discouraged :(

I'm glad you didn't resort to bing eating either, that would have helped nothing. So, way to go, and kudos to you for being strong. No matter which scale you used, as long as you are using the same one, you still lost 31 lbs. And you need to be extremely happy and proud with yourself. The scale at the drs. isn't reading the same, but that doesn't mean you "gained" 7 pounds.
Be strong, be happy and stick to it. And again, way to go on not binge eating!!!

Well no two scales are the same. Do you weigh yourself in the morning with or without clothes? You may have eaten or drank your water. there's alot that can go into it. I would weigh myself at home again tomorrow and if you weigh the same just look at it as different scales. you probably would have started out 7 lbs higher on their scale too. We cant get too caught up on the exact number you are doing awesome.

Well if you've been using the same scale all along, then you still DID lose 31 lbs.--you just started 7lbs. more than you thought. I would say if you are planning to continue to use the scale, just leave things as they are on MFP.

I can see how you would feel discouraged right now, but you are still super-successful in your weight loss--don't let it get you down too much. :flowerforyou:

This is why you should always use the same scale every time you weigh yourself. My parents scales show a different weight to mine and my doctors shows a differenet weight to both mine and my parents. If your scales are what you used to start and track your weight loss then carry on using those and don't worry about what other scales say.

Well if you've been using the same scale all along, then you still DID lose 31 lbs.--you just started 7lbs. more than you thought. I would say if you are planning to continue to use the scale, just leave things as they are on MFP.

Agree! and if you hate the idea of not knowing if your scale is a piece o crap or not, go ahead and get a new one. I thought this might happen to me so I got a new scale right away and it is a bit traumatizing to see things on there that you didnt expect. Dont worry and keep plugging away! What ever number of # you have lost you have worked hard and prob look great, no? Feel better too? Isnt that worth it in itself. I really admire folks who ditch the scale. so brave.

How do you know the Dr. scale is right? They have to do upkeep on those things by having someone come in and reset them, etc. Besides you have seen a loss on your scale so you have lost weight. If you are shooting for a certain number remember, we are not made from a cookie cutter and you are your own person. Aim for looking good in you clothes and a healthier you. The scale is the Devil!!!!

Have you taken any measurements lately? The scale may not always tell the true progress. My weight is coming off slowly, but almost all of my clothes are getting looser on me and people have started noticing I'm losing weight. Maybe a tape measure would be a better reflection of your progress?

And this may sound cliche, but if you're living a healthier lifestyle (exercising, eating better) then you should feel like you've accomplished something! Choosing fruit as a side instead of fries or a salad instead of a burger....these are things to be proud of :flowerforyou:

I thought I've been doing a wonderful job losing weight. I've or so I've thought managed to lose 31lbs since feb. Until I went to see my doc today I was happy with the progress. When I stepped on that dang scale my heart dropped, her scale said I'm 7 pounds more than what I weighed at home on Sunday! I'm disapointed in myself, I'm pissed at my crappy scale for not reading the right weight and most of all I'm pissed at my pcos for making it 1000 times harder to lose weight. I don't know if I should readjust my weight loss on here or continue to go by my scale. I'm so lost, confused and upset with myself. Thankfully I didn't resort to binge eating today which is the only plus. Blah sorry I really needed to vent.

Actually, let me tell you this. You do not have to be discouraged. Here's why... The fact is weight fluctuates a lot during the day and being weighed is kind of flawed method of measuring fitness. Reason being because when you are weighed, it's everything that is weighed. From muscle/lean tissue and body fat to and as well as clothes, keys, sneakers, even the food or water you have inside you. It's not logical to think it's that you've gotten "fatter". It simply not true.

One's weight can fluctuate from 4-10 pounds during the day. This is why it is recommended, if you want a good 'truer' reading of your weight, to weigh yourself once a week with the same circumstances! Here's my example. I last weighed myself this passed Sunday. I was 188lbs. I had gone to a doctor's appointment yesterday in the afternoon, after eating breakfast and morning snack along with beverages I was at 191lbs. When I weighed myself Sunday here were the circumstances: It was first thing in the morning, after using the bathroom, having eaten and drank nothing, and I was in my t-shirt and boxers. The same for the week before when I was at 192lbs.

In actuality one of the best inexpensive ways to know how much you've lost weight (and we mean body fat) is to see how your clothes fit and measure your neck and abdomen with something like measuring tape. Or take a skinfold caliper and measure 3 particular areas. Here's (http://www.scoobysworkshop.com/bodyfatCalculator.htm) a good link to get more info on this measurement and it's broken down very simply.

Keep doing what you're doing. Weigh yourself once a week, preferably in the morning, to get a 'more accurate' reading and good luck. You're doing awesome!

I would say compare yourself to your scale that you've been using. There can be a lot of things the vary. It might not be in the morning that you are at Dr. office, you have your clothes and shoes on, you just ate lunch, etc. When you are at home you can get a better idea. I always weigh in the morning at home and the Dr. appt's are usuallly in the afternoon for me. The weight is different.