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11-09-2009, 08:32 AM
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Healthy is Beautiful
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Indecisive Scale?
So, I went to weigh this morning (even though I ate horribly yesterday) and the first time I got on, it said 205. I was SO excited, but for some reason decided to step off and back on...that time it said 207. Then I did it AGAIN and it said 206. One more time and it said 205...
What's the deal? Which number should I go with? Is my scale just wonky? I'd love to just say, 205 it is...but I can't block those other numbers out of my head. Does this ever happen to anyone else? Is my scale not accurate at all?
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11-09-2009, 08:43 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ThicknPretty
So, I went to weigh this morning (even though I ate horribly yesterday) and the first time I got on, it said 205. I was SO excited, but for some reason decided to step off and back on...that time it said 207. Then I did it AGAIN and it said 206. One more time and it said 205...
What's the deal? Which number should I go with? Is my scale just wonky? I'd love to just say, 205 it is...but I can't block those other numbers out of my head. Does this ever happen to anyone else? Is my scale not accurate at all?
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Ugh, used to happen to me all the time until I got a new scale. If you claim the lowest number then don't be disappointed if you don't see it again tomorrow.
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11-09-2009, 09:06 AM
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hand to mouth disease?
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Indiana
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Height: 5'6"
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pick it up, clean off the feet, clean off the floor under it, try again...
my floor has little tiles, I am wondering if it doesn't always sit right.
If the 205 makes you feel better, keep it...but what about next week? Will you be able to rationalize it next week?
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11-09-2009, 09:13 AM
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Just Yr Everyday Chick
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Florida
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Get on the scale ONCE.
Record the weight.
Don't weigh any more to try to get a "better" number!
Really, stop jumping on and off the scale. If your scale is old, consider getting a newer one. But, most scales will give a slightly different number each time--even new ones.
No reason to make yourself mental about a pound or two.
Jay
Last edited by JayEll; 11-09-2009 at 09:13 AM.
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11-09-2009, 09:36 AM
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Senior Member
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Follow Jay's advice.
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11-09-2009, 09:41 AM
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One day at a time!
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I admit it. I do the step on and step off thing too. At first I was tempted to claim the lowest number but then would feel like I had gained weight if I didn't see that low number the next day. Now, I gave myself the rule that I have to see a weight three days before I claim it. I also see my weight as my weight range.
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11-09-2009, 09:58 AM
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Senior Member
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It happened to my to , so decide to step just one time .
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11-09-2009, 10:27 AM
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Healthy is Beautiful
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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You're all right...I should have just done it once (that was the best number, anyway!). I was just so surprised to see it after the bad day I had yesterday. I wasn't weighing numerous times to get a "better" number, just maybe the more accurate number so I wasn't setting myself up to be really mad next time I weigh.
And I actually only weigh once a week...I like seeing the bigger results.
Thanks for all the good advice, glad to know I'm not the only one with a possessed scale!
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11-09-2009, 10:32 AM
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Syracuse, NY
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My dieting became really effective when I dumped the old bathroom scales and bought a pricey balance beam scale, like the ones used in the doc's office. What I have is accurate to within one quarter pound.
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11-09-2009, 10:39 AM
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Senior Member
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Ugh i hated that! When I didn't have a scale of my own I used to weigh on my moms, & hers does the exact same thing. I'd just suggest a new scale :]. Also dont let those #s get to you too much.. there's so much that can affect your weight, like water retention, etc... keep your head up girl!
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11-09-2009, 10:44 AM
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MindBodySpirit Health
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Michigan
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lincolns Sparrow
My dieting became really effective when I dumped the old bathroom scales and bought a pricey balance beam scale, like the ones used in the doc's office. What I have is accurate to within one quarter pound.
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Same here. I absolutely loooove my balance beam scale. It takes any guess work out of weighing. You balance at a specific number. That's it....measured as small as 4 ounces (1/4 of a pound). It's a great investment.
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11-09-2009, 10:48 AM
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Newbie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: San Diego, CA
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My scale does the exact same thing. I get on and off, and get different numbers. But eventually I get a number that comes up consistently, and that is the number that I go with. So, if I get on the scale and it says 151, then get on again and it says 150, then get 150 five more times, I go with 150.
But my scale is extremely wonky. I noticed that I would weigh in for several days, and get the exact same number. Exactly the same. That can't be right - I mean, with fluctuations, nobody is going to weigh exactly the same for several days in a row, I wouldn't think.
So, I have been weighing in on my gym scale lately. I think that one is more accurate.
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