SCALES

Hello everyone!! First of all congrats on all weight loses!! I am 6 weeks post op and have yet to buy a scale. I only weigh when I go get my checkups. I guess my fear is becoming obessed with it. Someone I know that had the same surgery weighs every morning and night and gets really discouraged cause of course it floats back and forth. So I am scared I will be the same way. Does anyone else feel the same? I want to get one but.......I dont know...So am I weird???? thanks tina

Tina, I feel the same way. I am not going to get a scale yet as I know I would weigh all the time. It is hard though!!!! In fact I saw my surgeon the other day and told him I did not know if I could wait (I had told him I was only going to weigh at post ops and I think he likes to share that with me LOL) He said "you are going to get a scale aren't you" And said that if I could just weigh once a week do it....but if not that I should not buy one. So I am not....for now....but it is hard. I weighed at 2 weeks and I do not have another follow up until 6 weeks....that is 3 more weeks!!!!! I am not sure I can make it!!! LOL! So no you are not weird....or you are not alone....I am just as weird! LOL! Donna

You are not weird....I don't have a scale because I never had one that could go as high as my weight. Now that I am losing well, I just don't think I want it around to get obsessed. maxine

Today is the first day since surgery 6 weeks ago that I DIDN'T weigh myself. My opinion - DON'T GET ONE. ((hugs))

I haven't owned a scale in my entire married life (24 years). I am weighing only at my Weigh****chers' meeting on Wed nites, and then at post op dr and nut appts. I think if I owned a scale, I would weigh two, three, a million times a day (and wouldn't have time to eat my protein or drink my water, or walk!) If you're weird, so am I!

Hello, My name is Betsy and I am obsessed with my scale!! Just kidding there. I hated the scale so much before surgery, I wouldn't hardly ever step on it. Now, I step on it at least every other day. I don't get discouraged if it's now moving though. I just can't believe it's moving..........lol!! I don't think your weird either!!

thanks everyone!! i feel much better. still no scale. and i think i will keep it that away. i want to be surprised when i go to the dr office. yesterday i went into walmart and bought a size 18/20 shirt again. it felt wonderful!! i cant wait til the day dont have to go to plus size!! believe me you will here me scream with joy... good luck to all and best wishes ..........tina

I have never owned a scale in my life and I'm not going to buy one now. My surgeon's psych said I'm high risk for anorexia b/c I'm a perfectionist, slightly obsessive-compulsive (I prefer neat and tidy), and an over-achiever (whateva!) so she prefers I only weigh at dr's appts. and training sessions with my trainer. So my remedy is I can only weigh myself at the gym. HA! That way I HAVE to work out...if I want to see my progress and if I get addicted to the scale I'll also have to be addicted to the gym. That's never going to happen, I grit my teeth every day I have to go to the gym.