If a scale is on carpet uneven tile or wood it can also appear to be calibrated poorly says kantor.
Can you weigh yourself on carpet.
David mackay a physicist at the university of cambridge heard about the strange effect after a chance.
You really do weigh more if you put your scales on the carpet.
If that s not possible wear as little clothing as possible and wear the same clothing each time.
And if you take that scale and put it on more cushier carpet you will weigh lighter.
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If you go to the doctor they normally have laminate floors.
This is mainly due to the imbalance that carpets cause.
Set the plywood in the location where you want to weigh yourself and keep your scale established.
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For consistency and your sanity you may just want to keep weighing yourself on that bathmat until you reach your goal.
Place your heavy object large book bowling ball potted plant on the board and let it sit for 2 to 3 weeks or until the carpet fibers appear to be well mashed down.
A flat hard surface is ideal for.
When you re wearing hiking boots.
Yes the number can vary wildly if you move the scale to another room but if you are consistently weighing yourself on carpet then you will be able to track your loss.
Same day each week wearing the.
Unless your carpet is tightly knitted you are going to have fluctuation in the scale because the floor is uneven.
When you do weigh yourself on a scale blatner says you strive for sameness.
Focus on that your health the inches lost.
When you weight yourself on the carpet the readings can be much more than you actually weigh which can obviously be alarming if you re trying to lose weight.
Weigh yourself at the.
Same time of day on the.
I would suggest the scale in the bathroom if it is not carpeted and i do it in the nude or underwear at home.
This is mainly due to the imbalance that carpets cause because the scale needs a non compressible surface underneath.
Clothes can weigh as much as 4 kilos 8 8 pounds so weighing yourself in the buff is the preferred option for accuracy.
I weigh on tiled floor laminate or what ever.
A lot of weight measurement is about consistency same time same day s same clothing same scale.