Keeping track of your weight is an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. But the numbers on the scales can sometimes be confusing, especially if you're used to using one weight unit and your app displays a different weight unit. This article is here to help you understand the relationship between stones and pounds, and how your app displays your weight readings.
There's a simple conversion rate between the two:
1 stone = 14 pounds
How your app converts weight
If you use the Second Nature scales, they display weight in either pounds or kilograms. When your app is set to read weight in stones and pounds, the scales will display in pounds and convert to stones and pounds in the app.
For example:
189 pounds is converted to 13 stones and 7 pounds in the app.
However, if you convert to just stones, the conversion would be:
189 pounds = 13.5 stones.
Here is a breakdown of the different readings you may see:
Stone | Pounds |
0.1 | 1.4 |
0.2 | 2.8 |
0.3 | 4.2 |
0.4 | 5.6 |
0.5 | 7 |
0.6 | 8.4 |
0.7 | 9.8 |
0.8 | 11.2 |
0.9 | 12.6 |
1 | 14 |
If you're interested in the calculations, here's an example:
Converted to Stones and Pounds:
Divide 189 by 14 (since 1 stone = 14 pounds)
189 ÷ 14 = 13.5
This means 189 pounds is equal to 13 stones and 0.5 stones.
Convert the decimal part (0.5 stones) to pounds:
0.5 × 14 = 7 pounds
So, 189 pounds = 13 stones and 7 pounds.
Converted to Stones Only:
189 ÷ 14 = 13.5 stones