Hard on Myself

[hayleyf3706 150]

Hi guys! I was sleeved on 12/23. In the day of my surgery I was 419.6. A couple days ago I weighed in at 403.8-- an almost 16lb loss! But I weighed tonight and the scale said 407. For some reason, this is panicking me. I see my doctor tomorrow and I don't want to let him down. I keep thinking, "Did I already mess this up?" But I'm following his directions as best I can! Any advice?

(I did weigh in the evening instead of morning. And this was my first day back to work, which was very stressful, so maybe that affects weight? I dunno.)

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[WorkinMamaBear 1]

1st, congrats! Ur on the right track and we (the community) are all so proud of you! 2nd, dont weigh at different times of the day. Morning, same outfit is best. You arent letting anyone down except those pounds! Keep it up, you got this!

Edited January 4, 2017 by WorkinMamaBear

[White Sale 339]

Don't drive yourself crazy weighing too much. Have someone hide your scale if you have to!

I'm doing it once a week. I'm dying to know what I'm at but I won't step on that scale until Saturday.

Totally understand that rollercoaster of ups & downs and I refuse to ride it this time.

I thinking being less than two weeks post-op isn't going to give you any accuracy of how much you'll have dropped by the end of January and beyond. As long as you are following directions exactly, you're doing fine.

Edited January 4, 2017 by White Sale

[Babbs 14,681]

I am always 2-3 pounds heavier in the evening than I am in the morning.

Weight fluctuates for lots of reasons. You'll see it when you weigh daily and several times a day. The best way to avoid the anxiety it causes is to weight less, like maybe once a week or even once a month.

It's impossible to not lose weight the first six months or so. The sheer caloric deficit insures weight loss until your body 'adjusts'. Just follow your program and you'll be happy with your results. I promise.

[hayleyf3706 150]

1st, congrats! Ur on the right track and we (the community) are all so proud of you! 2nd, dont weigh at different times of the day. Morning, same outfit is best. You arent letting anyone down except those pounds! Keep it up, you got this!

Thank you! I know, I broke one of my own rules. I need to stick to my one day and time!

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Don't drive yourself crazy weighing too much. Have someone hide your scale if you have to!

I'm doing it once a week. I'm dying to know what I'm at but I won't step on that scale until Saturday.

Totally understand that rollercoaster of ups & downs and I refuse to ride it this time.

I thinking being less than two weeks post-op isn't going to give you any accuracy of how much you'll have dropped by the end of January and beyond. As long as you are following directions exactly, you're doing fine.

Thank you We're all so anxious to see our progress! LOL.

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[hayleyf3706 150]

I am always 2-3 pounds heavier in the evening than I am in the morning.

Weight fluctuates for lots of reasons. You'll see it when you weigh daily and several times a day. The best way to avoid the anxiety it causes is to weight less, like maybe once a week or even once a month.

It's impossible to not lose weight the first six months or so. The sheer caloric deficit insures weight loss until your body 'adjusts'. Just follow your program and you'll be happy with your results. I promise.

Definitely. I'm an anxious person, so I keep thinking, "Did I sip too much? Should I not have this? Blah blah blah."

Seeing my doc today, so I'll ask him about these worries.

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