how much can scale be off?
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Anonymous
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I have a scale and am wondering if it's time for a replacement. It can vary as much as a pound if I step on and then off of it. Is that normal?
If not, will a new scale fix the problem and do you have suggestions for ones that are more consistent? |
Anonymous
| A pound is normal. |
Anonymous
| PS it's a digital scale |
Anonymous
| It also depends on what it is sitting on. Needs to be a hard floor, not carpet. |
Anonymous
| Mine is wrong by about 30 lbs. |
Anonymous
| You sound obsessive. |
Anonymous
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1-2% seems reasonable for a home spring based scale. For someone at 200 lbs, that would be 2-4 lbs.
In doctors offices, they use more precise instruments. |
Anonymous
| Short answer - it is not lying, you have gained weight. |
Anonymous
And a level floor. Our hardwood can be a little uneven. I had to put it on the bathroom floor. Mine is a digital scale that is pretty much the same - might vary by .5 of a pound. |
Anonymous
She didn't gain a pound by steping off the scale and back on right after, jesus christ. I'm usually pretty snarky but either you can't read or are just a huge bitch. |
Anonymous
Mine is wrong about 20lbs. So strange. So I pitched it out the window. |
Anonymous
| Op same thing happens with my digital scale. I get off and on usually three times because it will fluctuate like that. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Thanks for the answers. I am actually trying to loose weight and weighing myself 1-2 times a week. When the measures are off by a 1 lbs. it makes me wonder if I can trust the scale or not on a week-to-week basis. I know i'll see a general downward trend eventually (at least I hope) but it would be nicer to have more immediate feedback |
Anonymous
| Mine always shows at least 1 pound lighter the second time I step on it (as in seconds later) Guess which weight I choose to believe? |