Can You Weigh Yourself On Carpet

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Can you weigh yourself on carpet.

The 4 s s of weighing yourself. And now we know why. 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.

If a scale is on carpet uneven tile or wood it can also appear to be calibrated poorly says kantor. Same time of day on the. You re weighing yourself after you shower. If you go to the doctor they normally have laminate floors.

When you do weigh yourself on a scale blatner says you strive for sameness. 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. 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.

And if you take that scale and put it on more cushier carpet you will weigh lighter. Set the plywood in the location where you want to weigh yourself and keep your scale established. If that s not possible wear as little clothing as possible and wear the same clothing each time. For consistency and your sanity you may just want to keep weighing yourself on that bathmat until you reach your goal.

December 30 2012 1 32am. I weigh on tiled floor laminate or what ever. David mackay a physicist at the university of cambridge heard about the strange effect after a chance. Focus on that your health the inches lost.

Same day each week wearing the. You still lost 10 lbs great job. Unless your carpet is tightly knitted you are going to have fluctuation in the scale because the floor is uneven. A flat hard surface is ideal for.

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. You really do weigh more if you put your scales on the carpet.