Weight has become an obsession. As you flip through television channels, commercials grab your attention as they promise you a loss of 20 lbs. in two weeks. Reality television shows document people in competition to lose weight. The winner is the person who loses the most weight. Maintaining an ideal weight for your body type is important to your health. Doctors' offices and fitness centers use manual weight scales or a digital weight scale. Manual weight scales consist of a pointer that acts like a lever to show weight balance. Small and larger boxes of metal move over numbered increments to quantify your weight.There are specific steps on how to read the manual and digital weight scale.
Reading Manual Weight Scales
Step 1
Remove your shoes and step onto the weight scale.
Step 2
Find the pointer located to the far right of the manual weight scale. It will move up and down, like a lever, to measure your weight.
Step 3
Move the large block of metal to the right to the weight you think you are. For example, if you are about 155 pounds, move the large block of metal to 100.
Step 4
Move the smaller block of metal (located above the larger block of metal) to the appropriate numbered spot. For example, if you are about 155 pounds, move the small block of metal to 55.
Step 5
Look at the pointer at the right of both blocks. The pointer should remain in the middle if your weight is accurate.
Step 6
Move the smaller block a few increments to the left or right if the pointer is not in the middle.
Step 7
Move the larger block of metal to the left or right if Step 7 does not work.
Step 8
Repeat Steps 7 and 8 until the pointer remains in the middle.
Step 9
Look at the location of the small and larger metal blocks. It will rest along numbers. Add the two numbers together and you have your weight.
Reading Digital Scales
Step 1
Remove your shoes and step onto a digital scale.
Step 2
Make sure both feet are in the center of the scale.
Step 3
Wait a few seconds and your weight will appear.
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