Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 01-16-2006, 08:20 AM   #1  
Downsizing Dee!
Thread Starter
 
newfiedarling's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 909

Angry My Scale Was Wrong

I've kinda suspected it for quite a while, but now it's confirmed. My scale is off by 5 pounds, and not for the better! I just spent an hour changing the numbers on my weightloss chart and in Fitday to show the 5-pound difference.

I know that I've still lost the same amount of weight (as a matter of fact I reached the 60-pound mark this morning) but it still feels like I've taken a couple of steps backwards. It seemed like I loomed in the low 180s forever and when I finally thought I had made it over the hurdle, I'm right back there again.

Scales are evil things

~Dee
newfiedarling is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 08:28 AM   #2  
Shairing her ESH...
 
Jen415's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Space Coast, Florida
Posts: 3,421

S/C/G: 350/321/TBD

Height: 5'6"

Default

Man, that stinks! How did you find out it was wrong?
Jen415 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 08:34 AM   #3  
Downsizing Dee!
Thread Starter
 
newfiedarling's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 909

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jen415
Man, that stinks! How did you find out it was wrong?
Well...anytime I used a scale other than my own the reading was way up. I kept telling myself that it was because I had on clothes or because it was the middle of the day and I always weigh first thing in the morning. So finally on the weekend I decided to test out my theory and put a 25lb weight on it and it was off, it only read 20 pounds. So off I went to buy a new scale and when I tried out all of the ones that were on display at the store they all agreed with each other. Now I'm the pround owner of a digital model that reads in .5 pound increments.
newfiedarling is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 08:40 AM   #4  
Sick of Fat
 
sabriena's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Montpelier, IN
Posts: 336

S/C/G: 240/183/150

Default

My scale did that to me before too... I hated it when I found out. Turned out the battery was dying! So it was showing that I lost 6lbs and I knew it was wrong.

At least you bought a new scale that's working for the better now
sabriena is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 08:51 AM   #5  
1/2 Marathon May 15 2011
 
Charbar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Green Bay, WI
Posts: 2,420

S/C/G: see ticker

Height: 5'0"

Default

that would suck. be glad it's in the past now.
Charbar is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 09:15 AM   #6  
Moderator
 
Heather's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 10,704

S/C/G: 295/225/back to Onederland

Height: 5'5"

Default

I know my scale is wrong by about 5 pounds, but haven't had the heart to buy another and reset the numbers. At least I know it's reliable, that is, ALWAYS off by the same amount!
Heather is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 09:45 AM   #7  
Yee Haw!
 
Kamily828's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: East Tennessee
Posts: 442

S/C/G: 278/220/130

Height: 5'4"

Default

That bites!


I always weighed at my moms house. I refused to buy a scale. I knew I would weigh myself every 5 minutes. But her scale is old and way off! So I decided to give a new scale a try. I have a new digital one. I weigh every morning and thats it.
Kamily828 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 10:29 AM   #8  
One life, live it well
 
Nori71's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Washington State
Posts: 2,052

S/C/G: 304|ticker|160

Height: 5'6½

Default

Evil scale! At least now you know the truth. I also have a digital scale that does the .5. Do you round up or down for your ticker here?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kamily828
I weigh every morning and thats it.
I'm DONE with weighing every morning now! ONCE A WEEK, ON MONDAY MORNINGS! Yesterday I weighed 256 and today 257. If I hadn't known yesterdays weight, I'd be super happy with todays weight. But instead, I'm obsessing...I know I didn't gain a pound yesterday (duh!)...but why, oh why does the scale do this to me?

OK, over it! Moving on. I know I'll hit 256 sometime this week...
Nori71 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 10:49 AM   #9  
Eating for two!
 
jillybean720's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Northern VA
Posts: 6,018

S/C/G: 324 highest known/on hold/150

Height: 5' 5"

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MomTo2SweetPeas
I'm DONE with weighing every morning now!
Heh, I weigh every day...you've just got to remember to roll with the punches. I only count my weight as "official" once a week, but I hop on every morning anyway just to see. I think it's interesting that it can be off by a couple pounds from one day to the next even if I stuck to my calories--it actually has helped to show me how UNIMPORTANT the numbers on the scale are so I focus on my clothing fit and general feeling of health instead
jillybean720 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 11:51 AM   #10  
one pound at a time
 
unheardkoala's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 118

Default

Been there, done that, exept mine was 15lbs talk about a big downer to find out that instead of 295 when I started I was actully 310 that was enough to send me into a depression but it also got me back on track. Be proud of losing 60lbs your doing great.....
unheardkoala is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 12:12 PM   #11  
Senior Member
 
barbygirl43's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 3,354

S/C/G: 344/279.1/???

Height: 5'6"

Default

When you get to goal you can say you lost 5 more pounds than what you originally would've thought. You'll have those "new" 5 pounds gone in no time and this will be a distant memory in your weight loss journey.
barbygirl43 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 12:24 PM   #12  
Yee Haw!
 
Kamily828's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: East Tennessee
Posts: 442

S/C/G: 278/220/130

Height: 5'4"

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MomTo2SweetPeas
I also have a digital scale that does the .5. Do you round up or down for your ticker here?
My weight was an even number when I updated my ticker...which I do once a week on Saturday. Im just nosey and want to check my weight every day.
Kamily828 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 12:34 PM   #13  
for me, for them
 
ScarlettDrawl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 638

S/C/G: 345/ticker

Height: 5'10"

Default

Can I say, huge congrats on LOSING 60 POUNDS!
ScarlettDrawl is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 12:48 PM   #14  
Downsizing Dee!
Thread Starter
 
newfiedarling's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 909

Default

Thanks for the support everyone - I think I'm over it, but it certainly was a blow first when I found out!

~Dee
newfiedarling is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-16-2006, 01:14 PM   #15  
Senior Member
 
heather_dw's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Missouri
Posts: 576

S/C/G: 376/319/170

Height: 5'2

Default

I just bought a scale this weekend,.. I am so mad because it gives me a different weight each time I step on...

Now I'm wondering how I am going to keep track of weight with this crazy scale..

I'm thinking about weighing until it gives me the same number twice,..LOL
heather_dw is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:40 AM.


We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.