PRE OPS: Never had surgery? Here's what to expect!

Let me once again reinforce what Elizabeth has said about the scale.
Let me state it clearly and in bold.
STAY OFF THE SCALE!!!
Why? you ask?
Read on my dear people about to under go or recent post-ops.
You've let the scale rule your life until the morning of surgery.  It's time to get rid of that mentality.  You've bit the bullet and taken the ultimate step in weight loss.
Now, do NOT weigh yourself until you visit your surgeon for your first post-op visit.
Actually, only weigh yourself at his/her office for a few months.
You'll see bigger numbers in loss, you'll feel very satisfied.  You will finally feel victory over the scale.
Personally, I didn't even own a scale until 3 months post-op.  By then I was down 70 lbs.
Once that happened, I weighed myself once a week, same day, same conditions.
Saturday mornings, after my morning potty visit and naked right out of the shower. 
I would see the 2-5 lb per week weight loss.
Now at 5 years post op, I still do the same.  I might pop up a pound or two, but know that weight fluctuates and I do not panic
Now for reinforcement:
STAY OFF THE SCALE!!!

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Elizabeth, thanks so much for this! I'm having the DS in May. I've been worried about how to get fluids in after hearing about so many people struggling with that. Your tip with the teaspoon is super helpful!

lol I hear you! Math isn't my strong suit either.

I think you did a great job of covering it, Elizabeth.  I can only add that for the people complaining a week out they aren't losing, remember you are filled with IV fluids.  I weighed more when I came home from the hospital than I did when I had the surgery.  That's normal.  I think people mistakenly think they are going to start dropping pounds the first week.  That's just not realistic.

I woke up in pain and hungry.  Go figure.  I simply mentioned it to the nurse and they knocked me out again.  It made me forget I was hungry:)  I have heard people say they are never hungry with the VSG.  I'm not one of them, but I am working as hard as I can, and I'm losing well.

BTW, margarita ****tails are the bomb.

I got taken to task the other day for mentioning that I get hungry.  One woman informed me she is never hungry.  She said she sets an alarm clock to eat.  You have to be kidding me, right?  Some others added Ditto to the comment.  I know I'm not alone though.  I have friends with WLS and they get hungry also.  Thinking hunger will go away  is just ridiculous.  It's a part of life.  It's what you choose to do with it that truly matters.