scale problem

MandyMarie01
MandyMarie01 Posts: 448 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
We have 2 scales in our house to weigh ourselves on. I weigh myself with mine and i'm 221 and i weigh myself with my mom's and it says i am 217.

which scale do i go by?

Thanks

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  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    Which ever you choose, use the same one every time.
    I have a scale that is 4 lbs light. My neighbor is a postal worker and she weighs herself on the postal scale. I know its right so I had her come over and weight herself with the same clother she had on at work. That is how I know Mine is off.
  • kaetmarie
    kaetmarie Posts: 668 Member
    agree, same one each time -- whichever one you want!
  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    have any hand weights? 5 - 10 lbs? check the scale that way. go by whichever is more accurate.
  • Maryfullofgrace
    Maryfullofgrace Posts: 342 Member
    Get up on the scale 3 times... make sure it registers the same weight each time. Then just use one. The actual number isn't what is important, it is the consistency... I weighed in on the scale at the feed store and it weighed me about 5 pounds heavier. (I'd chose the scale which makes you feel happier...)
  • LisaLashesxx
    LisaLashesxx Posts: 133 Member
    I would agree with that! Use the same scale you have always used and the loss will be the same.
  • Moonbeamlissie
    Moonbeamlissie Posts: 504 Member
    I would test them first thing in the morning.... naked after a bathroom stop. Then whichever you choose stick with that one only. The number on it doesn't matter as much as how many numbers it is falling with each weigh in.
  • mom2my5sons
    mom2my5sons Posts: 28 Member
    the lighter one of course!!!!
  • LeonaB17
    LeonaB17 Posts: 304
    Doesn't really matter which one - just choose one and only use that one. And make sure to weigh at the same time and wearing the same amount of clothes to be as consistent as possible.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    It's unlikely that two scales will ever agree. Pick one and only use that one.
  • KMSForLife
    KMSForLife Posts: 577 Member
    Agreed - it doesn't matter - just use the same scale every time at the same time of day.
  • gp79
    gp79 Posts: 1,799 Member
    That would bother me. I'd take something with a known weight, and measure it on both and then adjust it so it was accurate.
  • grantsmom08
    grantsmom08 Posts: 82 Member
    The scale at the gym is always 5 lbs more for my friend and I. The drs office is always higher too I have noticed in the past. Just pick one and use it every time, the loss will be the same....
  • deadmittens
    deadmittens Posts: 536 Member
    Just go by one and stick with it. The scale at the gym and the doctor says I'm 20 lbs lighter than the scale at home.... but neither are moving right now. :grumble:
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    have any hand weights? 5 - 10 lbs? check the scale that way. go by whichever is more accurate.
    Great Idea!!!!!! I never thought of that. You are sooooooooooo smart! Thanks:love:
  • c0mmonN3rd
    c0mmonN3rd Posts: 34
    Either take the average of them both, or the lower :P
  • MandyMarie01
    MandyMarie01 Posts: 448 Member
    haha if i take the lighter one it says i'm now 7 lbs lighter lol
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