Weight fluctuations within minutes? - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

fenderella5678 · 04-19-2009, 06:14 PM

I have a quick question:

This morning I weighed myself as usual and I was still 315, but I noticed I accidentally weighed in on the wrong user, so I set it to my user and weighed myself again and it said 309. Of course I was skeptical so I went ahead and weighed again to see if the scale was just toying with me, and it said 313.4, and it kept saying that after a few times, so I just figured that's what I actually weigh.
I usually only weigh in once in the morning. I don't obsess over it, I just like to have that to keep me motivated.

I know I shouldn't worry about this, but I'm just curious: is there something wrong with my scale or is it normal for it to do that? I just don't know what to put down as my actual weight if it changes like that within minutes.

Slashnl · 04-19-2009, 06:23 PM

Maybe it is time for a new battery? Or maybe it just had to recalibrate and it took awhile.

fenderella5678 · 04-19-2009, 06:33 PM

Hmm I don't know, I just bought it a week ago, it shouldn't need new batteries. By the way I'm using it on hardwood floor so it's not carpet doing it.

Eileen2bLean · 04-19-2009, 07:05 PM

I bought a digital scale and it did the same thing - I would weigh myself like 8 times in a row and it kept giving me different numbers, sometimes 3-4 lbs apart!

So I bought another digital scale, this one wayyyy more expensive ... and it does the same thing!!! It was driving me nuts so now I just weigh in once. Just once - and I take whatever number it spits out.

Jennelle · 04-19-2009, 07:51 PM

My scale does the same thing, and I do what Eileen does: take the first weight it spits out, no matter what. (Otherwise I'd drive myself bonkers!)

kswood87 · 04-19-2009, 07:57 PM

My scale does the same thing but I usually try it about three times and 2 out of 3 is what I go with...unless for some reason I get a lower number that I wasn't expecting to see then I'll usually pick that number

cfmama · 04-19-2009, 07:58 PM

I bought a scale about 7 months ago and it did that... so I put up with it for a while and then went and bought a Taylor scale and it NEVER does that. It was more expensive but with it for my anal retentive little soul!

heather88 · 04-19-2009, 08:01 PM

My scale does it too. I've been obsessing too much over it lately, so I'm taking a break. From now on I'm just taking the first number it gives me rather than repeating 3 more times.

Ten Years · 04-19-2009, 09:22 PM

Well, obviously the lowest number is ALWAYS the accurate one!! hA... No, I think you'll just have to commit to taking the first number it gives you.

JulieJ08 · 04-19-2009, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfmama

I bought a scale about 7 months ago and it did that... so I put up with it for a while and then went and bought a Taylor scale and it NEVER does that. It was more expensive but with it for my anal retentive little soul!

I have heard (but don't personally know) that that is because it holds your last weight in memory for some period of time.

Brown Eyed Staccie · 04-19-2009, 11:04 PM

I threw my scale out. I would get on with my right foot and it was 2 pounds more than I stepped on with the other. Somedays my weight fluctuated to impossible measures. I tried moving it, putting in new batteries, etc. It's only a year old. I want it to be accurate and although like you I don't obsess, it's still important to be accurate

I weigh myself at my gym now on one of those doctor type scales and try on a pair of tight pants for a true measure

Couch · 04-20-2009, 02:04 AM

Is it flat? That can mess up a scale.

But it does sound like you scale is no longer as accurate as it was, so you may have to live with it, or get a new one.

Couch · 04-20-2009, 02:05 AM

Just read your post again. If it was only a week ago, I would take it back. No need to add extra frustration to you day.

04-20-2009, 02:17 AM

I've had the same happening with three different scales, not sure why but yes it's frustrating. Now, whenever (occasionally) it happens I weight, I just take the first number, which is fine because I'm too lazy to step on the scale further times.

fenderella5678 · 04-20-2009, 02:57 AM

It helps to know so many of you deal with the same thing, maybe my scale isn't defective afterall. :P I'm just gonna have to go with the first number, I don't need the scale toying with my emotions. lol
Couch - I would take it back, but I just took my last one back since it died on me after a week. :/ This one is actually more expensive than my last one, so I don't know if I want to spend any more on a scale. Maybe I should just stick with this one for a little longer and see if it's tolerable.
Cfmama - Which model Taylor scale do you have? I wanna keep it in mind in case this one doesn't work out.