 Member
    i agree with Theorrs, id change the battery before buying a new scale.
  • lcoreo5
    lcoreo5 Posts: 216 Member
    Am I the only MFP'er that only uses the mirror?

    maybe! ;) i use the mirror too, but i love seeing my numbers drop on the scale!!
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    our bathroom scale has me a bit frusterated...its a digital scale and it can be as much as +/-3 libs different each time I step on it .. (IE one time I step on it I weigh 224 ,step off and back on and it will say 226 step off and back on it could say 221). I have to step on it 4/5 times in order to get a consistent measurement to log on here... Is the scale going bad or do is there something im doing wrong ?

    Have you tried changing the battery?? Mine did that until I changed it

    now THIS is something that I havent tried... Ill start there if it still doesnt fix it ... is "percussive maintanence" (I taking a hammer to it) ok ?

    If you go all Michael Jackson on it and BEAT IT, well.. make sure the camera is on... I wanna watch! LOL
  • Miggy52
    Miggy52 Posts: 164
    I was just going to suggest changing the battery as well...time for a battery for mine....it is doing the same thing...maddening so it is...have a good weekend everyone...
  • cpegasus01
    cpegasus01 Posts: 400 Member
    My scale does the same thing. I usually weight at least three times to get a consistent weight. But then when I go to the gym I weigh there to double check and my home weight usually matches the gym weight on the dr. type scales.
  • horizonflight
    horizonflight Posts: 75
    Am I the only MFP'er that only uses the mirror?

    I see disgusting things when I look in the mirror... i.e. butt's too big, tummy poofs out a bit too much, etc. I try to avoid the mirror as much as I can.
  • dan323
    dan323 Posts: 271 Member
    I always try to Keep It Simple. Go with the battery first, then the hammer !
  • geraldm55
    geraldm55 Posts: 130
    change the battery first, when the battery starts to get low on a digital scale they go a tad whacky. if that doesn't work..................off to the landfill with it!! lol.
  • andrialindsay
    andrialindsay Posts: 55
    our bathroom scale has me a bit frusterated...its a digital scale and it can be as much as +/-3 libs different each time I step on it .. (IE one time I step on it I weigh 224 ,step off and back on and it will say 226 step off and back on it could say 221). I have to step on it 4/5 times in order to get a consistent measurement to log on here... Is the scale going bad or do is there something im doing wrong ?

    Have you tried changing the battery?? Mine did that until I changed it

    now THIS is something that I havent tried... Ill start there if it still doesnt fix it ... is "percussive maintanence" (I taking a hammer to it) ok ?

    If you go all Michael Jackson on it and BEAT IT, well.. make sure the camera is on... I wanna watch! LOL
    HAHA YES. I would want to watch that too.
  • chocolateandvodka
    chocolateandvodka Posts: 1,850 Member
    Am I the only MFP'er that only uses the mirror?

    probably... but i like the idea behind your strategy.
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    Get a new scale. Pay the money for a good one. It's worth the investment.

    Partially agree. You probably need a new scale. But more and more, there seems to be no correlation between price and quality in stuff like this. They are all made in China as cheaply as possible, with additional features or labels, rather than actual quality, determining the price. I bought a glass digital from the variety store for $18 and it works very well. That was after returning a more expensive scale that could be over or under by 20 lbs. So I suggest not buying online, because you will probably have to return a couple.
  • quigonnjae
    quigonnjae Posts: 399
    Am I the only MFP'er that only uses the mirror?
    I particularly dont like what i see in the mirror right now .. remember im a PC geek so the more data I can see and crunch ... the better I can feel about my progress.... I mirror cant be measured LOL
  • quigonnjae
    quigonnjae Posts: 399
    our bathroom scale has me a bit frusterated...its a digital scale and it can be as much as +/-3 libs different each time I step on it .. (IE one time I step on it I weigh 224 ,step off and back on and it will say 226 step off and back on it could say 221). I have to step on it 4/5 times in order to get a consistent measurement to log on here... Is the scale going bad or do is there something im doing wrong ?

    Have you tried changing the battery?? Mine did that until I changed it

    now THIS is something that I havent tried... Ill start there if it still doesnt fix it ... is "percussive maintanence" (I taking a hammer to it) ok ?

    If you go all Michael Jackson on it and BEAT IT, well.. make sure the camera is on... I wanna watch! LOL
    HAHA YES. I would want to watch that too.

    Alright its a deal then... if the battery doesnt fix it ... ill do everyone one better... I DO have several ball bats :-D... anyone seen office space? Im seeing a spoof scene for youtube forming in the ole noggin . :-D
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    Am I the only MFP'er that only uses the mirror?

    Nope I use it too. I use the mirror and the scale.
  • Gigi_licious
    Gigi_licious Posts: 1,185 Member
    Am I the only MFP'er that only uses the mirror?

    Am I the only MFP'er that only weighs one time, so I wouldn't even know if my scale has this issue?
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