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Scale Help?!

Jessica_Henry74
Jessica_Henry74 Posts: 141
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So this morning is day 7 and I weighed myself. On day 1, I weighed myself after a shower naked. I was 318.5 pounds. Today, I weighed myself again, naked. It said 316 pounds twice. I put on my underwear and got on again. It said 317.5. So if it said 316 TWICE, then I weigh 316, right?!

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  • bunnyboo24
    bunnyboo24 Posts: 32 Member
    Yeppers!!!!
  • natachan
    natachan Posts: 149
    cloth has mass.

    I always remove my boots, belt, jeans, and t-shirt before I weigh myself. These garments together I think weigh about 10-15 lbs.
  • mjterp
    mjterp Posts: 650 Member
    I weigh naked first thing every morning. (works for me to see the trend)
    YES if that is what it said...THAT is what it IS.
    CONGRATULATIONS! and keep it up!
  • privatetime
    privatetime Posts: 118
    Dump those one and a half pound undies! ;-)

    After getting rid of my old scale, and buying one that was supposed to be more accurate and "repeatable" (but wasn't much better), I learned that scale manufacturers consider a 5lb variability to be perfectly acceptable. Don't lose your nerve. Just keep working your plan.
  • ansonrinesmith
    ansonrinesmith Posts: 741 Member
    I always do 3 measurements, and usually get 2 that match and go with that one.
  • Jessica_Henry74
    Jessica_Henry74 Posts: 141
    Thank You! That must be a fact then! I've lost 2 1/2 pounds and it's barely day 7 :) Good thing I checked it twice
  • LemonBurns
    LemonBurns Posts: 538 Member
    AWEsome work, Girl! It's going in the right direction!
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