PSA: You Probably Don't Need To Be Weighed At The Doctor's Office

JGI/Jamie Grill via Getty Images Unless there’s some medical necessity, you don’t have to be weighed every time you go to the doctor. “It is entirely correct that after age 18, most people do not need to be weighed at the doctor’s office,” Jennifer Gaudiani, a Denver-based physician who treats patients with eating disorders, told HuffPost. “Unnecessary weigh-ins chill patients’ willingness to see medical providers, waste everyone’s time, fail to address the most important concerns of the patient, and may push individuals into cycles of dieting, maybe some weight loss, then regaining even more,” she said. Given Gaudiani’s thoughts on weigh-ins, she was thrilled last month when she saw these “Please Don’t Weigh Me” cards trending on Twitter: They have cards at my doctor’s office now to tell them if you’d prefer not to be weighed 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/6jgbFfiAOO — Dani Donovan 👩🏻🎨 ADHD Comics December 15, 2021 The cards, created by eating disorder recovery site More-Love.org, read: “Please don’t weigh me unless it’s medically necessary,” adding: “If you really need my weight, please tell me why so that I can give you my informed consent.” The cards were initially free for individuals but now cost $1 each due to demand. I love that these cards give them the confidence to walk back into a health care provider’s office.” “Under no circumstances can I know my weight.