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Hey everyone!

Just curious, how often do you weigh yourself? I am 4 days post op and have already made the decision that I will only be seeing how much I weigh on my scheduled doctor's visits.

I've noticed a lot on IG that people weigh themselves daily and get discouraged. Yes, bypass helps but sometimes you will not lose weight or sometimes you won't lose what you want. I don't want a scale to distract me mentally from this journey.

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I'm bad, I had my surgery on Wednesday, came home from the hospital on Friday and have weighed myself several times a day since getting home. I'm down 8 lbs as of this morning but I know I shouldn't be weighing myself like this. I just can't help it though!!

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When I got see the doctor. I can't keep weighing myself. It's too much

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My surgery is in 3 weeks. I have been on the scale every day for the last 4 months. It is likely I will continue that for the foreseeable future. I already have seen all my ups & downs, so I know its normal. Today I was up 3 # from earlier this week .... yesterday was not a day where my salt intake was normal so I know it is Water. Some of us are are very sensitive to sodium. So whatever you choose, be kind to yourself. Weight loss is not a straight line, just like most of life.

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My surgeon advised me to only weigh myself once a month that way I'm not discouraged. It makes a difference and makes it more exciting! Good luck!

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I weigh every day but the ups & stalls don't bother me. I expect them. I only count the losses.

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My surgeon advised me to only weigh myself once a month that way I'm not discouraged. It makes a difference and makes it more exciting! Good luck!

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I wish I had that kind of discipline

Lapband revision to gastric bypass on 12-14-2016

Weight day of surgery: 308.2 lbs

Current weight: 300.8

Total weight loss: 7.4 lbs

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Daily but only record on Mondays it goes up and down but normally by Mondays theres a difference

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I weigh myself every day, sometimes twice a day.

​I know that weight loss can be a weird thing, so I don't sweat the odd fluctuation, here and there.

I will admit to having called my scale a bad name or three, every so often. ;)

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I weigh myself every day, sometimes twice a day.

​I know that weight loss can be a weird thing, so I don't sweat the odd fluctuation, here and there.

I will admit to having called my scale a bad name or three, every so often. ;)

Me too!!!

Lapband revision to gastric bypass on 12-14-2016

Highest weight: 353 lbs

Weight day of surgery: 308.2 lbs

Current weight: 298.6

Total weight loss: 9.6 lbs

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