I was wanted to see what others thought about owning a scale.

I just got banded on 1/26/2010. When I was moving last year my scale was broken and I never went out and got a new one ( I was prego and really hated scales). When I did own a scale and I was dieting I would weight myself like 3 times a day or every time I went into the bathroom…. lol. Sometimes it could really be discouraging and sometimes a little motivating. Should I buy a new scale or just see my weight whenever I go to the doctors?

Banded 1/26/2010 :thumbup:

Well I went out and got a scale the day that I posted this and have not been happy with it. I think my doctor’s scale is like 5 pounds lighter than mine. In fact I’m pretty sure. I have been perfect on my post op diet and have only lost like a pound. :sifone:

Knowledge is power. Knowing what your body is doing is important.

I weight each morning after I get up. What it does for me is lets me know what is going on and if I need to make corrections.

My weight fluctuates. I also have a cheapo set of ring sizers and measure my fingers to get an idea of how much Water I may be carrying. My weight has gone up as much as 16 lbs in 2 days, but I knew it was water.

If I go up a couple days in a row, I will evaluate what I am eating. For me, waiting a week wouldnt work. Daily keeps me reassessing my meals and exercise.

Knowledge is power. Knowing what your body is doing is important.

I weight each morning after I get up. What it does for me is lets me know what is going on and if I need to make corrections.

My weight fluctuates. I also have a cheapo set of ring sizers and measure my fingers to get an idea of how much Water I may be carrying. My weight has gone up as much as 16 lbs in 2 days, but I knew it was water.

If I go up a couple days in a row, I will evaluate what I am eating. For me, waiting a week wouldnt work. Daily keeps me reassessing my meals and exercise.

I have to agree--I do not count my weight but sometimes the scale lets me know. I notice my ankles was swollen--retaining water--sure enough five pounds gained. That let me know to watch my sodium intake.!!

Miss melissa, Every time I am at My Dr. office for a fill or follow-up, Theres always at least one person if not more carrying their scale along with them to Calibrate it against the Dr's.... If you think yours is off, take it in and weigh yourself on both. That way you'll know exactly how much it is off by and you can account for that when you weigh at home... Or you can calibrate it. There might be instructions with it to tell you how to calibrate it to be accurate...

i'm so glad someone started this thread. this is something i have been debating about for a while. we own a scale now but i only get it on it very rarely. too depressing. i was thinking about getting rid of it after the surgery but wasn't sure. normally when i am trying to lose weight i get obsessive and weigh daily and didn't want to go through that with the band and possibly get disappointed if i'm not losing as much each day as i'd prefer. but i thin i will keep the scale but only weigh once a week like another bander mentioned. =)