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Originally Posted by EricaBG
You can also just go to the doctor and see how you weigh there because you know their scale is accurate.
Sadly, this is not always true. Mine has a scale that weighs about 3-4 pounds more than true weight. I know because I've compared it (within 30 mins) to a scale I know was more accurate. That scale was the floor scale at the manufacturing plant I used to work at. We paid someone to calibrate it regularly and it's top weighing capacity was 5000-lbs. A 500-lb weight weighed within .1 of a pound from true weight. That silly scale was responsible for the start of my weight loss journey. The guys used to regularly weigh themselves on it and when nobody was around one morning I did the same.
Also, most people at home weigh in the morning, before eating/drinking. Most doctor's visits are in the middle of the day, when we may weigh more. I think that's why it's better just to look at the differences (but pick one scale). If you lose 20-lbs, pay more attention to the loss. You might be 200 at home and 204 at the doctor's, however, ending up at 180 or 184 still shows the same loss.