Sudden weight gain confusion

"DJ Delorie" wrote in message
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"GaryG" writes:
and if I step off and step back on, I get the exact same reading
nearly every time.

Note that many digital scales do that on purpose - they don't actually
re-weigh you, they just report the old numbers. They look really
reliable that way. Marketing :-P

I really doubt that to be true. Most digital scales are inherently more
accurate and repeatable than analog models. I doubt they would go to the
trouble of "fudging the numbers" - it would require additional programming
in the scale to get it to do that, and the consumer has already purchased
the product so why bother?


Try holding a 4oz cup of water when you get on the second time, and
see if it shows you've gained 1/4 lb.

That's exactly what I did this morning when I drank a large glass of water
and stepped back on. The 0.8 lb "gain" was what I would expect after
drinking about 12 oz of water.

FWIW, my 4 year old Tanita is highly repeatable, and never varies by more
than the 0.2 lb resolution from measurement to measurement (unless I change
my weight by drinking some water or putting on clothing).

GG

"Ignoramus19234" wrote in message
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On 30 Mar 2005 16:57:50 -0500, DJ Delorie wrote:

"GaryG" writes:
and if I step off and step back on, I get the exact same reading
nearly every time.

Note that many digital scales do that on purpose - they don't actually
re-weigh you, they just report the old numbers. They look really
reliable that way. Marketing :-P

that's what mine does. I have to change my weight by about 1.5 lbs, or
more,to make my scale forget the old number.

Time for a new scale, Ig. My 4 year old Tanita definitely does *not*
exhibit that behavior.

GG


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Try holding a 4oz cup of water when you get on the second time, and
see if it shows you've gained 1/4 lb.


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"Ignoramus19234" wrote in message
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On 30 Mar 2005 16:57:50 -0500, DJ Delorie wrote:

"GaryG" writes:
and if I step off and step back on, I get the exact same reading
nearly every time.

Note that many digital scales do that on purpose - they don't actually
re-weigh you, they just report the old numbers. They look really
reliable that way. Marketing :-P

that's what mine does. I have to change my weight by about 1.5 lbs, or
more,to make my scale forget the old number.

BTW - does your scale exhibit that same behavior when you "re-boot" it (my
Tanita has a button for each user, and I click that button with my toe to
let it know I want to weigh mysefl).

GG


i

Try holding a 4oz cup of water when you get on the second time, and
see if it shows you've gained 1/4 lb.


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223/174.1/180

"Ignoramus19234" wrote in message
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Higher salt intake by adding a new food?

Could be, I ate some cheese, which makes me gain some weight, but not
as much.


What about potassium intake, have you guys been getting less of it recently?

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