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Bellalover

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  12. Posted

    @@Bellalover

    Yes, we are all different. And your journey certainly won't be exactly like mine. But I do know a thing or two about WLS and how the patterns of weight loss work, and if you think you're just going to drop 5 pounds a week until you hit goal, you're in for a rude awakening.

    My advice to you is stop acting so high and mighty and listen and learn from the people that know at least a little of what they are talking about so you have an easier time of it. You've got some good advice in this thread. Use it. We want to see people be successful, and unrealistic expectations and weight loss comparisons usually ends in tears (literally) and tends to demotivate people. I know, because I've been there.

    That's funny because I thought you were acting all high and mighty!

    I didn't say I thought I was going to drop 5 pounds a week. I said I am happy as long as I don't gain or go down. How you read things is apparently completely different than how I write them.

    And I said I appreciate your opinion and asked you to appreciate (or you could at least respect) mine. But I guess you can't do that and have to try and make me feel bad about how I am.

    There is some amazing advice on these forums and I completely appreciate it, but I definitely don't appreciate being made to feel bad on these forums when I offer my opinion.

    Advice is one thing, but how you write seems like a put down to me.

  13. Posted

    Thats great that you don't need a scale, but it's how I hold myself accountable. And I like those scale victories!!! Every 5 pounds down makes me so happy. But I don't compare myself to others...that just creates unwanted stress! As long as I am equal or less every week I have a huge smile on my face! And don't forget those NSV, fitting into a new size of pants makes me ecstatic too!!! Good luck and enjoy your weight loss!!! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

    You know you gain sometimes too, right? And sometimes the scale doesn't move for weeks at a time? I can already tell you're going to let the scale dictate whether you feel successful or not. Be careful. That's a slippery slope.....

    Weight loss with WLS is funny. It's not as Fluid and consistent as you think it's going to be. Our bodies are constantly adjusting to the abnormal lack of calories, and it causes some really strange stuff to happen. One thing I've learned in the almost 20 months since surgery is that it's DEFINITELY not as simple as calories in/calories out. It's a constant balancing act trying to figure out the proper protein/fluid/movement ratio to lose consistently. And now in my case, to maintain.

    Just sayin.

    Just sayin...how can you tell anything about me? Everyone is different. What helps some people doesn't help others. Although I appreciate your opinion maybe you could appreciate mine too.

    Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

  16. Posted

    Thats great that you don't need a scale, but it's how I hold myself accountable. And I like those scale victories!!! Every 5 pounds down makes me so happy. But I don't compare myself to others...that just creates unwanted stress! As long as I am equal or less every week I have a huge smile on my face! And don't forget those NSV, fitting into a new size of pants makes me ecstatic too!!! Good luck and enjoy your weight loss!!!

    Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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