Checking bathroom scales

[RuSZ]

I thought the 1.5kg bit meant it couldn't weight anything less than that (I tried with a 500g pasta jar and nothing) - not it could vary by that much

noo..

what i meant was write down your weight over the day. so take 5 or 6 readings. then chart them.

the highest and lowest values should be within 1.5kg's of each other. thats giving daily weight changes plus an addition error margin.

that was just a random error margin.

the bit you mention is that the sensor in the scales wont pick up any weight under 1.5kg as that isnt heavy enough to turn it on. it will pick up changes of 1.5kg over that weight. so once its on any change it will notice. thats just to stop random things falling on it and turning it on.

 

[ben]

Ah I see

Well I just ate a 500g can of Pork'n'Beans and now it says 73.3 - so it got that bit right at least

So assuming it is all correct - which time of day is the weight I should class as my "real" weight? As soon as I wake up?

 

[SeanW]

I reckon you'd get the best representation if you do it at the same time everyday - say just before breakfast?

 

[dave]

why a skinng git needs scales anyway? just wait until you cant see your willey no more then its time to go on a diet

 

[RuSZ]

Ah I see

So assuming it is all correct - which time of day is the weight I should class as my "real" weight? As soon as I wake up?

Your real weight technically is an average of the day. the body weight constantly changes all day for reasons x/y/z.

so to get best results you would need more than 2 results to get a fair average.

When you wake up your body has used reserves to keep organs going so you will obviously weigh less here than at the end of the day. in theory to get the best "real weight" don't eat for 12hrs but thats just stupid.

however your scales do now appear to be working

 

[ben]

Like I said - my tummy is getting bigger. Never did it before, so I reckon I'm starting on the slope.

Better to nip it in the bud early I reckon Plus, going the gym seems to be fun (though I'm more into the weight lifting than cardio - I assume it's still good for me though ....?)

 

[ben]

Your real weight technically is an average of the day. the body weight constantly changes all day for reasons x/y/z.

so to get best results you would need more than 2 results to get a fair average.

When you wake up your body has used reserves to keep organs going so you will obviously weigh less here than at the end of the day. in theory to get the best "real weight" don't eat for 12hrs but thats just stupid.

however your scales do now appear to be working

Excellent - I guess if I weigh the speaker each morning too and it's always the same weight, then that's a good indicator (it's now 8.2 - a .1 difference, but that was before I "reset" it)

 

[dave]

tummy will get bigger when you on your period dear

 

[RuSZ]

Excellent - I guess if I weigh the speaker each morning too and it's always the same weight, then that's a good indicator (it's now 8.2 - a .1 difference, but that was before I "reset" it)

If you check that a few times and it is constantly within 0.2kgs then i think its good. remember to always place it centrally on the scales as that can sometimes cause a little variance as well.

edit. In fact it would be a good idea to do it on a regular basis to just esentially zero the scales to find any errors

 

[Kier]

I wish my weight would swap between 70kg and 74kg .

 

[gazzaman2k]

did you have a big poo on the way home?

Did that - now 73.4.... grrr...

 

[ben]

Haha...

Well anyway, I've decided they are officially broken - I weighed in this morning at 71.5kg, walked upstairs and back down and suddenly became 73.2kg.

To Tesco they shall return