depression and worry

I had my surgery on 8/27 so I am about 8 weeks out. I am feeling like everything I am doing is wrong. I haven't weighed since my 2 week post-op and don't have to go back to Dr. Shina until December. I am kinda having a melt down. I keep thinking that maybe I am not losing (even though my family says they can tell) and that I am going to be fat the rest of my life. Do other poeple feel like this occasionnally or am I crazy? I think it would help if I could weigh myself to see that the scale is actually going down but I know Dr. Shina doesn't want you to weigh yourself. I feel like somehow I am failing this journey. Can anyone relate?????

I can sure relate to what you are saying.  I am 7 weeks out and feel the same way.  My doctor didn't say not to weigh.  I do once or twice a week and I have lost 27 lbs.  I know that it is great to lose that much in a month, but I still have feelings that it isn't going to work for me.  I had problems eating the first few weeks, so I think I went into starvation mode and I went a couple of weeks without losing a single pound.  That was discouraging.  I am glad I am not alone in feeling this way.  I have also had my moment of thinking "What have I done!!"  That passed I am happy to say.  I hope it helped to know you are not alone.  I don't see why you can't weigh yourself if it will make you feel better. Sharon

I know what you're going through also, except that I weigh myself every day, sometimes twice a day. that is really dumb, but I can't help it sometimes. I'm also 8 weeks out, and I just got my 2nd fill. I went for 2 weeks without losing anyweight, and at the office, it said I had GAINED 2 lbs! I about died! I know it was the clothes I was wearing, but it still made me really upset.  You can measure yourself also. Sometimes you'll lose inches when you won't even lose weight on the scale.  Nothing is healthy in excess, but you have to find what works for you. Weighting myself alot helps me. good luck