Weight related, not what you think?

BC&MM · May 2010

Do you ever think you weight different at home than at the doctors. I weight myself at home just before I leave for the appts so I am not shocked at the number on the scale. I always weight more at the doctors appt than at home. Maybe its just me.

Mrs.Johns · May 2010

Yeah, me too. I hate it.

My mom has a "mean scale" and hers is always right on with our scale and then the doc is like 2-3 lbs heavier. Weird.

Twinkyiam · May 2010

mine is always dead one!

Twinkyiam · May 2010

sorry i meant dead ON!! lol my ooops!

goodgolly_mrsmolly · May 2010

The scale in my dr's office is jacked up- it has weighed me up to 5lbs heavier than my scale at home and my friend's scale on the same day.

SarahZ05 · May 2010

Scales are not calibrated the exact same way, which is why it's important to use a single scale consistently when you're monitoring your own weight. The important thing is not the number but the trend. I always weigh more at the doctor's office than I do at home.

Jeane_P · May 2010

Mine is always a few lbs lighter then the doctor's scale but I weigh myself usually in mornings and with very little clothes on. At the doctor it is usually after a meal or two and I have on clothes plus shoes

Lisa9926 · May 2010

I always weigh more at the doctors office too. It's always depressing...

juangela · May 2010

SarahZ05:
Scales are not calibrated the exact same way, which is why it's important to use a single scale consistently when you're monitoring your own weight.

Exactly. I was in the hospital once and the nurse weighed me using the bed scale, I was a full 7-8 pounds heavier than what my scale at home said. I'm a few pounds heavier at the dr.'s than at home but, like pp said, the doctor is looking for the trend.

skyejo · May 2010

I'm not sure because I weight myself first thing in the morning, sans clothes, before I eat or drink anything and when I get weighted at the doctors it's usually with a tummy full of food and water, shoes, and heavy clothes. Ugh, I hate seeing higher numbers at the docs when I know I'm really lower, lol!

I'm guessing though that my docs scale is just like mine at home b/c I've been keeping track of my at home weight and my at the docs office weight and the increase is about the same.

MrserinJ · May 2010

Yes, all the time! My scale is 5 lbs lighter than the doctor's office. They just got a new, digital scale and the nurse said everyone comments that it weighs heavy so that makes me feel better. Regardless, I guess its all relative, as the difference between start to finish in weight stays the same. However, I do hate seeing that number!!

ktwilley · May 2010

I always weigh about 3 lbs more at my Dr.'s office. I hate seeing it, but at least I know that according to them I started at a higher weight. Personally, I just go by my own scale to make sure I'm not gaining too much or too little.

wife1014 · May 2010

um, the scales are different...

VABride2008 · May 2010

I always weigh more at the doc's office because I have all of my clothes on and I keep my shoes on. At home I weigh in at the same time each day with no clothes so I get a more accurate reading. Plus, at my doc's office I use a different scale each time I go and they are all probably calibrated differently.

MirandaLea29 · May 2010

There was something messed up with my doctor's scale today. It said I was a full 4 pounds heavier than I am. My scale and my doctor's scale usually match up pretty well. I weighed myself before going to the doctor's office and there it said I'd gained 4 more pounds. My doctor thinks I've gained 7 pounds in a month, but I've only gained 3! That was annoying.