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Apr 3, 2016 22:42:10 GMT
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Post by Freefallfast on Apr 3, 2016 22:42:10 GMT
So when I started seattle sutton 17 days ago we bought a digital scale at target for 20 bucks. Fine. Weight 217.00.
Been at 205.8 for a few days now. Fine. I know the first couple weeks it goes fast. Staying the course.
Was thriftin yesterday and got a non digital scale for 5 bucks. It's bigger and sturdier.
Weigh 199.00 on it. Great. Weighed on the digital , still 205. Ugh.
Husband also has approx a 5 pounds diff on the 2 scales.
Took a weight that was 7.5 pounds and on each it weighs 7.5 pounds.
Of course I like the new scale better cuz it's a better number. But which is accurate? Or does it matter? Just pick one and stick with it?
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Post by christine58 on Apr 3, 2016 22:45:33 GMT
pick one...stick with it Or get a 5 pound bag of sugar and put it on both...then see
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Post by KikiPea on Apr 3, 2016 22:56:32 GMT
Agreed. I weigh a couple of lbs more at the Dr. office than at home. She said to stick with the number I have always used, and not their's.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Apr 3, 2016 23:26:48 GMT
The non-digital scale probably isn't calibrated any longer. You just need to pick the scale you prefer and stick with that one. Also, make sure you weigh same time of day and same clothing (or lack thereof!). I would think the newer, digital scale is going to be more accurate.
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Post by penny on Apr 3, 2016 23:32:14 GMT
I know digital ones can be effected by how you're standing on it - centered, leaning more to one side or forward or back... My WW one has a little dot that tells me if I'm leaning off center... I'm not sure if non-digital scales are effected at all or as much, but when I would go to WW meetings to weigh in it didn't matter how I stood on the scale...
I picked one scale, keep it in the same place on the floor (different types of floor and places on the floor - how level it is, can effect the numbers)...
My actual trick - which is never recommended but works for me/my psychology, is to weigh myself every morning... Only Friday morning's numbers count, but seeing how much the numbers can/do fluctuate keeps me aware that a 'bad' number on Friday doesn't mean that the whole week was bad...
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Apr 3, 2016 23:34:50 GMT
Honestly, all scales are a pain in the butt. I swear, the laws of physics do not apply in my bathroom and gravity is all messed up because there is NO WAY my scale should have a 20 pound variance in two minutes.
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Apr 3, 2016 23:42:52 GMT
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Post by Freefallfast on Apr 3, 2016 23:42:52 GMT
I weigh Wednesday and Sunday mornings. In just my unders. And after I pee. Lol. I don't move the scale and have told DH not to either.
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Apr 4, 2016 1:30:31 GMT
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Post by Freefallfast on Apr 4, 2016 1:30:31 GMT
How do you calibrate a scale? Ive set the dial to zero. Is that what it?
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