# Where did that 20lbs go??? I lost it somewhere... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 17, 2011, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997 "2011-08-17T05:23:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/1 "2011-08-17T05:23:23Z")
So today at the doctor’s office they weighed me. I hadn’t weighed myself in a number of months, and I’ve actively been trying to lose about 10lbs, just so you know. Well, the doctor’s reading was so far off the mark, especially considering that I was wearing a lot of especially heavy clothing (a very full denim skirt, for example) that I just knew it was miscalibrated. I lamented it as an “I wish” and didn’t say anything. So tonight I took my clothes off and weighed myself to see what I really weighed. On my scale at home, that I used last time, and the time before that, etc. And it was even less! Turns out I weigh about 20lbs less than I thought I did. Now, part of that could be due to a recent medication change, but that medication change was only maybe a month ago, and I sure as hell would have noticed if I dropped 20lbs in a month. I guess all I can say is “cool.” I’ve been consciously stopping eating when I’m full, even if there is food left on the plate, and I haven’t been snacking when I’m bored. Those are the two main things that I’d put into place intentionally. Guess they’re working! ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/2 "2011-08-17T05:28:51Z")
I know exactly where it went. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/3 "2011-08-17T12:55:57Z")
I had something similar happen last month, Opal. I’ve been trying to lose (a lot) of weight over this summer. It’s gone well and I’ve lost about 35-40 pounds. I weigh myself each morning and record it. Simple enough. But I had a doctors appt last month and fully clothed their scales registered me about 10-12 pounds lighter than my home scale. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/4 "2011-08-17T13:18:26Z")
How could you lose 20 lbs and still be wearing the same clothes?? My waistbands start sliding off my hips if I lose 5 lbs. ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/5 "2011-08-17T13:50:02Z")
> [@rhubarbarin](#): > > My waistbands start sliding off my hips if I lose 5 lbs. That’s it. You’re officially off the Christmas Card list. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/6 "2011-08-17T14:42:30Z")
> [@rhubarbarin](#): > > How could you lose 20 lbs and still be wearing the same clothes?? My waistbands start sliding off my hips if I lose 5 lbs. I’m picturing a closetful of muumuus. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/7 "2011-08-17T15:18:11Z")
Well I’ve been having to wear belts on my pants, which used to be optional. I have wide hips, so that helps. I wear a size 8 in most things, but sometimes I can fit into a 6. I bet right now I could fit into most sixes. For shirts I wear a small anyway in s-m-l sized clothes, sometimes an x-small if it’s stretchy (boobs), so there isn’t much further down I can go for tops. I can’t fit into every cut of top, though, because of my boobs. Some things are too baggy at the waist if they fit my boobs. ETA: I didn’t mean to talk about my boobs so much, sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/8 "2011-08-17T15:21:33Z")
> [@rhubarbarin](#): > > How could you lose 20 lbs and still be wearing the same clothes?? My waistbands start sliding off my hips if I lose 5 lbs. I suspect I’m bigger than you, but I lost about 15lbs and my clothes only went from “a bit snug” to fitting just right. ---
**Author:** ![SCSimmons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@SCSimmons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCSimmons)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/9 "2011-08-17T16:25:28Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > ETA: I didn’t mean to talk about my boobs so much, sorry. If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my years on the SDMB, it’s that there’s no such thing as too much talking about boobs. Boobs boobs boobs! ---
**Author:** ![BottledBlondJeanie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/0ea827/32.png) [@BottledBlondJeanie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BottledBlondJeanie)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/10 "2011-08-17T18:13:12Z")
Gee, I wonder where it went?! Options: 1. The amphetamines: [Is it legal for a doctor to prescribe placebos? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=618807); 2. The weight loss surgery; or 3. Eating controlled portions. When come back, bring reality. ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb9ed0/32.png) [@rhubarbarin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rhubarbarin)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/11 "2011-08-17T18:45:29Z")
> [@jabiru](#): > > That’s it. You’re officially off the Christmas Card list. Heh. Well, I only gain and lose in my hips. 5 lbs in one spot is a lot more than if you lose weight evenly, I guess. I probably wouldn’t have to change shirt sizes unless I gained more than 20 lbs. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/12 "2011-08-17T18:50:31Z")
> [@BottledBlondJeanie](#): > > Gee, I wonder where it went?! > > Options: > > 1. The amphetamines: [Is it legal for a doctor to prescribe placebos? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=618807); > > 2. The weight loss surgery; or > > 3. Eating controlled portions. > > When come back, bring reality. The weight loss surgery was in 2001. I’ve already lost that weight. The amphetamines are the medication change I mentioned, which is only a month old and therefore can’t be responsible for all of it. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/13 "2011-08-17T20:51:21Z")
I think it landed on my ass. You can have it back now ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Bri2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/48db29/32.png) [@Bri2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bri2k)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/14 "2011-08-17T21:42:06Z")
I ended up with it. Thank you. Seriously, congratulations! Bri2k ---
**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/15 "2011-08-17T22:33:29Z")
Can I just say, you suck. 😉 I’ve been **actively** trying to lose weigh and it’s coming off as slow as molassas. ---
**Author:** ![Caught\_Work](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Caught\_Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caught_Work)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/16 "2011-08-18T00:40:12Z")
“So I’ve been eating my son’s ADD medicine and it’s awesome, how do I get more?” “Oh hey look, I’m magically losing weight, isn’t that weird?” No, no it isn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/17 "2011-08-18T02:47:59Z")
> [@BottledBlondJeanie](#): > > Gee, I wonder where it went?! > > Options: > > 1. The amphetamines: [Is it legal for a doctor to prescribe placebos? - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=618807); > > 2. The weight loss surgery; or > > 3. Eating controlled portions. > > When come back, bring reality. That was what I was thinking. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/18 "2011-08-18T04:36:01Z")
> [@Caught\_Work](#): > > “So I’ve been eating my son’s ADD medicine and it’s awesome, how do I get more?” I took one. And I haven’t been on the medication long enough to account for this weight loss. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/19 "2011-08-18T06:17:23Z")
Sneak bragging! ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2011, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997/20 "2011-08-18T09:23:46Z")
> [@rhubarbarin](#): > > How could you lose 20 lbs and still be wearing the same clothes?? My waistbands start sliding off my hips if I lose 5 lbs. You evidently don’t have my hips… them gunslinger bumps may go up and down, but the hips themselves stay the same. I usually need to have a couple inches taken off the waist of any trousers I buy; losing either waist or bumps would not make anything slid off. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-that-20lbs-go-i-lost-it-somewhere/592997.md?page=2)