Scale- friend or foe?

[MissBliss 29]

I am pre-op, but have a question for those that are sleeved.

Are you obsessed with the scale? Is it emotionally possible to stay off and just weigh in at the doctors? Or do you weigh yourself every day, once a week, once a month? Every 10 minutes (LOL!)?

I can see myself getting so wrapped up in the small ups and downs and the stalls that I would go into a tailspin. But if I literally toss the scales will I go crazy not knowing my progress?

How do you handle it?

I would like to think that I am calm cool and collected enough to weigh in once a week, same time every week, but I know myself and the instant gratification part of me will want to keep jumping on that darn scale!!!!

Thoughts?

[thinoneday 445]

The scale is DEFINATELY your enemy. . . bad scale!!! After i had surgery i threw my scale into the garage. After my first year, I retrieved the scale and now use it sparingly. That thing can cause you to go crazy if you get up on every second! Use the doctors scales only at your appts. You'll be much happier with your progress! Good luck!

[Penpen 28]

I want to know, too! I'm in preop right now and am going crazy with that dumb scale. I swear it is broken! It has sat on the same number for like 6 days now! I check my weight every morning and well, like I said, I'm going nuts!

[To Be Thin 2011 80]

Ugh,, the scale!!!! I had read several posts about people weighing themselves each day and they would comment they gained 2 pounds in one day, or whatever... I saw how frustrating it can be for those that weight themselves daily or several times a day.

I made my mind up prior to surgery that I would only weight myself once a week... and it has been very hard to hold to it!

I have "cheated" twice now and weighed myself prior to my scheduled day.... I could not imagine only weighing myself at doctors visits!!!

I can say it does get very frustrating for me to only see a 1 pound loss in a week.. or one time I had a .08 of a pound loss.. not even a full pound! I could not imagine how frustrating it would be for those people obsessed and weighing themselves multiple times each week.

For me, I picked Wednesday, that was the day my surgery was on, it gives me incentive during mid week to keep going! I actually look forward to Wednesday mornings in order to weigh myself...once a week works, and gives me something to look forward to each Wednesday!

[jeniferdann 0]

I try REALLY hard to weigh myself once a week, but at just two weeks post op I "cheat" all the time. Sometimes it is discouraging but even when the scale isnt moving I can tell I am getting smaller. So I have to tell myself that is what matters more. I can see my stomach and boobs shrinking so I know somehow I am losing even if it hasn't shown up on the scale

[S311kyra 1]

I am scale obsessed. I'm trying to find the willpower to throw it out because it's not doing me any good. I get on it at least 3 times a day. It's horrible for my progress and my self-esteem. Then I hit the dreaded 3 week stall and it is all I obsess about. I do not recommend keeping one around. Unless you can commit yourself to weighing only once a week, get rid of it now.

[kellyw74 258]

My case mgr said we are suppose to weigh daily! WHAT??? I don't think so! That is totally obsessive in my opinion! She thinks it keeps you on track and honest! I think it makes you CRAZY!!

I weigh on Sunday and that is it!

Kelly

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Every day. I decided to do this from day one, and learn not to go crazy. Mostly I am successful. I write it in a book and add up the pounds lost every week as a kind of long view of whats going on. I also measure every couple of weeks to see whats up there. I also write down what I eat and keep track of calories, carbs and Protein. I really try not to be obsessive, and really I don't like to keep track, but it helps with accountability. People who keep track have a better chance of keeping it off long term, so Im doing it for that reason.