New scale and a question

[tiggerlover]

Well, I went out and bought one of those digital scales that read the body fat, and although it is a nice scale, it reads 3.2 pounds heavier than my old scale. I know my total weight loss is based on the old scale, but how do I know which scale is actually accurate? This is crazy, but I like the numbers on the old scale, they make me feel better because it was a personal goal for me to weigh what it says. Is there an easy way to make this transition without always having to subtract 3.2 pounds from each weigh in? I know in my head there isn't, but you can't blame a girl for asking!

 

[eeyorefanatic]

Sadly the new scale is probably the accurate one. Especially if the old one wasn't digital. To see if it is accurate you can step on and off the scale and see if it comes up with the same weight. If it does I say it is probably accurate.

I got lucky that my new Tanita digital scale weighed me at less than my old non digital scale did.

I know alot of this is mental but I think getting a true weight is important. Just revamp your personal goal to what you weigh now. You lost the weight and should be happy no matter what!

 

[Mermaid02]

I bought one of those too- and it is also higher than my old one and I think higher than WW's scales. I hope I'm right! Otherwise, I will have lost NOTHING this week- and I have been a good girl too!

 

[disboo]

Here's the solution - add 3 pounds to your starting weight! That way you have still lost the same amount of weight, which is true!

Congratulations on a healthier you!

 

[Beastlover]

Disboo is right--add the 3 pounds to the starting weight. Same thing happened to me only it was 8 pounds more!! Threw me for a loop for a day, I added the weight to my starting weight, and moved on. Sure, from time to time I dream of what the "numbers" on my old scale would have been, but you can't live in the past! I figure, now when I go to the DR. office, I won't freak out because "their scale is wrong"!!!
Keep your focus on what you HAVE lost!!

 

[MelanieC]

I like Disboo's idea! I just got my new tanita scale last week, and I still have my old one sitting next to it. The old one was so unreliable. I did weigh less at WI, than I did on my new scale. That was nice.

I wonder if there is a way to calibrate the scales???? Seems there should be a way to add 3 pounds to the scale, so it measurues the same.

Melanie