General Discussion

Doctors rethinking taking a patient's weight is not about some sort of "coddling" as you imply. As someone who suffered from a severe eating disorder, in my case anorexia, I understand how focusing too much on a number like weight can be counterproductive depending on the person.

For example, what if a person adds an exercise program to their routine, gets their blood pressure down, and blood sugar down, but their weight isn't going down as much as they'd want? To constantly be reminded of their weight as a number, versus focusing on health indicators of improvement, is counterproductive.

My husband got his A1C from 13 to 6 by making himself walk 5 miles a day. His cholesterol is also back to a normal range. Guess what didn't go down? His weight.