Scale Dilemma! What would you do?

[RandomRan 1]

Ugggg!

I had to change the battery on my scale on Sunday morning. Sat morning, I weighed 179. Sunday, 182!!! I was hoping it was the changing of the battery and thrilled my doc appt. was Monday so I could see how the doc's scale compared. Two weeks prior, the doc's scale was 4 lbs heavier than mine (dressed at the doc, not at home). This Monday, the doc's scale was 1 lb. heavier than mine. I am so relieved I did in fact lose 3.6 lbs in two weeks according to the doc's scale.

Now the dilemma ... I have been logging my weight loss progress, starting weight, etc. from my scale. Now my scale is reading 3 lbs heavier than it used to. What do I do with my ticker! Do I add the three lbs so I am logging true to my scale, or do I log it as 179 even though my scale says 182. I hate to not give myself the credit for losing more weight, but it feels like lieing to myself to put 179 as my weight when my scale says 182! What would you all do?

[isaviolinist 11]

I would probably just leave the ticker where it is and then update it when you get to 179 on your scale. I only update my ticker based on my scale, as everyone's scale is calibrated differently. I don't think its a big deal to leave your ticker and then update it when your scale catches up (so when your scale reads 178.8 or lower, update your ticker).

[zeniada 9]

Maybe you need a new scale an updated model...I know the older scales dont work so well after a while... Or you could just throw it out and go by your Doctors scale and update your ticker according to that...Good Luck.

[shadst8 8]

I do not put weight on my ticker for that reason--when the scales are playing tricks, I just change beginning weight by adding the additional pounds so that it is still the same loss.

[honk 780]

How long have you had the scale? If you keep it in the bathroom it could very easily get messed up from the humidity. My mother had a bathroom scale that she mentioned she thought was'nt working right. I looked at it and it was totally rusted! No wonder it was'nt working correctly. You can find a nice digital scale for about $30 on Amazon or at costco. My scale is one pound more than the one at my PCP and one pound less than the surgeons.

[DodgerFan 0]

I don't pay too much attention to the scale at the doctor's office. I just ask how much I've lost since the previous visit.

I only change my ticker to reflect new lows. I always bounce back up after a new low but I don't stress, it always settles back down.

Ah, the beauty of the band.

[kellyodoran 12]

I don't pay too much attention to the scale at the doctor's office. I just ask how much I've lost since the previous visit.

I only change my ticker to reflect new lows. I always bounce back up after a new low but I don't stress, it always settles back down.

Ah, the beauty of the band.

I too go on my lowest number.....and bounce around a little too...but as long as I saw that low number that is where I stay till I get below it!

[RandomRan 1]

Thanks guys! That will be the plan then. Leave it until it goes back down. Today it actually was back down to 180. My first fill was Monday and all I have had is liquids and mushies for 2 days, so hopefully it stays off. I like the idea of only entering the lows when it bounes around a little bit. Also, I need a new scale. I heart costco. I will look there.

Thanks all

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[sawyer77 1]

I also only enter a new low weight. If I go up, I do not change my ticker because at this point, I'm so used to those few pounds bouncing around and have gotten to the point where I can live with doing a weekly weigh-in, instead of a daily one.

[kellyodoran 12]

I also only enter a new low weight. If I go up, I do not change my ticker because at this point, I'm so used to those few pounds bouncing around and have gotten to the point where I can live with doing a weekly weigh-in, instead of a daily one.

That is a very interesting thing above your weight ticker, can you tell me about it?

[sawyer77 1]

Kelly, that's my collage of my High, Current and Goal weights, in visual form! First, I went to mvm.com (My Virtual Model), created a model for my High weight, and did a screen capture. I pasted the image into my photo editing program (I use irfanview - free download at irfanview.com), cropped it and saved the file as High. I did the same with Current and Goal. Then I created a panorama image using Irfanview and added it to my LBT album and used it as a signature image.

[kellyodoran 12]

Kelly, that's my collage of my High, Current and Goal weights, in visual form! First, I went to mvm.com (My Virtual Model), created a model for my High weight, and did a screen capture. I pasted the image into my photo editing program (I use irfanview - free download at irfanview.com), cropped it and saved the file as High. I did the same with Current and Goal. Then I created a panorama image using Irfanview and added it to my LBT album and used it as a signature image.

Thanks I did go there, that is just too cool!