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So after a disappointing 2 pound week I decided to call my nutritionist yesterday and find out what I can do to ensure a bigger loss this week and she asked me to hold off a day and get back on the scale this morning. I didn't know why but she said to wait until I had a (tmi moment) bowel movement. I only go about 1X a week so I I waited and voila I lost 6 pounds!! I know it wasn't all waste but she was sooooo right and I am so grateful she said get on again. I know te scale shouldn't be everything but this time it really means a lot!

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Woah, that is one hell of a poop!!

It just goes to show how wonderful the body is...lol!!

I understand what you mean when you say the scale shouldn't be everything... it has taken me a very long time not to let that pesky thing get me down. In the early days it would absolutely determine my mood... now, well it is what it is... my cloths are my real gauge now... =]

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Woah, that is one hell of a poop!!

It just goes to show how wonderful the body is...lol!!

Hahahahahahaha!! Too funny!

I know what you mean about that dang scale too - 2ndtime!!

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I am still losing weight in little increments according to the scales. But I feel totally great. I got a compliment from my niece telling me that she didn't recognize me and she had to ask her dad who I was. Totally amazing and such a great feeling. I work on not weighing myself everyday but will 2 times a week and I don't get stressed when my weight has gone up. I'm so happy with my new cloths and they are so cute. I am still losing inches in some places and that's great. So overall, I guess I'm really beginning to enjoy my journey now and strut my stuff. The lbs will come off and you will loose inches. Just drink as much fluids as you can to assist in flushing it out. CONGRATS! ;)

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I am still losing weight in little increments according to the scales. But I feel totally great. I got a compliment from my niece telling me that she didn't recognize me and she had to ask her dad who I was. Totally amazing and such a great feeling. I work on not weighing myself everyday but will 2 times a week and I don't get stressed when my weight has gone up. I'm so happy with my new cloths and they are so cute. I am still losing inches in some places and that's great. So overall' date=' I guess I'm really beginning to enjoy my journey now and strut my stuff. The lbs will come off and you will loose inches. Just drink as much fluids as you can to assist in flushing it out. CONGRATS! ;)[/quote']

The inches are what show to the outside world no one really know how much you weigh but sometimes you need the satisfaction of a big loss ya know! So funny your niece didn't know it was you. That must feel awesome!!! We are all in this together I live that. :)

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I weigh myself every day against the advice of docs and nurses. I don't sweat the jumps in weight as long as they are not huge. I am curious about my losing curve and it seems pretty stable going (from original weight),down a pound, up 1-2 pounds, down 1-2 pounds, going under original weight, up 1-2 pounds, down 1-2 pounds, going under again. Kind of like the path of a really tired bumble bee, up a little, down a little more, up a little, down a little more. He'll hit the ground eventually.

Ya gotta look at the big picture. :) I average about 1/2 pound loss a day, a lot more the first 3 weeks but still on course.

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