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5 lbs. heavier at doctor's office?

MJA1970
MJA1970 Posts: 32
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone else have this problem...weighing 5-7 lbs. MORE on the doctor's scale?? What's weird is I have two different scales in the house (digital and non-digital) and I weight the exact same on both of them. Then at the doctor's office shortly after, I weigh on average 5 lbs. MORE! This is with every doctor's scale I've ever been on versus my scales. I'd like to believe that mine is the right one. ;-)

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  • MJA1970
    MJA1970 Posts: 32
    Does anyone else have this problem...weighing 5-7 lbs. MORE on the doctor's scale?? What's weird is I have two different scales in the house (digital and non-digital) and I weight the exact same on both of them. Then at the doctor's office shortly after, I weigh on average 5 lbs. MORE! This is with every doctor's scale I've ever been on versus my scales. I'd like to believe that mine is the right one. ;-)
  • skinnydreams
    skinnydreams Posts: 1,178 Member
    I'd like to believe mine is the right one too!!! Just stick to one scale and measure your success from that!
  • soxygirl
    soxygirl Posts: 173
    Are you weighing in at a specific time and day at home? I weigh in first thing in the morning, and naked. So when I go to the doctor midday, and I weigh in with my clothes on, it's always heavier. I just don't pay attention to it anymore.
  • Iceprincessk25
    Iceprincessk25 Posts: 1,888 Member
    Yup same here. you have to think about how many people get on that scale per day and how often it's calibrated.....which is not often.

    On top of that you're usually not naked and wearing shoes. Plus it's usually in the middle of the day that your appointments are!

    I wouldn't pay much attention to it!
  • sassiebritches
    sassiebritches Posts: 1,861 Member
    Yeah this sucks....agree. I got on the scale at my doctors and it actually was a digital and it said my scale was right. I then stayed at a friends last week and got on her scale and it was 3 pounds less then mine....I was all excited to see I was in the 220's then my honey reminded me that I had to add 3 pounds cause her scale is off............I cried. :flowerforyou:
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
    it happens i say stcik with the scale u weigh on daily
  • mrsyac2
    mrsyac2 Posts: 2,784 Member
    Does anyone else have this problem...weighing 5-7 lbs. MORE on the doctor's scale?? What's weird is I have two different scales in the house (digital and non-digital) and I weight the exact same on both of them. Then at the doctor's office shortly after, I weigh on average 5 lbs. MORE! This is with every doctor's scale I've ever been on versus my scales. I'd like to believe that mine is the right one. ;-)

    when you weighed before your appointment were you naked or did you have clothes on? Did you eat or drink anything?

    I hate getting weighed in the middle of the day with clothes on at the Dr's office but they won't let me get naked :laugh: :laugh: -

    Don't stress it- Stick to 1 scale and weigh yourself on that.
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