Ok...so I decided to buy a new scale today. One that will read .5 pounds too. But when I got on the new one it says 5 pounds more. Now I know that I should still count pounds lost...but does that mean I should make my starting weight more or just make my loss less? Kinda depressing but I know this new scale is more accerate. Hmmm?
Jtjoray - I hear yah on the depressing thing! I had a scale that was up 20 pounds, I nearly cried.
I tend to just keep a tally of how much I've lost.. but I think many people adjust their starting weight up. That seems pretty sensible to me. You've done a great job... don't let those 5 pounds get you down, you are rocking this weight loss thing!!!
I would agree on adjusting your starting weight up... I know that sounds depressing, but you've already lost 44 pounds no matter where the starting point was, and that is an amazing achievement in itself!
I had an old scale that I was using and when I got my new one it was higher. I just weighed a dumbell on them both and the new one was accurate so I went with it. It's kind of a blow, but like they said you've still lost a good amount of weight!!
Yeah..I think that's what I'll have to do then. Im going to weigh in tomorrow and adjust my starting weigiht. : ( oh well. Im still proud of myself for the 44 pound loss. Thanks everyone!
Goodmorning from Malta hehe.. As you will all notice I'm new here but I've doing the South beach diet for 4 months now and I lost 16kg.. but at they point in my journey I feel like I need some support... so here I am...
Jtjoray, The same thing happened to me and I did cry. I had an old dial scale and when I really got serious about losing I went and bought a digital scale with .5lb also. I weighed 10 lbs more on the new scale. I just upped my starting weight to 10 lbs heavier because I know the digital scales are more accurate than the dial scale I had.
I have a digital scale and it is wrong by three pounds. So I am actually three pounds less than what my scale says.
I didn't realize this until I went to the doctor. I didn't change it only cause I like knowing that I am lighter than what the scale says..
Jtjoray I would try to weigh something that you are sure of just to make sure your new scale IS accurate.
Ok...so it's only a 3 pound difference I checked it out today on my weight in. So Im not as upset. But on a good note I lost another 2 pounds this week so far.
I always hate my doctor's scales. I weigh first thing of the morning, after peeing and without clothes. At Dr.'s office, I have usually always eaten (it's 4 hours from my home), it's an afternoon appt. , I have all my clothes and shoes on. His scales always weigh me about 4 lbs. heavier. I just keep in mind what my scales say because they are the ones I've been using the whole time since I started this life change.
Scale Issues
I had an old dial scale and when I really got serious about losing I went and bought a digital scale with .5lb also. I weighed 10 lbs more on the new scale. I just upped my starting weight to 10 lbs heavier because I know the digital scales are more accurate than the dial scale I had. 
