I have a scale that says I weigh in on average at 139-140lbs.
But I don't know how accurate it is. It was a fairly cheap scale. I have another older antique scale that says I'm about 135.
Whats the most accurate scale or way to weigh yourself?
I have a scale that says I weigh in on average at 139-140lbs.
But I don't know how accurate it is. It was a fairly cheap scale. I have another older antique scale that says I'm about 135.
Whats the most accurate scale or way to weigh yourself?
use the same one every day.
Get a spring scale and make a calibration curve using known weights. Alors reading off the calibration curve you can figure what your weight is according to the standard weights you used. Hopefully your scale follows a linear relationship.
This cracked me up.
Calibration curve? is that like the standard non-electric scale?
Those old school sliding scales are the most accurate IF it is calibrated and IF you use it correctly. Problem is that most are using incorrectly (ie: letting the scale stand unused at a weight other than 0) or not calibrated (due to inproper use they can get out of wack(.
There should be a screw on the top left of the sliding scale. You turn this screw to calibrate the scale with a known weight on the scale. Take a known weight and use that weight to calibrate the scale. You can use a nice heavy dumbell, but these tend to be inaccurately weighed by a few tenths or halfs of a pound. They can even be off by a pound or two at the heavier end.
Here's an idea. Just use the same scale and track changes in weight. That is all that matters.
Alan