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«G6260» asked in HealthDiet & Fitness · 1 decade ago

About how accurate are bathroom scales?

I'm 18 years old, 6'1'', and my bathroom scale says I weigh about 155 lbs, but I certainly don't think I look or feel around that weight. I haven't had a real physical in quite some time, and I can't remember the last weighing I got from an electric scale.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It really depends on the scale. I have a new digital one and it says three different weights whenever i step on it. like i'll lose 3 pounds in the course of 3 minutes, or gain like 5 in a day. So depends on the scale, I loved my older one. It was always right!

  • 1 decade ago

    Don't you hate it when that happens chances are they are prob right, but if you feel good, and look good, weight doesnt matter

    hope it helps

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    unless they are really really old or have been tampered with, they should be really accurate!

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