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AAArgh! 11 pound difference between scales at home and scales in gym!

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SalmonellaDeGhoul · 22/10/2013 21:17

at home I am 13 4
At the gym I am 12 7
Will they have made sure the one at the gym is accurate? What's the best one to buy for home?

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ErrolTheDragon · 22/10/2013 21:21

You'd hope the gym one would be accurate...

Our scales are Seca, I think they're good (DH's choice and he's into accuracy). Whatever you have, make sure they're on a properly flat, hard surface.

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SalmonellaDeGhoul · 22/10/2013 22:33

I always put it on the floorboards in our bedroom but they could be a bit bendy! Grin
I do hope the gym one is right. 11 pounds would make me a loss less lardy than I thought!

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Lepreporn · 22/10/2013 22:36

My gym scales has me 10 lbs lighter then home one.
My home one is right though. I checked with the gym instructor and he said the gym ones are wrong.

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SalmonellaDeGhoul · 22/10/2013 22:39

Lepreporn, you aren't in the gym in the National aquatic centre are you?

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Lepreporn · 22/10/2013 23:16

No I'm in Ireland. I wish the scales in the gym was right !

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SalmonellaDeGhoul · 23/10/2013 01:03

Lepreporn, I did mean the national aquatic centre in Blanchardstown, Dublin!Grin

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Lepreporn · 23/10/2013 20:19

Oh sorry I didn't realise you meant Dublin Blush. I'm from cork.

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ChipMonkeyFucker · 23/10/2013 21:41

Grin This is Salmonella by the way in my Support AnyFucker namechange!

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Overcooked · 23/10/2013 21:44

My scales at home vary by 10lb depending on where on the flat floorboards they are - I have no clue as to weight and go by clothes fitting now, that's all that matters any way, really.

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ChipMonkeyFucker · 24/10/2013 23:07

I asked one of the gym instructors today and she said it was 2-3lb "too nice to you" but definitely not 11lb.

Why do I still think in stones and pounds when I hate the imperial system?

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ErrolTheDragon · 25/10/2013 11:20

Me too - odd as my scales are set to kilograms! But 1kg (off!) doesn't sound nearly as good two pounds (even though its a bit more). 3kg doesn't sound much but half a stone does.

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ChipMonkeyFucker · 26/10/2013 19:15

Oh, yes, anyone could lose 3kg.
Half a stone is a much greater achievement!Grin

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