Dont always trust your scale anyway! I had a sunbeam scale (digital) that I finally realized wasnt working properly. If I got on it 10 times in a row it would never read the same weight twice but would vary as much as 3-4 lbs. So I returned it and got a Taylor brand and its very consistent. But.....and I am struggling with this myself ....try not to weigh very often. I get on the scale every morning....trying to break the addiction!