The holy grail of the scale

[cheryl2586 3,053]

I just want to say this to those who are newly banded. If you are weighing yourself every single day and get disappointed that it's not moving every day, then you need to stop weighing yourself every day or know that the scale will fluctuate anywhere from 3 to 9lbs per day. You retain Water and it will go up. Our bodies fluctuate weight every day. What I weigh today may not be what I weigh tomorrow. This is the very same thing that like any other diet will make you fail. If you can't adjust your mind to the numbers on the scale without being disappointed or sad then you need to get rid of your scale. When I weigh myself and I see the scale go up a few pounds its okay. I might be retaining water or need to move my bowels tmi I know but its true or maybe I did not sleep good the night before. If you are doing everything right then stop worrying when the scale doesn't move. Some people go for months and don't lose weight. Normal weight loss for lapband patients is 1 to 2 pounds PER WEEK. Yes that is right 1 to 2lbs a week. Anything more then that is a plus. Put your scales away and concentrate on healing. The first six weeks you probably will not lose one pound and might even gain a few. Your body has to catch up now since it went from 3 to 4, 000 calories a day to maybe not even 500 on Clear liquids. It's holding on to every bit of fat it can right now. Did you gain all your weight in two weeks? No so you wont lose it in two weeks either. If you are disappointed this soon in the game, then what will you really do when you don't lose for six months because it happens. Be patient and know that it will happen.

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

Well, you already know my philosophy on daily weigh-ins...... I'm one of the people that CAN'T handle seeing and dealing with those daily fluctuations. So, I got rid of the scale and only weigh at my doctor's office once a month. I have lost weight EVERY SINGLE MONTH.... I don't have to deal with the +1.2, -0.3, -1.1, +0.4. It was driving me crazy!!!! Or as my kids would say, "Crazier than you already are." Good Post.

[jamilyne 102668 1,207]

I need to take this advice. I have lost a good amount of weight and I am not trying to lose weight fast or anything. I have had only 1 fill since 9/13/13 and I weigh myself every time I am near my bathroom and I am obsessed and I need to stop. I have stayed the same weight for a few weeks and I'm doing the same things and I know what to do and what not to do, just need to focus on other things and not the freakin scale!

[Jim1967 3,569]

I implore you all to take Cheryl's advice especially if you're like me where the scale can either make your day or break it. I have gotten better with time but everyone once in a while the scale will still factor into my daily demeanor. It seems I traded in binge eating for binge weighing. I believe I have taken some fun out of my journey by weighing every day. Getting the on the scale and seeing the slightest movement one way or the other sucks. Would've been nice to weigh once a month and possibly see a larger number for a change.

[HealthyNewMe 1,935]

I started referring to myself as a scale JUNKIE.

I am FREE of the scale obsession..... Very liberating!

[cheryl2586 3,053]

I know everyone thinks I had weight loss surgery and it is going to go fast but I am here to tell you for the most part it will not. It took me three years to lose all my weight. I went for a whole year with no weight loss and talk about disappointed. But I kept doing what I was doing. I boosted my weight loss with a couple of days of no carbs just Protein and the scale moved again. I then only added vegetables as carbs and no fruit until I got to goal. If you think it is easier to maintain I am hear to tell you once again it is not. The scale can creep back up on you very fast. It is imperative for good results not to get hemmed up in a corner and think why did I do this. It's not working for me. The only way in this journey to succeed is to change your attitude towards everything and become a positive bandster. Disappointment should no longer be in your vocabulary. Being sad should only be part of your life if you lose someone you love not because of weight loss. If you want to be successful you have to want what you are doing badly. That no matter what the scale says you will still plug along and keep on keeping on. I gained 100 pounds over a 20 year period. Be happy that you are getting healthy.

[steph2012 252]

_{Well said!}

[Lady VS 1,147]

Awesome!!!! Nice post.