Which Scales Do I Believe?

[cbchebert 3]

So frustrated! After being on this pre-surgery diet of 1400 calories a day for one week, I only lost .2 lbs according to the scales at the doctors office. Today I bought a set of bariatric scales that look like a doctors office scale but are digital. According to those I lost 6.3 lbs. Which scales do I believe? rrrggghhhh

[hugsamber 8]

Unfortunately I have to go by my Doctor's scale. What I do is weigh at the doctor and then weigh as soon as I get home so I can see how my scale differs. Then I adjust my weight loss accordingly. I still have to lose two pounds for my pre-op, but then again I will most likely need to lose around 5 as a precaution to weigh in under my goal weight at the doctor. I weigh at home first thing in the morning and naked. At the doctor it is usually the afternoon and of course I am not naked. I found that my weight fluctuates about 3 pounds from morning to afternoon and without clothes to with clothes. Though I am suprised that your scales are so off. I got a weight watchers scale from target for 30 bucks. Works like a charm.

[Lisalu 89]

Believe the doctor's scale; they're usually right.

[GayleSBennett 0]

My home scale is only off about 2 lbs from the doctors. But I used the Wii Fit the other day and it said I lost 14lbs in one day.

lol hmmm I'd LOVE to use that scale!

[AutumnLily 77]

Doc scale would be more accurate. Make sure your scale is on level ground and not carpet (they can both give off results).

Gayle I think eveyone would love to have your WII fit scale :-)

Lily

[Fleur de lis 2]

Even post-op, I share this frustration. I went in on Monday to see my NUT and she weighed me. I weighed in at 7 lbs more than I had when I weighed myself on Friday at home. 7 POUNDS!!! That is a huge difference. I mentioned it to her and all she had to say was that the scale at the office "weighs heavy" and plus, it was the middle of the day. I can see that making a 3 lbs difference. But 7? Sheesh.

[Susanne 32]

I try to always wear the same for consecutive weigh ins - who cares if the doctor thinks I only have one outfit :-)

Just think of the clothes you were wearing on those days. If you were wearing shoes, they can be 2 pounds (for fall winter), a pair of newer jeans vs. older dress pants can probably be another pound, each cup of liquid you had is another 0.5 pounds. Fleur, something to consider - I for example weigh in heavy on Mondays because I often eat less healthy over the weekend and retain Water due to excess salt consumption (I can lose 4 pounds from Monday to Tuesday, LOL).

I also weigh heavy during TOM and also during ovu.

Do you have to weigh in again? If this was just a fluke of the day, you may get a nice surprise with an AWESOME loss. If this is a question of surgery or not - weigh your clothes and chose the lightest - I am not kidding!

Otherwise - good luck! Oh, and lucky you - my pre-op diet is 800-900 calories!