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Is my scale broken?
Yesterday night when I stepped on a scale for the first time in a while, it said 111 pounds. I went on a bunch of other times and it ranged from 106 to 111. I’ve been dieting and dancing every week for maybe a little over a month. But I was still shocked to see the number. I’m quite short, but I definitely don’t look 111. I would say I look around 150 or 160. I checked again this morning and it said 115. Then went down, and the third time it went back up to 115. Do you think it’s broken? And even if it was broken, would I still weight around that same weight?
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- StarShineLv 72 years agoFavorite Answer
Most bathroom scales aren't very accurate. Some measurement discrepencies are expect but yours seems extreme. Also, keep in mind that scales have to be level to be accurate and your floor may not be.
Find something of a known weight and place it on the scale. See what it reads.
Or you could get weighed at the doctor's office (where they would regularly calibrate their scales) and compare to the results you get at home.
