Pounds and Stones?!

PolkadotH
PolkadotH Posts: 15 Member
edited December 19 in Health and Weight Loss
when starting my journey with MFP wring was 303.8lb (21.7 stones) now I am 276.8 as of this morning.
When weighing in stones I weighed in as 19 stone 11 pounds but when converting 276.8lb to stones it makes me 19 stone 8lb one pound away from two stones lost.
I'm super confused about this system could someone explain how that worked out?

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  • DawnM62
    DawnM62 Posts: 60 Member
    14 pounds = 1 stone at least English pounds and stones
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    when starting my journey with MFP wring was 303.8lb (21.7 stones) now I am 276.8 as of this morning.
    When weighing in stones I weighed in as 19 stone 11 pounds but when converting 276.8lb to stones it makes me 19 stone 8lb one pound away from two stones lost.
    I'm super confused about this system could someone explain how that worked out?

    276.8 / 14 = 19.77 19 stone and 0.77 * 14 = 10.8 lbs which is 19 stone 11

    so basically it's wrong as reported. Where is this ?
  • Marquism123
    Marquism123 Posts: 152 Member
    There are 14 lbs in a stone, therefore 19.8 stones is 19 stone and 11lbs (0.8 x 14lb gives you the 11lbs)
  • swobbles
    swobbles Posts: 40 Member
    There are 14 lbs in a stone. So when you weigh 276.8, that's: 19 Stone (19x14= 266) and 11 lbs.

    If you divide your total lbs by 14 to get the stones, you naturally get the balance expressed as a decimal, but as 1 stone is made up of 14lbs the decimal system doesn't apply (unless you use it correctly by multiplying your 0.8 by 14= 11lbs)

    Hope this helps and doesn't end up confusing you more!
  • PolkadotH
    PolkadotH Posts: 15 Member
    when starting my journey with MFP wring was 303.8lb (21.7 stones) now I am 276.8 as of this morning.
    When weighing in stones I weighed in as 19 stone 11 pounds but when converting 276.8lb to stones it makes me 19 stone 8lb one pound away from two stones lost.
    I'm super confused about this system could someone explain how that worked out?

    276.8 / 14 = 19.77 19 stone and 0.77 * 14 = 10.8 lbs which is 19 stone 11

    so basically it's wrong as reported. Where is this ?

    Ah I didn't realise I had to do 0.77 * 14! Thank you very much! Thout my scales were lying to me! Haha
  • Louise1247
    Louise1247 Posts: 670 Member
    Youll be confusing pounds with ounces. most websites give both.

    For example, my weight could be 11.1 stone
    or 11 stone 4 ounces
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