Time for a new scale?
jill___
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I know that weight fluctuates through out the day, but I think my scale is seriously broken!!!
I have a very small apartment, so my scale is right in front of my bathroom sink. I have to step on the scale to use the sink. I brushed my teeth, weighed 196. Five minutes later, I was washing my hands... weighed 180. Literally less than 1 minute later I was back at the sink, and the scale said 210. Thankfully, this isn't the only scale I use so I know what my actual weight is.
I think it's time to invest in a digital scale that actually works!!!
I have a very small apartment, so my scale is right in front of my bathroom sink. I have to step on the scale to use the sink. I brushed my teeth, weighed 196. Five minutes later, I was washing my hands... weighed 180. Literally less than 1 minute later I was back at the sink, and the scale said 210. Thankfully, this isn't the only scale I use so I know what my actual weight is.
I think it's time to invest in a digital scale that actually works!!!
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having a scale that works is a good thing, but you shouldn't really weigh more than once a week...0
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A. Pick up your scale and put it to the side when not using it.
B. Check the battery.0 -
Agreed.
But.... I've had the same issue with digital scales. You want to make sure you keep the scale in the exact same place. In case there's a tile that's even just a little higher or lower in another spot of the room. It may not give you your exact weight, but it will keep your progress accurate.0 -
Not sure why you would want to step on the scale that many times in one day. Sounds kind of depressing..0
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LOL, Id be getting a new scale.0
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I've had my scale vary by several ounces from minute to minute, but never that wildly. Check the battery, and if that doesn't solve it, it's probably time for a new scale.
Can you tuck your scale away under the sink or in a closet and just take it out when you need to weigh yourself? All the constant stepping on it may have caused it to wear out sooner.0 -
To respond to everyone at once:
I don't look at the scale EVERY time I step on, it just happens to be there, and there really isn't anywhere else to keep it in the bathroom. I don't even have cabinet space. But, I like to weigh myself at least twice a day because I want to see how/when my weight fluctuates. I know that sounds obsessive, but I get a lot of comfort from it.
I only "officially" weigh in once a week, and I've been doing that at my parents house because they have some fancy high tech digital scale.
It doesn't have batteries, it's an "old fashioned" scale. haha0 -
I'm going to throw my scale out - it always deters my motivation. When I was trying to loose weight after I had my baby I would step on it and gain weight! Women can fluctuate so many pounds in just one day. Measure yourself by the way your clothes fit and no more than once a week. I try the same pair of jeans on every sunday to see my results. Stop weighing yourself, you are more important than that number.0
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I noticed my scale did that too so i bought a new one and there was no change like that in the new one and if yo have like a 5lb weight or something put it on it and see if its right, i did that with the new and old one and there was a couple lb difference so i got rid of the old scale since it was very wrong0
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I think tat scale is broken from over use...0
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Moisture in a bathroom will ruin a scale. You might look around to see if there's anywhere else you could put it. Good luck!!!
P.S. I'm obsessive with the weighing too and putting it somewhere else other than where you HAVE to step on it might help. That being said like everyone else has said try not to weigh so often. (I will try and heed my own advice!)0 -
Check its accuracy with something you know the real weight of (like a 5 pound bag of flour). Then you will know for sure if it is time for a new scale.
I've been thinking the same thing about my scale, but I keep forgetting to buy a new one. The fluctations/inaccuracies are so frustrating!
Good luck!0 -
Thanks everyone!! I also forgot to add that the scale is at least a few years old too... so next pay day, I'm buying a new one!0
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Thanks everyone!! I also forgot to add that the scale is at least a few years old too... so next pay day, I'm buying a new one!
Buy yourself the ripped in 30 dvd instead - you will get a lot more results from it:) Or a cute new pair of shoes.0
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