Slave to the Scale?

Right!

Am I a slave to the scale?  No, I don't think so....I weigh myself once a week (just to keep me in check).  I have allowed myself a margin (due to that time of the month, water retention, yada, etc).  Ifi it goes higher than that....time for the intervention!

Nope, not a slave to the scale.  Like #1MM, I started at 410, but I only get on the scale during doctor's visits.  I know what I should be doing and I do it.  I won't let the scale discourage me at times when it's not moving.  I'm 1.5 post op and pregnant, so things are a little different now, but I plan to keep things rolling the same way once I have my son.  If in the future there is a need to modify, I'll re-evaluate things.  Best of luck to you!

MAN,  That scale ***** my head up everytime I step on it. 

If it is low I eat more,  if it is high, I eat more,  If it is the same I eat more. 

SCALES SUCK !  but I still continue to get up in the morning pee and poop and sqeeze out all I can, then take off all my clothes and step on there only to have my heart broken.  EVERY SINGLE TIME.

Hey there! 

However, I am a SLAVE to my health and that entails being a SLAVE to the scale.  It's a direct connection in my mind.

Based on my research, those that have been successful at weight loss, were those that weighed themselves on a regular basis..meaning 3-4 times per week.  TOO many people have failed at this game because they decided to gauge their weight loss by their clothing size.  Research shows that a person can actually gain anywhere from 10-15 pounds before it's reflected in the way their clothing fits. That is too many pounds for me!  I have a 3-5 pound cushion. 

The number on the scale is what keeps me focused.  Prior to WLS, I NEVER WEIGHED MYSELF!  Especially when I noticed I started to gain weight.  I was SCARED of the next higher number.  Now, I no longer fear the next higher number....I snub it actually.  It's the next higher number that keeps me focused...and snaps that ass back to reality.  I rearranged myself internally...and my mind and spirit HAD to follow suit.  HAD to change my way of thinking.  It's a complete and total lifestyle change.  It's taking control of your health.

I am BIG on advising anyone to find their niche in this game....but me personally, I am going to follow the lead of those that have had success, and as the research shows, weighing regularly was key.

Great post.

Thank you!

I think one need to find a balance.  Weighing to often can mess up your mind, especially when you are really new, because the tool will do the work for you HOWEVER, I cant count how many times I have read someone type that they have gained XX number of pounds and wonder how that happened.  My thought, if you weigh yourself often, and for some it may be every day, once a week or bi-weekly, you will know if you gained 10 pounds and do something about it. 

OK, here's my take on this whole scale issue and WL surgery.  As a newbie (at least the first six months to a year)  I feel it's best to weigh once a week.  This is because it's the honeymoon stage and the weight will be coming off pretty quickly.  Also, stalls will not be noticed as much...so you won't drive yourself nuts when the scale stops moving for those periods.  Actually seeing those numbers get lower and lower was a great motivator for me!

As you get further into the journey....after 1 year... it's best to weigh daily because the weight is not coming off as fast, and you will need to keep yourself in check.  If you are not following the rules like you did in the beginning, it's so easy for the weight to creep back on. 
It amazes me how fast the weight can come back if you aren't careful.

I have to co-sign with Mack Mama...don't say what you won't do until after you go through this surgery and the 'mind meld' that comes with it...it's crazy!! I know a lot of people think it's pure insanity to weigh daily, but I am another that does it. I am coming up on 5 years post-op next year and have maintained my loss, and I got pregnant with my daughter when I was about a year and half post op. I have my 'cushion', as well, about 3 pounds before I start to knock back and knuckle down. When that honeymoon phase is over, it's GAME ON from there on out. I have had one gain in the past that freaked me the **** out and made me get my head back right (thank you James and The Wagon)...to some folks I was 'trippin'" cuz it was less than 10 pounds, but in my mind that is how it begins. And if not for weighing daily I might have never known. It is my personal belief that staying "zen" with your scale helps you keep it off long term.

I'm all for accountability!  We agree on that!

But, I can say I won't be a slave to the scale because I'm not now and I know the mind games it can play.  Again, accountability is good... but you just have to find what works best for you.

Thanks for chiming in.