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March 11th is my date! So exctied!

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SBH622    0

SBH622
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March 11th was my surgery date. I started this journey at 242 pounds. I entered surgery weighing 238 lbs. Today I am 222. I'm growing frustrated because I am not seeing the scale move. Trying to be patient.

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Para-thighs Lost    125

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The best advice I got was from my daughter. She suggested using another method to track my success, other than the scale. Try measuring yourself once a week. You know your clothes are getting loose. Also, weighing once a week instead of daily.

By all measures...you are VERY successful. Twenty nine pounds is great!!! Try to remember that for most of us, it took years to gain the weight...it will take a little time to get it off.

Best wishes on your journey to a new you!

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March 11th was my surgery date. I started this journey at 242 pounds. I entered surgery weighing 238 lbs. Today I am 222. I'm growing frustrated because I am not seeing the scale move. Trying to be patient.

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I agree with other users. Try not weighing yourself as often. Plus I measured myself (arms, bust, waist, thighs, hips, etc) early on to help motivate me when I saw changes. I also had my hubby trace my outline on paper. I payed down and he traced my core (bust to hips/legs) to see the changes visually. I plan to retrace on the same paper after 1mth post op to see if there are changes that way. I might not consistently see a lower number on the scale but using these tools, I KNOW my body is shrinking. Keep your head up! :)

P.s. I was sleeved on March 11th too. Feeling stronger everyday!

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SBH622    0

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Hi Everyone! Thought I would check in and see if anyone is still having discomfort around their main incision. Of my five incisions, the main one is really sore. Laughing and sneezing are the enemy right now. LOL

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Hi, SBH! My seem OK, the two larger ones and medium one are still sealed with glue. The quarter inch ones lost the glue and seem fine. Although for a week or so my medium bothered me a bit.

I'm curious, did your surgeon use the DiVinci machine?

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