To weigh or not to weigh

Keeping in mind that I am at the start of my journey and no where near a surgery date, I have decided to try to change my lifestyle on my own while I wait for an appointment with Dr. B.  That being said, I have always found that my past diet attempts have failed because I have caved under the stress of having to be weighed every week.  It is as if knowing that I have to step on a scale makes me really think about my weight problems which in turn drives my depression out of control.  I was thinking about asking my Dr. not to weigh me.  I wonder if this will help to ease the stress of "performing" for me.  I also know that I get discouraged easily and if there is a week with either little or no loss it could send me back off the wagon.  I keep telling myself that there are other ways to measure improved health by looking at things like blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels. 

I am not sure if this is really the appropriate forum for my question but you guys are so supportive that I can't help but keep coming  back to you!!!  I would love to hear your thoughts!

For me, I find that if i dont regularly weigh myself that I can really get off track.  Since I weigh more than a house scale or even my family doctor's scale will take I have to go to the hospital and use the big digital scale there.  I go weekly now.  I was going 2 times a week when I was diligently doing the optifast., I find it makes my weight a priority for me.  I can't stick my head in the sand if the number is starring right at me.  There are other ways of measuring your progress of course, take your measurements, however i found that in the month I lost around an inch everywhere for a total of 9 inches but personally I need to see reults more regularly than once a month.  I struggle with depression as well so I understand it can be stressful to focus so much on your weight but really it would only depress you if you were not losing weight right, so really the issue is sticking to a plan.  When we losen weight and see the results weekly it inspires us to keep going.  For me, I had to get mad at myself and food.  I stopped saying" I'll try" ( that leaves room for excuses) and I said " I am doing i"t and had a goal to focus on, dont make it too big of a goal though.  On a side note this is the foum to ask any questions you have, everyone is so supportive, they really help me alot.  You can do this, believe YOU CAN

Angela

The doctor will definitely weigh you. After the first weigh in, you can ask not to be told your weight. On DrB's scale, you can just turn around. The scale is very large....it even has hand rails!. The  surgery is just a tool, but it does make it a lot easier. Even with the surgery, you will have plateaus...it is just the way the human body is made.

I hear ya karasmom. Staying on track is really hard. There is so much temptation everywhere, That does not stop because you have weight loss surgery. Ask any of us regardless of which surgery we all had the temptation will ALWAYS be there. It is ultimately up to each of us to fight it. I am one of the fortunate ones who dump but I can not rely on that all my life. It might go away tomorrow. I have lost quite a few foods but if I were to graze all day (and there are days I want to eat all day) I would easily regain.

For me I try to watch what I eat by literally watching what I eat. I write down EVERY MORSEL of food that enters my mouth. I have gone back to weighing myself every other day too. (Yes Charline I caved and bought a scale) (LOL) If I am up a pound or if I dump I know why. The thing about writing down everything you eat the only person you can cheat is yourself. You MUST be honest about it or not do it at all.

I have every bite of food I have eaten since may 2008 written down in front of me and I add to it every day. Keeps me as honest as can be expected. It was a pain at first, now it is second nature.I still eat some chips or small amounts of ice cream or cookies. I write them all down.There are no bad foods. I can have anything I want in moderation (and if I can eat it) LOL