GRrrrrrrr

Okay, here's the thing. A couple of weeks ago, I bought a brand spanking new digital scale (not cheap). There wasn't much wrong with my "manual" scale, I just figured if I had a digital one it would be easier to read instead of having my husband kneel down to read the "old" one.

Well, I'm FED up with the inconsistency of this digital scale. Yes, I know to expect some inaccuracy and even some inconsistency but not THIS. For example, I got on it this morning and weighed in (being Fri and all...my weigh day). About 3 mins later I weighed myself again to "check" it and I weighed 2 lbs more. Okay, I KNOW I gain weight fast but obviously I didn't gain 2 lbs in THREE minutes!!!! (I had eaten nothing and drank nothing in those 3 mins). So, of course being curious now, I waited a minute and stepped on again and I weighed one pound more than the first time; one pound less than the second time. So I tried a few more times (to check consistency) and all readings varied...up to 2 lbs. WTF?????!!!!

Now, I work DAMN hard for every pound I lose, so to have a scale that is mocking me like this and willy nilly giving readings that vary by as much as 2 lbs each time is hard to take. I can't handle that type of inaccuracy and inconsistency. It won't be a fair measure and will de-motivate me. I'm thinking of returning it.

So, my question is....does anyone know if this is a normal occurrence for digital scales? Do I just have to get used to this? Or is this a "one-off" kind of thing and should I get a new/different digital scale or just avoid them altogether?

Has this happened to anyone?

My husband doesn't quite understand what the big deal is...but it is a big deal to me when, like I say, even a 1 lb loss is critical to me...emotionally and phsychologically speaking.

Comments greatly appreciated! Tks.

This is my scale:

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_10/602-9747392-2389428?%5Fencoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B00064NKDE

I can step on it 3 times and get the same weight. It was $30. And when I go to the doctor's office, it is usually within 1-3 lbs. of this weight (which makes sense, clothes, food/drink, etc.).

I personally went on strike against my scale and threw it out. I only weigh now at the MD's. I had to, because I was determining my success, outlook, how my day would go, EVERYTHING - on the number that device gave me. And I'm more complicated than just a number

I had an expensive WW digital scale and could get variances of up to FIVE pounds within a few minutes!!! FIVE pounds! Needless to say, I threw that piece of junk away and now have 100% reliability with my $9.99 non-digital scale, which gives the exact same weight as the doctor's office, every time and no matter how many times I get on and off of it, always gives me the same reading. I will not buy a digital scale again and as I personally do not believe in their accuracy whatsoever and have only had accurate and consistent readings with non-digital scales.

I have a digital scale & found out that it weighs differently depending on where I stand on the scale. If my feet are close to the edge, I weigh less. If my whole foot is right smack in the middle, I weigh the most. I just make sure I have my feet in the exact same position every time & it comes out reading the same. Kinda dumb that it does this!!!

I weigh myself 3 times & take the smallest weight of them all. HA!

scales lie. Lie, lie, lie.

I view them as a general guideline.

But you probably have a bum scale, take it back.

I have an absolutely gorgeous digital scale with a glass top (brand: Tanita), and it sucks big-time. Never ever the same weight twice in a row. So annoying. I lived without a scale for so many years, and then bought this beauty from Amazon to celebrate my surgery. What a dud!

I have a tanita, it measures weight and body fat.....it is right on....the scale never waivers. I have a ladies fitness centre and just to test the accuracy I had 3 members bring in their digital scales and I took mine from home (same model)......only one members scale was out consistently after weighing 5 people.

Carol

Hey everyone: thanks for all your input/comments. It was nice to hear your shares/views.

FYI: I'm taking my scale back today and geting my $91 back! I'll stick with my analog scale for now.

I do only weigh once a week; but I do count on it to help me track my progress. And, yes I expect variances but even if I do everything right with the scale I don't think I should get THAT much variance...especially when the scale "guarantees" consistent accuracy up to .2 lbs!!!!

The money will be better off in my pocket than on a crap scale that doesn't do what it is supposed to!!!!

Tks again for input.

Good! Enjoy the 90 bucks!

I voted for take it back..but was late in my post. I have the same $30 scale as pfunkem, and never have a variance problem...and I weigh all the time. Yup, I'm an addict. I step on before I go potty, and after...because I've had some digestive retention issues.

So, if you want a good accurate scale, try that Healthometer one pictured above. It can track 4 different weights, BMI's, and is really not bad looking.

Good luck!