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Old Fri, Jan-16-04, 10:17
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Sneaky2006 Sneaky2006 is offline
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Plan: My own
Stats: ***/***/*** Female 5'5"
BF:100%
Progress: 6%
Location: Pennsylvania
Default My Scale is Broken, I May Not be Over 300!

On Tuesday I tried weighing myself cause that's the day I started, and I thought it flashed 308 before saying EE because obviously this scale doesn't go over 300, I tried again today and it flashed something and said EE. I was getting a bit pissed so I called my 7 year old son in to try it. He stepped on it and it said 99lbs!! He was just at the docs last week and he's only 53lbs. I am very happy that I don't weigh as much as I thought I did, but maybe I'm the one who broke it? lol
I guess the only way to find out is to buy a new one. Here's to hoping!
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Old Fri, Jan-16-04, 10:45
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Plan: Atkins Like
Stats: 266.5/231/160 Female 5' 7"
BF:50.06%/42.96%/25%
Progress: 33%
Location: Vancouver Isl. BC Canada
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My scale also reads higher than the Docs. I also need a new one - it is nice to have this type of discrepancy than the other way around!

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Old Fri, Jan-16-04, 11:40
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 360/232/180 Female 5'9"
BF:BMI 53.2/34.3/?
Progress: 71%
Location: U.S.: Mid-Atlantic
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My scale reads a few pounds higher than the doctors and I like it. Whenever I go to the doctor I get to be pleasantly surprised because I weigh a few pounds less than I thought I did! I post my weight using my home scale because even though it is a little heavy, I know that it is consistent from day to day.
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Old Fri, Jan-16-04, 11:46
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Plan: Atkins
Stats: 328.5/280.5/180 Female 5 feet 10 inches
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Progress: 32%
Location: Northern California
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Mine stinks, Not only is it less but it changes everytime you get on. I just weigh myself at work.
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Old Fri, Jan-16-04, 12:24
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Plan: Atkins/Duodenal Switch
Stats: 344/165/148 Female 65"  (inches) 5'5"
BF:falllingfast
Progress: 91%
Location: Michigan
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my scale sucks too! if I get on it 5 times it gives 5 readings...grrrr if I am not happy with my weight I could move the scale elsewhere and weigh...it could be our floors...
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Old Fri, Jan-16-04, 16:01
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Plan: Atkins > SBD from 27Sep04
Stats: 291/279/190 Female 5ft 9
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Location: Australia
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I spend hundreds of dollars on different scales until i found the most reliable one. I tested them in store.. got on and off a dozen times, and bought the one that gave me the same reading every time. Its nice to feel confident in the reading.
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