Im having a fight with the scales...!!

[Chelsea976]

Hi ya...

ok this may seem silly and the answer is prob a simple one...BUT...If I stand on the scales and lean a little forward to look it moves up if i lean back a little it moves down...!!! NOW should I just stand and look ahead and get someone else to look and what scale is showing...LOL

I seriously think atkins is effecting my commen sense sometimes lol

[ladyinred]

Re: Im having a fight with the scales...!!

LOL I think it's time for a new scale. Mine I have to jump on a few times. I usually take the best 2 out of 3. Hee Time for me to get a new scale too.

[fluffyman]

Re: Im having a fight with the scales...!!

A normal bathroom scale is simply a metal platform resting on a set of springs. The compression of the springs when you stand on the scale translates to your weight. If you shift your weight by leaning backward or forward, the compression of some of the springs will change. This causes the weight reading to change.

Stand straight and centered on the scale, and try to stand in the same place and same body position each time you weigh for consistency in weight readings.

[Chelsea976]

Re: Im having a fight with the scales...!!

LOL....thanks

[ladyinred]

Re: Im having a fight with the scales...!!

You are so smart Fluffy. I try that but I still have to do best 2 out of 3. Anyway, we aren't supposed to be jumping on the scale all the time, right? No more than once a week. And for those on induction, it's best to wait till the end of the 14 day induction period (just so you don't get discouraged by the scale bouncing around as your body adjusts).

[Chelsea976]

Re: Im having a fight with the scales...!!

I know im naughty weighing myself but im sooooooooooo stubborn,impatient and curious...LOL

[Elizellen]

Re: Im having a fight with the scales...!!

There is nothing wrong with weighing frequently as long as you can cope with seeing downs and ups on a regular basis.
If seeing the scales stand still or go up will upset you so you start to doubt the plan and think of giving up, then weigh only once a week at most!!

[californiacasey]

Re: Im having a fight with the scales...!!

I usually have to take the best 2 of out three as well. My fluctuates with each weigh-in so I will take an average,

If you are having trouble standing still and looking straight ahead, maybe you can position a mirror so that you can see the number in the reflection without having to lean.

[Chelsea976]

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Thanks guys !! I will get my bf to look and weight on scales

[allierw26]

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Lol, try a digital scale. The analog kind with the little needle drives me NUTS! I can never tell what my weight is because of all the shifting and jumping. At least with a digital you can stand real still and then look once the weight is recorded.

[fluffyman]

Re: Im having a fight with the scales...!!

That's what I love about my Tanita scale. Got it at Target for $60. It's digital and displays the weight for 10 seconds after you get off. It also has a body fat and body water % (electrical impedence) function. While not 100% accurate, I can track the relative changes as I drop my weight.

[DonnaJ34]

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Got mine at Wal-Mart for $19.96 "Health-O-Meter" & came with a Denise Austin 10 min workout dvd. Hillarious! (I guess you could do that 3 x a day)