Vow to stay off the scale, win a prize
I know some of us feel our scales are helpful to us and I think we should all stick with what works best for us. So if weighing yourself on a regular basis helps you, then don't break your scale.
However. Especially for new post ops, I think the scale often is a source of frustration, depression, anxiety, guilt... probably other feelings we don't want or need. I think most of us could do just fine not weighing ourselves every day or even at all in the first few months after surgery.
So anyway, macjuicy said we should break our scales and post pics. I said I'd award a prize to the person that posts the best picture. I'm not sure if people realized I was serious, though. But I am. Destroy your scale, post a good pic, and someone will get a price. I haven't decided what the best prize would be yet. Maybe a gift certificate to a restaurant with WLS-friendly food?
If you don't wanna break your scale, that's fine. Like I said, if weighing yourself helps you, then keep doing it. And if you spent a lot of money on your scale and can't afford to buy a new one later on when you might want one, that's OK too. I'm not breaking my scale because one, my partner uses it and would be very unhappy if I broke it (and would just run right out to buy a new one) and two, since I am in maintenance I feel it helps me to get on the scale once a week or so to make sure I'm still maintaining, especially since some of my meds may cause weight gain.
But if anyone wants to ditch their scale, there will be a prize.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.

I have gotten better. I don't weigh every day. Maybe 2 or 3 times a week now (YAY!!!). And I really only "count" my Sunday weight. See? I've come a long way from my fanatical daily weighing and going bizerk every time the scale moved an ounce.
Here are my pics..... sorry they are so big.... don't know why they came out that way.....


Michelle (OH member since 2004 - new user name)
HW 285 / SW 270 / GW 140 / LW 135 / CW 185
RNY 6/8/2009
Starting size 26/28, now size 12/14
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." -Hebrews 13:8
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.