Scale jumping Problem.

I always weight my self on Mondays the minute i wake up, so today i weighted 165.0 and i was happy and then to make sure i weighted again, 165.0 then again 165.4 then again 165.8 at least three time. i really don't know what to put down.

Help!

Edit: i should add that the week before last i lost 1.8 lb and last week i had my period so i didnt checked, but if i divided by 2 what i lost with the 165.8 then i had a steady 1.8 lost all this 3 weeks. thats why im unsure of what to put.

I have this problem with my scale, stepping on and off it can give me varying results. I always weigh at the same time, same day of the week first thing in the morning and naked. I try and step on the same place on the scale. Nothing works. Sometimes if it feels like it it'll give me a definitive answer, other times I have to take whichever number shows the most within the range that it chooses. Frustrating!

Take an average of this morning... 165.4   It's only a number, after all.   Have a good week

Put the first weight. Weigh yourself, log it and put the scales away for another week! I used to drive myself crazy doing this- I even contacted my scales manufacturer and they told me that most digital scales need time to 're-set' (can't remember the technical name for it?) between weighings- up to 15mins. So as long as all other things are regular (time of weighing, clothing, where scales are etc.) then take the first weight and forget about it.

thank you all, it does drive me crazy, before this happened but i weighted less and i didn't want to put it cause it felt like cheating, so i made a resolution to put the first but its still nerve wreaking.

I have two scales and they both do this. Happy to hear that I am not the only one with this issue!! I was ready to buy another scale!!

My scale has an indicator on the detachable display plate that tells you if you are centered, and somewhat evenly balanced.  Especially since you don;t have to bend over to read the numbers, I never have this issue.  It is one of the weight watchers ones, and does BMI, BF, water, etc.  I got it for free through a law school research rewards system, but I can look when I get home to see the model number if anyone is interested. 

bruvb10: ooooh, a model number would be great!

I have a Tanita scale and it's always dead-accurate, or at least dead-consistent.

I can weigh, walk across the house and weigh again, and it will be exactly the same down to the nearest 1/5 ounce.

It also gives  body fat percentage, but of course the manual explains all the caveats with the accuracy of this reading.

It cost about $100.00, but I've had it for over 10 years.

Its a WW 81.  Found here:  (which btw is much cheaper than what it was when I got it :-)).  http://www.exercisetrail.com/store/product.ph p?productid=444 

Good luck! 

the WW81 looks like a fantastic scale at a good price

Don't pay so close attention to the numbers, they are very close numbers and it really doesn't matter +- 0.4 or 0.8. Enjoy life :)

I will NOT tell you to stop paying close attention to the numbers because I believe that numbers are important, mostly as a motivational tool.

When I was in my reducing mode, going from 350 to 175 pounds,  I used to weigh myself, stark naked, 3 times every morning on a Weight Watchers scale (40$ at Wal-Mart): once, the minute I got out of bed; a second time, a few minutes later, after my morning urination (pee); and a third & final time after my morning bowel movement (dump).

I took note of each number, just for the intellectual pleasure of seeing the variations, but I registered the post-dump number as the "official" weigh-in of that day and it was usually the smallest number of the 3.

But NUMBERS are important!

I also calculated the Calories of all the food & drink of each day (how else can one LEARN?); took notes of the distances I did walking, cycling or swimming, on a daily basis.

Calories IN & Caloies OUT: how else can one start becoming conscious of that mind-body link?

Then, after this first and very basic deep learning process, I started looking into and learning about other aspects of foods: nutrients, GI-indexes, minerals, etc.

I have nothing to sell, but much to give! Tricks that worked for me.

But, again, for me: NUMBERS are important!

At least during the weight-loosing phase. Or course, now that I'm in the weight-maintaining phase, I do not need to keep so close tabs on those numbers because I've finally learned ( at 58 y/o!) how my body works. But I still write-down my weight every morning, although using only one post-dump reading per day.

Phil 

I invested in a "Dr's Scale" years ago for just this reason.  It was just too frustrating and for all the hard work I was doing, I wanted accuracy!  I strongly suggest that to anyone serious about their weight.  I'm sure you know what kind I mean, but just to be clear it is the one that has the platform you stand on and the numbers are right in front of your body at chest/neck/eye level depending on your height.  You slide the weights until it "balances".  You can check it by sliding all the weights back to zero.  If it doesn't balance there is a little screw on the side you twist one way or the other.  So you know it works, it's right, everytime!  Good Luck!  This is too much work to guess on results!