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From patrick, Age 12

Ht. 5'11", Start: 185 lb, Today: 215 lb - hey everybody. i was wondering, how many people here have gained weight between doctor's appointments? At my last one, before the summer, i was 5'9" and 185 lbs. i dont know when my next one is, but i think its soon. over the summer, i gained 20 lbs (my scale said 200, so it looks like i only gained 15, but my scale is 5 lbs. off). then in the first few weeks of school, i went up to 210 (according to my slightly innacurate scale) and i stayed the same for awile. but then, in early december, i gained another 5 lbs! so my scale says i weigh 215, but its probably really 220. fortunately, im in a growth spurt, so im now 5'10 to 5'11 (technically 5'10.5), and i can blame my weight gain on that (i heard people eat alot more during growth spurts). my mom also knows i gained weight, but she dosnt know i gained 35LBS! i hope she doensnt take it too bad (i gained 40 lbs one when i was 9 though, and she didnt take it too badly...) but anyway, i was wondering if the same thing has happened to anyone else (gaining weight between checkups). please reply!