Comments on: The scales must go! http://www.slimmerandfitter.com/the-scales-must-go/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-scales-must-go Slimming Down And Fittening Up! Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ColinJ http://www.slimmerandfitter.com/the-scales-must-go/comment-page-1/#comment-377 ColinJ Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:18:35 +0000 http://www.slimmerandfitter.com/?p=1670#comment-377 I could see why that was if the pile of the carpet was stopping some part of the scales moving properly but many scales just work off strain gauges and there isn't much movement to be blocked. Anyway, mine are always used on thin carpet so that doesn't explain the variations. I spent about 30 minutes looking at user reviews of scales last night and loads of people were complaining about inconsistent readings and lack of accuracy. I've come to the conclusion that a new set of scales wouldn't necessarily be any better than the ones I've got so there doesn't seem much point in spending money on new ones. I'll stick to my trick of ignoring individual daily readings and calculating an average for a week's worth. Any random variations should be averaged out. I shouldn't be blaming the scales - it's <em>my</em> fault that I've been eating and drinking too much and not getting enough exercise! :oops: I could see why that was if the pile of the carpet was stopping some part of the scales moving properly but many scales just work off strain gauges and there isn’t much movement to be blocked. Anyway, mine are always used on thin carpet so that doesn’t explain the variations.

I spent about 30 minutes looking at user reviews of scales last night and loads of people were complaining about inconsistent readings and lack of accuracy. I’ve come to the conclusion that a new set of scales wouldn’t necessarily be any better than the ones I’ve got so there doesn’t seem much point in spending money on new ones. I’ll stick to my trick of ignoring individual daily readings and calculating an average for a week’s worth. Any random variations should be averaged out.

I shouldn’t be blaming the scales – it’s my fault that I’ve been eating and drinking too much and not getting enough exercise! :oops:

]]> By: Redbikes http://www.slimmerandfitter.com/the-scales-must-go/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Redbikes Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:57:20 +0000 http://www.slimmerandfitter.com/?p=1670#comment-376 You can loose a Lb or two by moving most scales from a tiled floor to carpet. You can loose a Lb or two by moving most scales from a tiled floor to carpet.

]]> By: ColinJ http://www.slimmerandfitter.com/the-scales-must-go/comment-page-1/#comment-375 ColinJ Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:12:16 +0000 http://www.slimmerandfitter.com/?p=1670#comment-375 Thanks. Now I must pop over to check out <em>your</em> blog! :wink: Thanks. Now I must pop over to check out your blog! :wink:

]]> By: Walkloss http://www.slimmerandfitter.com/the-scales-must-go/comment-page-1/#comment-374 Walkloss Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:06:13 +0000 http://www.slimmerandfitter.com/?p=1670#comment-374 Hi, love reading about your walks around Tod & Hebden - keep up the good work. Hi, love reading about your walks around Tod & Hebden – keep up the good work.

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