TheCurvyJones

Hey sorry for the delay in replying. I"m almost never at this site anymore. You'll LOVE Dr Alvarez. He's a great surgeon and his staff is top notch!

Nice! Hey, it's 50 lbs! Love that.

I am in the 'slow but steady' group as well. Well, slower than I would prefer. I'm hoping I can say I've lost 30 in 3 months!

Hi!

Looks like we we're stat twins.... same surgery date and almost the exact same weight loss stats!

Lets keep the faith!!

Dana

This makes me feel better! I'm like.....why am I losing so slowly! Ah well!!!

I honestly only weigh once a week. I do it that way for my mental health. People have to work out a relationship with the scale according to their own needs, both physical and psychological. It's personal. I don't have patience for measuring, but I know my clothes are baggier.

And that's cool, because that works for you. But if you weigh in for 3 weeks and for 3 weeks it's the same and you ask about it, and someone says, well don't weigh......................How does that solve the problem of the numbers being the same for 3 weeks? It doesn't.

I was just thinking about this earlier today. I weigh every day. I do. I know some people advise against it, but it's the only way I can tell about what I ate the day/evening before, or my period, etc. and how it affects me. Some days the weight stays the same - to the OUNCE! - talk about frustrating - but I take it in stride and go on. There's always a little block of chunk that comes off here and there, and I have to have faith in the process. I am not a fast loser, as they say, I am down 30 lbs in two and half months. But I'll take it!!

I am also an every day weigher. I always have been. And the people I follow that have been most successful track everything EVERYDAY including weight. When I don't weigh, I don't care. When I don't see the impact that certain things have on my body, it's like out of sight out of mind. If I hop on the scale and it's up and i don't know why? THAT. DRIVES. ME. NUTS.

I always say this - obesity is a disease like any other and should be monitored closely. Would we tell a diabetic to not check their sugars? Hell no. I think people here SHOULD be weighing in at least weekly. I don't agree with all the "stay off the scale" nonsense either and I am glad to find someone who feels the same.

I think its important to understand that there are a lot of factors that influence how and when the scale is going to move, but if you are afraid of the darn thing you will never learn and you'll always be leery of it for no reason. I know I hold water 3-4 days before and during my period. I wouldn't know that if I didn't have a pattern down.

YES. I am VERY irregular. You know how I know my cycle is coming? I start gaining for no apparent reason. And also everyone around me seems to be stupid. LOL. But yes. I know my patterns and I know when the scale holds, I pull out the measuring tape. It's not the scale that is the problem, it is how you handle that data and most certainly if you CANNOT HANDLE the scale not moving, then don't consider that data in measuring your progress!

Instead of telling people to stay off the scale, how about teaching them how to fold that data in with other factors to measure success or failure.

Colace is my best friend.

I just read your story. I will be going next week. Nsurgery is on the 18th. I have a question for you. How many others were having surgery that day and how was it decided who was going first?

Only one other person that day. She is a member here- GoodE2shoes. DR A asked who wanted to go first and bestie piped up, "SHE DOES. She's nervous, let's get this over with."

Yum O!

Oh my. I have had some of that tea in a drawer for years and have never taken it. I'm scared.

I started incorporating a daily dose of Colace. It has made "going" SO MUCH EASIER.

I bet tomorrow is a better, lighter day. ((((gentle hugs))) Relax for today, you've been through an ordeal!

Congrats to you! I am still in the "i can't believe this is gonna happen phase". I am so happy for you and can't wait to be able to share my experiences. Good luck and congrats girl!

When is your surgery?

Great NSV!! You also had great scale victory also!! you are right to never be disappointed a loss is a loss... and Im so very happy for you. Stay positive and it will all fall in to place!

Thanks!!!!

Where are you in terms of surgery? Im still preop

Two weeks post op tomorrow.

Yes, I'm afraid for my boobs and my thighs. UGH. She has no boobage and was never all that big. I have G cups right now. :/

I have been taking advantage of feeling SO GOOD, but today I hit a wall. I am going to rest up tomorrow.

Congrats on your approval! This is quite the journey. Rock it!

w00t! I'm gonna love that guy.

What all are you eating?

Oooh jello. I have some. I should get some. But that would require going downstairs.....

Good luck!

*nods* Also because my Doc says the better you do pre op, the better you'll do post op. I had a few weeks of OMG EAT EVERYTHING but now I'm okay. Actually Saturday night I really wanted some chicken, but that passed, LOL. Any other time I wouldn't even think about it.

Yes I like them but they need better flavors. They're basically just there to mix stuff into.

Thanks!!1

Excellent! Thanks for sharing your experience! Looking forward to my procedure.

The surgery makes many people lactose intolerant. Also be aware of a bit of dairy in creamy tomato soup.