In need of advice etc. (kind of long)

AutumnNight

AutumnNight

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I know it happens alot, but I just want to make sure I wasn't going crazy. I went to the doctors office a while ago and told the doctor a few concerns I had. Since I'm considered obese, the doctor said that he would give me some pills(or something) once I've made improvement with my weight. Now the thing that scared the crap out of me was when he took my weight. I got on the scale and he said "I can't give you an exact weight. It's gone past how much the scale can hold." (or something like that). I thought scales at doctors offices went up to 350lbs. Do the weight on scales vary from office to office? Is it normal for a person to not realize their weight by such a large number?Is it normal for a doctor to not be able to give a patient their weight? Or do you think I could have possibly just been over 350lbs?

The good news.
I recently weighed myself a couple of months ago and I was about 304. I am now 280 (november 6th to december 23rd). I am continuing my weight loss, and plan on losing 160 more pounds by my 21st birthday (march 2010). I have been on a terrific low calorie diet that I customized for myself and work out almost everyday (gym and home). Does anybody have any tips or advice that I could use to reach my goal?

Thanks for your help and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
 
I dont' know about the dct office scale...guess it varies, but I certainly WOULD THINK that the dct office could do up to 400 as there are scales on the market that can do that.

At any rate...congrats on your weight loss!! Thats a huge loss! How low cal is your diet? The only advice I can give you is to NEVER GIVE UP!!! and I say that b/c at one point I lost 30 pds and was starting to look REALLY good...but one day I got deppressed and gave up...and gained 50 pds! So....learn from my mistake...don't give up no matter what! You'll get there!!
 
Hi!

Thanks for the encouragement! I have been on a 1200 calorie diet. I go over or under a little depending on how I feel that day. But I never give up. Also, I eat most of the things I normally do, just in moderation, and drink mostly water (milk, when it's in my cereal, and fruit juice occasionally). The good thing is I have always loved fruits and veggies and other healthy things, so it isn't hard for me to stick to it. I also do workout everyday! I feel great!:jump:
 
all the scales are different

HEy don't be stressed. I've worked in many different medical facilities and all of the scales are different. Some go up to 350 or 500. But some only go up to 250 or 300. I know it's sad because not every person is the same. So don't fret, it was of fault of the medical office by not having updated equipment. Also way to go on you're progress!
 
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