2006-12-02 15:57:34 · 11 answers · asked by Kikyo 5 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Sorry.. I should have been specific. Weight scale.
I've been weighing myself recently and had a bad few weeks and I wasn't sure if my scale was accurate or not.
2006-12-02 16:03:25 · update #1
try weighing an object whose weight you know. like a 5lb. bag of sugar. or 10lb dumbells. at home scales are usually acurate within 3%, meaning if you weigh 150#, the scale should say somewhere between 145-155lbs. this range of error can be a lot bigger than you would think!
2006-12-02 16:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What does 3.657347586763655782381 ounce difference make ??
as long as it is within a few pounds one way or another,Like a clock on the wall,it gives you an about time. Do you have to eat a sandwich at 12:01:76 pm for lunch? Will your shoes explode if you are 103.445 Pounds? People , Relax a tad,you will live longer without the exact stress
Exact measurements are for machines , not people , enjoy Life
2006-12-02 16:07:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the scale measures large weights, then you'll want to check it's accuracy by weighing something on it that you know weighs at least 20 pounds. So if you have any twenty pound weights......
Don't weigh bags of food because they can lose weight from leakage and evaporation and such.
2006-12-02 16:01:37 · answer #3 · answered by marklemoore 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Basically you have to weigh yourself on a scale that you know is accurate such as one at the doctor's office and then compare the results
2006-12-02 15:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by Benjamin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some that you know is a certain weight. Then put that on the scale to compare.
2006-12-02 15:58:58 · answer #5 · answered by Ark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you mean food portion scale or weight scale?
For the later, take something that you buy that is heavy that has the weight on it and put it on the scale to check the reading .. i.e. a 50 lb bag of dog food should read 50lbs., etc.
2006-12-02 16:01:11 · answer #6 · answered by ValleyR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
weigh a 5 pound bag of sugar.
2006-12-02 15:59:08 · answer #7 · answered by Wicked 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the next time you are at a clinic, weigh yourself,, go home and keeping the same clothing on. weigh yourself on your home scales.. adjust it accordingly
2006-12-02 16:00:11 · answer #8 · answered by Mintee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get somehting you know the weight of like a dumbell and weigh that
2006-12-02 15:59:49 · answer #9 · answered by uofmeuchre 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a 5lb bag of flour on it and if it isnt 4.9-5.1 lbs then your scale isnt accurate
2006-12-02 15:59:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋