Scale fluctuates by a few pounds within the same minute?

I've been really focusing on getting fitter and trying to lose a few pounds lately, so have been weighing myself. I stepped on the scale last night, stepped off, then stepped back on again, and the weight changed by 3 lbs! I moved it to another area in case that one wasn't level enough, and it did the same thing, just by 2 lbs! I know weight can fluctuate, but I have a hard time believing it can fluctuate by a few pounds in under a minute. 🤣 Any idea why it could be doing this?

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OogieBoogie · F

Put you scale in one spot and leave it there. Then your weighing will be consistent.

It has to do with eveness and level of the floor.

Mine can change even if i move it a few inches across this old floor.

Also - make sure its on a hard surface - not carpet .

BnBSpringer09 · 26-30, F

@OogieBoogie Thanks! I ended up getting a new one, as even after changing the batteries and regardless of where it was (very even, level concrete floor or tile floor where it had been for a few years prior), it kept doing it, so I tried a new one and it is consistent! I put it in the same spot I had the old one for years.

OogieBoogie · F

@BnBSpringer09 someone also told me that when batreries get low, they can affect the readings .... so maybe keep that in mind for tje future 🤷😊