Do any scales show the same weight?

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nataliexxxx
nataliexxxx Posts: 262
in Health and Weight Loss
Every time I use a different scale they show a different weight and sometimes they show a big difference, are 2 scales ever the same and should I stick to using one scale

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  • Railr0aderTony
    Railr0aderTony Posts: 6,803 Member
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    Honestly I can use the same scale and get up to a five pound swing depending on how i am standing or where it is on the floor. Best rule of thumb, use the same scale in the same place and always try to stand exactly the same. I have a three times rule, If i get the same number three times then i will log it. Hope that helps a little
  • anticheer101
    anticheer101 Posts: 34
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    Try having uneven floors in your house... My scale will read at least 3 different weights depending on where I place it or how I have my feet on it. Its a digital and I'm going to be considering buying a new one soon.

    Why I try to use most are the ones that are at the gym or doctors office. The large ones where you have to balance the knobs. I would say they are the most accurate.
  • WingMan380
    WingMan380 Posts: 2,139 Member
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    What Tony said.........
    I use the same scales, in the same place and I try to weigh at the same time of day.
    Your morning weight will be different than your afternoon/evening weight.
  • leahartmann
    leahartmann Posts: 415
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    No, all scales doesn´t show the same weight. For instance, mine shows 2.5 kg (about 5 pound) wrong period! I just add it when I weigh myself. Use the same scale, that will show you the most accurate loss. And yes, it changes depending on what time of day- sometimes from day to day- you weigh yourself.
  • akiss4u2tam
    akiss4u2tam Posts: 50
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    Get a hand weight... 5lbs... weigh it .... calibrate your scale... then get on and weigh yourself.....
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 MFP Moderator
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    that's "why" the scales we use to track weight are marked somewhere not legal for trade, because of the variations that are possible.
    You'd need to pay big bucks to get a trade-certified scale if you want to be reasonably confident between different scales that if nothing but the scale were changed your weight would report the same.

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