i personally think that scales should just be a loosed guideline. the scales at the doctors office has to be calibrated(if its one of the ones w/the sliding weights)every few months to stay accurate. and if you slide your home scale to a different spot it'll read something different from the other spot.
you know when your clothes feel looser and when say your rings aren't as tight, so just keep positive and don't put everything into what the scale says.

First of all, CONGRATS on increased energy and the visible loss in your face and legs. You know you are making progress!!

Since every scale is different, changes are best measured by going back to the same scale to track progress.

Even better, as skinninume said, is to use the way your clothes fit and the way you feel to track progress. You are already doing this by looking to your body's physical signs.

That way when you start building up muscle instead of fat, you will not get discouraged by the lack of "loss" of pounds. Since muscle weighs more than fat, it can be misleading if you only focus on the numbers on a scale.

I use one scale and as long as it is going down, I am happy.. Also I need to buy smaller clothing.. So for me it works..
Go by one scale..

Not only do scales vary - but what you're wearing and what time of day you weigh have an impact. I agree with you - "what's up with the scale!" - and with everyone else - that you just can't let your sole measurement for success be the scale.
I posted re: frustration with my scale a while back and one DS'er reminded me to use a measuring tape too. Sounds like you'd really be encouraged by that!

Congrats on the good work!

Always weigh first thing in the morning...that kinda wakes you up and sets up your day...then you know what you need to do in terms of setting your priorities for they day. Of course, there are extenuating circumstances...but for the most part it guides your day.

Also, don't let that number get to you, it is just a place holder and a benchmark for that day! Take care and hang in there!

I don't use the scale but twice a year. I can tell by how cloths fit, the heathier I feel and how my body is changing. I'm waering cloths I havn't worn in over twelve years, and some of them are way to lose now. I go by inches as well. Weight can very with the lose of fat and gain of mussel.

I too do not like scales. As a woman our weight tends to fluctuate more than men. I am on the weight loss challenge and we weigh ourselves once a week.
As a personal trainer/corrective exercise specialist, body fat% is much more important than overall weight. I am going to join a gym soon and have my body fat measured.
It has been my experience to see women who looked like a good weight but had a high body fat% when I measured them. I used calipers which is the one of the best ways to determine body fat%. Those hand held ones are unreliable.
I too go by how my clothes fit. How strong my body feels and the healthy food choices I am making.

I figured its always best to use one set of scales as even if its not exactly right, u'll still have the right idea of how much u're losing. I try to steer clear though as I tend to use them too much and end up frustrating myself when I haven't lost anything, even though I only weighed myself 2 days before lol.

I guess its best to just stick to one and use it once every two weeks or something. If u get weighed by the doc or at a class then just leave it until ur next session.

Man I wish I could take my own advice...