I can't stay off the scale!!!

It seems that my obsession with food has now turned into an obsession with the scale!!! The bad news is that the more I weigh myself the slower I seem to lose weight LOL So, why can't I stay off the scale you ask.... I DON'T KNOW. I just called my daughter @ home and asked her to hide the darn thing and only let me weigh once a week...and that's final. OK...now that I have that out of the way. How is everyone doing. Confession time...what are you having problems with? What is/are your weakness(s)? How do you feel about your weight loss progression? We have been too quiet...come out come out wherever you are LOL! Tanya 328/248/???

Tanya; I too was leading a scale-centric life for the last month, but this week, I noticed I've laid off the scale until the last two days. I've never weighed myself more than 1x/day, but for my first 3.5 months post-op, I only weighed 1x/week. I don't know why my attitude about the scale changes. I feel great about my weight loss. My biggest weakness is making it to the gym as much as I'd like, but I am making it at least 4x/week (which is 4x more than I did pre-op!). My biggest problem lately has been gulping water. I need to knock it off because it hurts when I do it. Other than the scale obsession are you doing ok? Blessings, Jennifer 253 / 180 / 137

Jennifer: You know the scale is my biggest problem. My labs look better than they ever have and I feel great. I exercise consistantly and love to walk now. My food choices are healthy and portions are pretty much where they should be at this stage. I would like to have lost more weight at this point but I have complete faith that my body knows what it's doing. I'm not a perfect patient BUT I am a real one. I live a good healthy life for the most part...I just need to stay away from the scale LOL. BTW You look wonderful Tanya

Tanya; Awww...thanks sweetie! Have a wonderful weekend. Blessings, Jennifer 253 / 180 / 137

Oh, I hear ya with the scale obsession. I was obsessed (still am) but I have my daughter hide it. She brings it out on monday nights so I can weigh in on tuesday mornings and I also have her bring it out on the 14th of the month so that I can weigh in on my anniversary day. If she forgets to hide it, I find myself right back on it the next morning. Like you, it seems to not come off as quick when I weighed everyday. I'm doing well. Down 82lbs. I'm having a problem with snacking when I'm not even hungry, but most of the time chose good foods....but still, it's a matter of going back to old habits and that is scary. I feel good about the weight-loss, but I'm not seeing it. All I'm seeing is the big roll of fat hanging down in front of me. I seem to be losing all my weight on the top half of my body.....I can't wait to lose some of this flabby stomach. I excercise 5 days a week doing cardio and weight lifting. Hope everyone else is doing well. It's nice to sit and read about other people who have had surgery right around the same time and how they are doing. Keep up the good work everyone. Brenda

Brenda: Thanks for letting me know I am not alone on the issue. My daughter did indeed hide the scale and I'm happy to report that I was unable to jump on it this morning. I just need to keep my focus on drinking all my fluids, eating right (protein, protein, protein), and exercising. The numbers will reflect those habits without me worring over them. Thanks again Tanya

Hello, I know I would be a scale junkie too, as I was years ago before I became over weight, it was part of my eating disorder. I go to the doctor every 3 - 4 weeks and get weighed. I am down 111 pounds, well hehe speaking of scales I did hop on the scale in the pet store today, if it is right I am down 125..but I will wait untill monday to see my MD. Confessions.. I eat to many carbs, and I have been snacking on cheese its... I eata junior roast beef, tons of protien, but I should take away the bun, I only take away half. I feel I am grazing a bit, so I will not buy cheeze its for a while. xoxox Gloria

Gloria: WOW you're doing SUPER Congratulations on your weight loss! You know it's a funny thing I was a cheese its aholic pre-op so I understand your pain. You're doing the right things by recognizing your issue and coming up with a plan of action. That's what progress is all about for us. One day at a time...I'm proud of you I just think ALL of us November people need to know we're not alone. I mean this is real life...and issues will arise. I'm glad I have everyone here to discuss things that come up and make a change if necessary. Tanya

I know exactly what you mean about the scale. I am sure my husband is fed up with my whining about the scale not moving. He always points out that my clothes keep getting baggy and he is right. I am down 82 since I started the process, 62 since actual surgery. My biggest problem is in my head. I worry all the time that I haven't figured out my compulsive eating and emotional eating (I think they are two different things). With those worries that leads me to feeling I will be one of the % to fail at this and gain it all back. This stuff runs in my brain all the time now like thoughts of food used to. I also am getting a bit worried because my libido has been gone since surgery and I wonder if it will ever come back. Hubby has been great about it but for how long?? I am truly happy about the weight loss and am enjoying the fact that people are noticing. I had been so hoping it would help with my back problems, but not yet. I try to get to the pool 5x week as land exercise is just too damaging to me and I pay for days when I do try it. It isn't fun to be in a bathing suit and have everything jiggling worse now than when all that skin was filled out with fat...but I need to keep going and just not worry about what the other people think.

D.S.: You are NOT alone...I have said from day one that this surgery is 10% physical and 90% mental! We all have demons that we need to work on...be it head hunger, eating issues, not exercising, eating the wrong foods, not getting in enough protein, not drinking enough fluids...or in my case not staying off the scale LOL! This is why I call it a journey...it really it all about the travel and not as much about the destination for ME. Be PROUD of what you have accomplished thusfar and keep moving forward. I'm glad that we share our issues here because believe me if you are going through something...surely there are others out there going through it as well. Some people don't post but they definately read the posts. So, thank you for sharing. That is why I am so honest in my posts and I only hope it will benefit ONE person...that would make it all worth it. We will just have to keep up the fighting spirit and get through this together Tanya