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oooh that sounds like it hurts!  oatmeal bath, baking soda bath both help. 

 I agree he seems a lil off!!  We are about the same height and weight so I know my BMI is not in the normal range.  So that is probably what he is looking at and then as a lot of us know we bounce back a few pounds and stabilize.  My surgeon also takes into account age and I think he uses 20% over that dreaded insurance table they use for normal weight.  You are still early out and could probably still lose easily IF you think you need it.  Maybe your primary can do your follow up care??

I did really good for the first 5 years. I got pregnant and did pretty good there. I gained 20-25 pounds during the pregnancy and I lost all the weight except 5-10 lbs. It fluctuated. But now, my son is 3 years old, I have been put on medications that said the side effects are weight gain (excuse). I don't know how much of my weight gain is from that or from me overeating. I was 140 and I want to get back down to that weight. My cloths are meant for that size so I don't have very many I can wear right now. I am currently at 170 pounds. It seems like I am not the only one having trouble. Oh, and while I was pregnant I got my wide hips back but they did not go away after this pregnancy. I don't know if that is where my fat is but I think it is. Can anyone help me? I need support big time!
Thank you to those who take the time to read my story.
I am just so frustrated at myself and lack of will power.

So here is a new way that I have sabotaged myself....sunburn. On Saturday, I took my 7 year old to  the beach. Just a mom and boy day. It was fabulous. I taught him how to body surf and boogie board. One mistake, I didn't find the sun screen until I unpacked the car at home. About 3 hours unprotected in the sun left me raw. While I joke with my family about trying to get an Irish tan (burn, peel and hope the freckles run together), I have been in such pain. Thankfully my son had on a swim shirt and long trunks and with his darker complexion, he didn't get the burn. Today was the first day I was able to put on a tank top without wincing. I am able to actually lift my arms above shoulder height.  YAY!

How has this been sabotaging? I've been doing really good about exercising lately, usually about 2 hours a day since I'm on vacation until early August when school gets back in session. Bust since Saturday I have only exercised for 1 hour which was today. I did the StairMaster for 20 minutes and the treadmill for 40. When I got home, my back, shoulders and chest were now covered in blisters where the sweat should have come out of my skin. So now in addition to being sensitive to the sunburn, I now have a myriad of little blisters just under the surface of my skin. Pain and I can't exercise. Plus I've regained 3 hard lost pounds. Can't believe I'm missing being able to exercise! OK, so I'm missing the scale going down through hard effort.

Agreed, that doctor is crazy. Good for you for looking for someone better. The most important thing is that you are comfortable with who you are and that you are healthy. Healthy is not a number on the scale.