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I'm 393 pounds and having surgery on Thursday. I can not for the life of me find a bathroom scale that's not going to break the bank but goes up to 400 pounds. Anybody here know of a retail store that might have one? I tried Walmart this morning. Highest it got was 350.

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I bought a digital one at Sam's that I *think* is accurate up to 400, but it may have only been 350. I don't remember. You'll probably have a fairly hard time finding one for >350. I would suggest trying ebay, though. I know lots of people have bought higher capacity scales from there, and been very satisifed.

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I wouldn't recommend getting a scale that only weighs a few lbs over your weight because though they claim to be accurate to X lbs, my experience is that they're less accurate the closer you get to the high end of the scale's capacity.

I bought my scale, which is consistent with my doc's scale every time, off ebay. Type in "obesity scale" and check out the scales sold by "Old Will Knott." They're inexpensive and very accurate. They talk to you too, if you like that feature. I turned it off myself.

Good luck!

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