Hi,

I went to see my cardiologist today (i have Mitral Valve Prolapse-valves in my heart doesn't close correctly and lets blood flow backward into the main heart chamber) and she was thrilled with the weight I've lost so far. My question is, which scales do I trust? On her scale, I weighed 2 pounds less than on my new digital scale at home. So it's 186 vs 184....It doesn't really make a huge difference, I was just curious....lol

Happy Lc'ing...
DD

I read somewhere (sorry can't remember) that doctor's office scales and gym scales are often wrong because after a lot of use they start to become less and less accurate. Imagine how many people have been on those scales.
sorry about that and congrats on the weight loss!

I Always Say Go With The Lower One! Just Kidding. I Always Go By My Home Scale Because Every Scale Is A Little Different.

I used to certify medical scales. Except for getting a little dusty, they generally remain extremely accurate. Most calibrations allow 3% TOTAL from 0 to 300 lbs. However, only once in 20 years did I actually find a scale that was off by 1/4 lb. Most were off by 1/8 lb max!

Trust the Dr's scales.

you and how you do it but when I weigh at a doctor's office I normally have some sort of clothing, and usually my sneakers, on as well.
When I'm home, it's au natural..........so, guess where I weigh the least? LOL

Also your weight can fluctuate over the course of a day by several pounds, so a couple of pounds difference between doctor's and home should be fine... if it was a couple of stone, well then I'd be worried!

It was good to read that there was only 2 pounds difference between the 2 scales. Most scales are not calibrated and therefore will weigh you differently. Always keep to the same scales for your weight measurement and weigh at the same time of the day with the same clothes (if necessary) on. Your weight can fluctuate by 4 or 5 pounds during the day even without taking the weight of your clothes into account.