Why is it that the scale in the doctor's office always seems to read about 10 pounds heavier than the scale at home?
Do they do that on purpose? Are they trying to mess with our heads? I'm sure upping the scales at a fitness center is a common practice, but when my greatest fear about going to the doctor centers around having to step onto the scale at the beginning of the appointment...something is terribly wrong.
I went to the doctor today. Always a pleasure. Has there ever been a case of someone going to the doctor for good news? I'm not talking about going to the OB because you're having a baby...I'm talking about a plain old general practitioner. When is it ever good?
It's always something charming like the flu...strep throat...an ear infection...a suspicious rash...chronic headaches...a funny lump...high blood pressure...too much fat on your ass...
Whatever the reason - going to the doctor is never fun. Now...I find myself not only stressing over the actual reason for my appointment...but also about the fact that a stranger is going to see and write down what I weigh.
So, once I got over the INSANELY HIGH number that the scale claimed I now weigh (which I'm choosing not to believe), I was going about my business with the nurse practitioner when she started to (quite innocently) ask when I'd last had blood work done...had my thyroid levels ever been checked...I'm sure you see where this is going.
Next thing I know, I'm down in the lower level of the office getting my blood taken so that they can run a whole array of tests to find out whether I'm fat on purpose or because I can't help it.
Ok, I'm sure it was put in nicer terms that that...but I'm still feeling traumatized by that darn scale.
Long story short - I had to weigh in at the doctor...it wasn't pretty...I think the scale lies!!!!
I'm hoping that if I have to go in for a follow up appointment, they'll spare me the embarrassment of stepping on the scale again and just ask me to walk around the waiting room naked instead!
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