Scale is my enemy

[sheilarae 84]

Mine is a cheapo digital. It's worked great for many years. I'd save your money unless its that important to you. Use it as a reward to losing.

[taylokat 180]

I'm 4 months post op and weigh myself only once weekly. I've never had a "stall" because I am able to see trends...every 4 weeks I don't lose. Obviously it's a hormonal thing. Weighing every day plays mind tricks. People go just a few days without losing and think they are at a stall. What happens when you gain? You stop eating, right? Then you stop losing because you don't take in enough calories. It's a vicious cycle!

I also take my measurements every 4 weeks. (I've lost 8 inches from my waist!!)

[colcol 128]

6 weeks out lost 33 lbs I also get on the scale if not everyday then every other day I can't help it it works for me because if I see I gained a little bit I adjust what I'm doing there could be worse things I could be doing !!

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[mlcarawan 16]

I get on the scale everyday too, it usually motivates me but at this point I think I need to stop for a while. I'm almost 2 weeks post op but the for the last almost week the scale has stopped. The bad thing is, it stopped where I would plateau prior to being sleeved. ???? I'm thinking maybe because I'm still on full liquids and only getting around 300-350 calories per day my body thinks its starving? Not really sure though. ????

[sheilarae 84]

This seems to be a common stage for a stall.

[Leleboo 104]

Cheer bear' date='

How is your diet! Starting, surgery and current weight? Your situation interests me because I had surgery June 20 my starting weight was 191 and I am only at 185- 5 weeks out! Sooooooo frustrated. What do your doctors tell you?[/quote']

Sounds like you started out a light weight - under 200 lbs. so you may not lose weight as fast as others who are heavier. How much do you have to lose?

[flyme_places 99]

Looks like I might have hit my stall. I've been at the same weight for two days. Not even a .1. Oh we'll. Time to hunker down and do everything by the book.

[sheilarae 84]

I was at the same weight for two weeks! Drove crazy until I decided not to obsess over it

[christieouchley 55]

I wish I hadn't been obsessed with the scale early on. What it really does is make this process negative, when its actually spectacular. When you weigh yourself every day and sometimes you will loose a lb here and a lb there, but you dont really ever see big number drops like you did early on so you think your stalling or not loosing quick enough. I track weight and calories on MFP and when back a couple of weeks ago and looked at how much weight I had lost in month 1, 2, and 3. I lost 18 lb the first month, 16 lb the second month, and 12 lb the third month for a total of 46 lb. All that time I complained and complained about my "stall". I was never stalling it was just the scale only shows fractions of lb lost every day or every few days and it ends up feeling like your not loosing much. Nearly 50lb in 3 months is not stalling. All I did by weighing all the time is take the joy and accomplishment out of loosing, and turned into yet another negative obsession like I used to do with food.< /p>

[JessicaAnn 564]

I wish I hadn't been obsessed with the scale early on. What it really does is make this process negative' date=' when its actually spectacular. When you weigh yourself every day and sometimes you will loose a lb here and a lb there, but you dont really ever see big number drops like you did early on so you think your stalling or not loosing quick enough. I track weight and calories on MFP and when back a couple of weeks ago and looked at how much weight I had lost in month 1, 2, and 3. I lost 18 lb the first month, 16 lb the second month, and 12 lb the third month for a total of 46 lb. All that time I complained and complained about my "stall". I was never stalling it was just the scale only shows fractions of lb lost every day or every few days and it ends up feeling like your not loosing much. Nearly 50lb in 3 months is not stalling. All I did by weighing all the time is take the joy and accomplishment out of loosing, and turned into yet another negative obsession like I used to do with food.[/quote']

This is sooo true! I weigh about 8-10 times per day. I'm miserable. The scale hasn't moved in almost 3 weeks. But when I look at it, I've lost 27lbs in a month and 37 since pre op diet!! i would have neverrrr been able to do that before. Today is my 1 month surgiversary. Looking at pictures definitely help

[christieouchley 55]

This is sooo true! I weigh about 8-10 times per day. I'm miserable. The scale hasn't moved in almost 3 weeks. But when I look at it, I've lost 27lbs in a month and 37 since pre op diet!! i would have neverrrr been able to do that before. Today is my 1 month surgiversary. Looking at pictures definitely help

You are doing great. Try to live in the joy of this. Tell someone to hide the scale and tell them not to tell you where it is no matter what. I think the reason we do this is because we have went to such drastic measures and want to see results immediately. Be patient, trust the sleeve to do its job, eat what your supposed to, take the scale out every two weeks and rejoice in the #s.

[jenray83 12]

I have been stuck @ 300 lbs for the past few days really have to try to stop weighing myself everyday especially now that the weight is not moving as quickly. Trying to stay positive as I know stalls are to be expected. Just did not think it would be at 2 weeks out. I can not conplain to much though as I did lose 21 lbs since my surgery on july 18th' date=' well actually since the day I came home which is when I started weighing myself. I wish everyone the best!!!![/quote']

I was sleeved July 19th. Day of surgery I was 277. As of today I'm 258. However, I have been 258 for a few days. I have been way more active too. I didn't know we stall that early. It's really stressing me out.