Are you avoiding the doctor because you're afraid of the scale?

When I know I haven't been eating right, I like to pretend my bathroom scale doesn't exist. But there's one place you can't avoid the truth, and that's the doctor's office. It's unavoidable -- you think you're going to get past the regular weigh-in, then the nurse turns a corner and there it stands...the scale.

When researchers asked nearly 500 college students how they felt about being weighed at the doctor's office, they found that many women admitted to finding it uncomfortable, especially because it's often done in high traffic areas. Researchers were concerned that regular screenings might be put on the back burner because women want to avoid the scale, especially if they have weight to lose.

Personally, I've never had a problem being weighed at the doctor, even if I'm not proud of what I'm going to see. Nurses are usually very discreet, and I've never felt like people walking by were peering over my shoulder at my weight. But maybe that's just me. What about you? Do you get bothered getting weighed at the docs, or is this study making something out of nothing?