Can You Weigh Yourself On Carpet

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Can you weigh yourself on carpet.

If a scale is on carpet uneven tile or wood it can also appear to be calibrated poorly says kantor. A lot of weight measurement is about consistency same time same day s same clothing same scale. Same time of day on the. Same day each week wearing the.

Unless your carpet is tightly knitted you are going to have fluctuation in the scale because the floor is uneven. If that s not possible wear as little clothing as possible and wear the same clothing each time. You re weighing yourself after you shower. I weigh on tiled floor laminate or what ever.

The 4 s s of weighing yourself. Set the plywood in the location where you want to weigh yourself and keep your scale established. If you go to the doctor they normally have laminate floors. When you re wearing hiking boots.

Clothes can weigh as much as 4 kilos 8 8 pounds so weighing yourself in the buff is the preferred option for accuracy. You really do weigh more if you put your scales on the carpet. This is mainly due to the imbalance that carpets cause because the scale needs a non compressible surface underneath. 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.

David mackay a physicist at the university of cambridge heard about the strange effect after a chance. I would suggest the scale in the bathroom if it is not carpeted and i do it in the nude or underwear at home. 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. December 30 2012 1 32am.

A flat hard surface is ideal for. Weigh yourself at the. Focus on that your health the inches lost. For consistency and your sanity you may just want to keep weighing yourself on that bathmat until you reach your goal.

And if you take that scale and put it on more cushier carpet you will weigh lighter. This is mainly due to the imbalance that carpets cause.