Lost 6 pounds in a week - do I need new scales?!

[JuJu2017]

Last week was my first week dieting. According to my scales, I've gone from 84 kg to 81kg since last Friday. This is equivalent to a 6 pound loss.. Everything I've read suggest weight loss should be around 1-2 pounds a week. Does this loss sound plausible to you, or do I need to invest in a new pair of scales?

Yes, it's totally possible to lose 6 pounds in 1 week, especially your first week. Did you weight at same time of day and with scales in the same place?

Hi, yes, in the morning with the scales in the same part of the bathroom. I took three readings too and they were all the same. I've noticed if I've put the scales on carpet they go crazy!

I lost 11 pound my first week on slimming world, it slowed down a lot though to about 2 -3 pound a week.