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

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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!