Question:
Which scale do you go by for weight loss: yours or surgeons?
I just had 3month check-up with my surgeon, and he said I looked great, which made me so happy! But, as usual I was a little upset because when I got weighed I was 6 pounds more than what my scale at home says. Their scale said 197lbs, mine says 191. (My scale isn't digital and is only a few years old). Granted, my appointment was in the afternoon after I ate and drank 30 ounces of water, and they weigh me with my 2inch platform shoes on. Can this make up for the extra 6 pounds do you think? Sorry if this sounds overly paranoid, I just thought I had lost 59 pounds, and then went there to have them say I lost 53. Thanks :) — Lezlie Y. (posted on September 9, 2002)
September 9, 2002
I know its fusterating and I use to let the diffence bother me but I dont
anymore, I weigh myself on my scale first thing in the morning, I keep that
recorded on a calendar, and when I go to the Drs, which is usually in the
afternoon also, and there is always a 2-3 pnd difference, I tell him what
my scale reads and they even agree that you should record your morning
weight. Now my scale at home is a high tech scale and digital so I dont
know if there is a big difference between yours and mine or theirs, just
keep your record of your weight loss and go by that and if you weight a few
pnds heavier at the Drs so what, dont let that get you down you are doing
so awesome and should be proud of your success. Good luck. Deanna
— Deanna Wise
September 9, 2002
Lezlie, I go by my digital home scale. My surgeon's office is in San
Diego, 2 hours from me. I do my monthly follow ups via telephone. So the
weight they are recording is given to them by me. Also, I weigh myself
first thing in the morning, never later in the day.
— Jennifer A.
September 9, 2002
I go by whichever scale tells me I weigh less. ;>)
— Roxanne M.
September 9, 2002
I look at the distanced traveled. There must have been two different
starting weights, so there will be two different current weights. But the
pounds lost should be the same.
— faybay
September 9, 2002
If you weighed on your home scale at first and then your Dr scale the day
of your surgery you would see the same difference. Let's say that you
weighed 200 lbs at home, I assume you were naked at he dr you weigh in at
206 with your clothes and shoes there will still be that 6 lbs difference.
Thats the math. However I would use the scale at home because I would be
lighter!! ;-) Good Lux
— Robert L.
September 9, 2002
I go by my doctor's scale because I refuse to have a scale in my house. If
I broke down and got one it would make me too obsessive about every pound
lost and my peace of mind is worth a lot more than that.
— Cathy S.
September 9, 2002
I go by my scale since they won't let me stand on the scale buck naked to
get my true weight!!!
— Patty H.
September 9, 2002
Doesn't matter. Just pick ONE and ignore the other. BTW, my husband has
to hide my scale from me and take it out once a week so I can weigh.
Kindof funny.
— M. B.
September 10, 2002
I started this journey at 360lbs. That is what my family doctors and
surgeons scale said. My scale weighed me at 343. So, I have always added
17 lbs. to whatever my home scale says. The last time I had both appts. a
day apart, the scales were now 14 lbs. heavier than the one at home. As I
keep going down so will the difference between a calibrated doctors scale
and my home scale. The scale at home is a very good one but still couldn't
weigh me accurately. My weight loss has been great - 140 lbs. in less than
9 months, so I'd rather stick with the true numbers than deal with the
disappointment of not actually weighing what my home scale says I do.
— grammie5
September 10, 2002
THANKS FOR ALL YOUR POSTS- I FEEL MUCH BETTER! :) I'M GOING TO STICK TO MY
SCALE, THAT IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN RECORDING MY WEIGHT LOSS WITH, AND I USE
THAT IN THE MORNING, BEFORE I EAT OR DRINK.
— Lezlie Y.
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