Friend is coming, scales, depressed!!!

Oh goodness, I need some quick help quick! My friend called this afternoon from college and is coming to stay with me tonight. She, like all my friends weigh around 130-140 pounds. Everyone at college always knows how much I've lost, since I tell one person and it gets around. She knows I've lost 36lbs as of Monday at almost 4 weeks out. I started at 309 and am now 273. I know she is thinking wow almost forty pounds she is going to look sooo different! The thing is, when you are like me loosing 40 pounds doesn't really look a whole lot different, and someone like her 40 lbs would be so dramatic. I'm so worried when she sees me, she'll think, she me must be lying and she doesn't look any different. Then the worse thing is, today my scale came in the mail, so I thought I'll feel better and weigh myself since I've walked alot this week, maybe I've lost a pound or two and maybe I'd feel all better. Well guess what that scale said, 285!!!! That is 12 pounds more than Monday at the doctor! Everyone acts like their home scales are better and weigh less, and mine is making me even more depressed about my friend coming, making me think I've gained all kinds of weight! Any one that could help, please do, I'm a wreck!!! I have only eaten once today, and I've went to the bathroom, and I've only drank 20 oz of water, ( I woke up late)

You should be celebrating the loss of 40 pounds, not worrying about what your friend thinks. Of course 40 pounds would be dramatic on someone who weighs 140, they don't need to lose it. Enjoy your time with your friend...if she is a true friend she will celebrate your loss and tell you how great you look. Keep up the good work.

Mandy~ I know exactly how you feel......I had open RNY on 1/30, and feel like I look the same......funny thing is my feet and hands look smaller......go figure! Celebrate your surgery and your loss.......this time in your life is YOU TIME......its all about you........don't get hung up in what others think......besides......you may look way different to them.....just not to you because you are looking in the mirror every day! Chin Up Babe~and Congrats! Laura

My pre-op weight was 294 and I'm down to 265. Everyone is saying I already look a lot different. I think your friends will think the same thing. But even if they don't, this is not about what your friends think. Personally, I think it's really nice that your college friend wants to visit you. Enjoy her and don't worry about what she thinks.

Mandy, you know that different scales weigh differently. And you know you have not gained that 12 pounds. The scale can quickly become your enemy. I only weigh once a week and I calibrate my scales to match those at the doctors office. Just enjoy your friend's visit and keep up with the good work.