New Scale -- Uh Oh!

[Kris 78]

OK, so I have this scale that likes to change its mind depending on which foot I use to step onto the scale. and I was thinking it's probably not that accurate anymore. So I ordered a nice new digital scale that was recommended for its accuracy, and it was just delivered today.

Boo hoo! The new scale says I weigh nearly 3 lbs. more than my old scale! So now I am in the unenviable position of having to revise my weight upwards instead of downwards!

I am SO bummed. Now let me ask, should I revise my starting weight upwards by the same amount I am increasing my current weight in order to be consistent or just leave the starting weight as-is and suck up the unexpected weight gain as a result of getting a new scale?

[Eureka-C 20]

I would just leave it as-is until your scale catches up with your ticker.

[Disney 20]

Personally I would change the starting weight as well as the current weight lost. After all, if you were using that same scale back when you weighed for the starting weight, it is wrong also. Seems like the most accurate way to do it!

[Becca 108]

I would up the starting weight. You deserve credit for every pound lost!

[Kris 78]

Thanks you guys! I'm going to weigh again tomorrow and see if there is still that big a difference. If it is only 1 lb different I won't change anything but if it's two or more I will. I do like my new scale and in the long run a few lbs isn't going to make that much of a difference. My old scale only measured in .5 lb increments and my new one goes to .10 lb. Increments. Now that I'm past the first month post op I am going to cut back from daily weigh ins to once or twice a week. So lesson learned for preops -- buy your nice scale before surgery so you can avoid disappointments down the road!

[Kris 78]

Thanks you guys! I'm going to weigh again tomorrow and see if there is still that big a difference. If it is only 1 lb different I won't change anything but if it's two or more I will. I do like my new scale and in the long run a few lbs isn't going to make that much of a difference. My old scale only measured in .5 lb increments and my new one goes to .10 lb. Increments. Now that I'm past the first month post op I am going to cut back from daily weigh ins to once or twice a week. So lesson learned for preops -- buy your nice scale before surgery so you can avoid disappointments down the road!

[Globetrotter 1,340]

I too have a scale issue; I use an old-fashioned doctor's scale, the kind where you have to move the big weight on the bottom and then the tiny weight on top, until the floating pointer on the right side balances in the exact middle.

I had been in a stall for 2 weeks and then my regular scale broke so I went another week without weighing. Then I decided to use a scale at the gym, also an old-fashioned doctor's scale. That scale said I had lost 10 lbs, hooray. This morning (3 days later) I stepped on my regular scale, which had been fixed, and it said I had only lost 3 pounds. =(

So, which one is correct? I make sure to "zero out" the scales before stepping on them, how can a scale like that be wrong?

[AutumnLily 77]

Why not test your scales with a known weight. Maybe a 5 or 10 lb weight on it to see how accurate they are.

[Globetrotter 1,340]

Neither of the scales belong to me and I don't have a 5 lb weight available, one scale is in the medic's station and the other is at the gym.

[Rootman 1,101]

scales suck! I inherited one from my mother, she paid a pretty penny for an electronic scale. Been stalled / stuttering for a few weeks now and when I got up this morning I FINALLY weighed 299.8 - HOORAY! I broke the 300 barrier. Well I went to the bathroom, did #1 and thought I'd see if that put me closer to 299.6, the dang thing went UP to 300.4! Apparently gravity doesn't kick in till after a few minutes after I rise

I think I'll shave my head, all the rest of my body, trim all my nails and make sure I go #1 AND #2 and see if it goes up AGAIN!

$#%@^&@&$^# scales!

[Kris 78]

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scales suck! I inherited one from my mother, she paid a pretty penny for an electronic scale. Been stalled / stuttering for a few weeks now and when I got up this morning I FINALLY weighed 299.8 - HOORAY! I broke the 300 barrier. Well I went to the bathroom, did #1 and thought I'd see if that put me closer to 299.6, the dang thing went UP to 300.4! Apparently gravity doesn't kick in till after a few minutes after I rise

I think I'll shave my head, all the rest of my body, trim all my nails and make sure I go #1 AND #2 and see if it goes up AGAIN!

$#%@^&@&$^# scales!

LOL Rootman! I can relate! I was less than 4 lbs. from ONEderland before my scale switch and now I'm 205.8 with my new scale so am fairly bummed. Instead of being within one week or so of ONEderland, I'm probably a good two or 2.5 weeks out now.

[Rootman 1,101]

WooHoo! Couldn't resist and hopped on the scale again, FOUR times in a row it said 298 so I am FINALLY below 300 pounds! It's been a few years.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

Thanks you guys! I'm going to weigh again tomorrow and see if there is still that big a difference. If it is only 1 lb different I won't change anything but if it's two or more I will. I do like my new scale and in the long run a few lbs isn't going to make that much of a difference. My old scale only measured in .5 lb increments and my new one goes to .10 lb. Increments. Now that I'm past the first month post op I am going to cut back from daily weigh ins to once or twice a week. So lesson learned for preops -- buy your nice scale before surgery so you can avoid disappointments down the road!

You're a lot like me. Except that I don't change it immediately. I give myself a chance to get back down to the original weight so I don't have to feel bad about changing my tickers. It's actually a really good motivational tool for me, and I need all the tools I can get. I do keep accurate records in my spreadsheet just so I can keep an eye on historical data though. Regarding my ticker however, if I stay up at all for more than several weeks though I do change my ticker.

Thank goodness for the sleeve, for I've never had to do this one time since my surgery!!! Before my sleeve was another story entirely!!!