I had the same problem with my first digital scale. I got so angry one day I threw it in the garbage!! I then tried a dial scale, but I wasn't satisfied with it. On Judy's advice I ordered a Tanita scale from Amazon.com. I got the plain, digital scale, no bells or whistles. No body-fat monitor, or fancy features. It was around $25, and it was the best investment I've made. It's never off my more than .4 lb., it's very accurate, very easy to read, I love it!