A Little Bummed

[giraffequeen 10]

I think I have my expectations set too high! I had surgery 11 days ago, back to work, exercising and feeling great! Lost 13 pre-op and 13 last week! So believe me when I say I'm ecstatic with being down 25 lbs. I guess I've read where some people lose a lot the first week but none the next...I'm there and it's frustrating! It goes down one, up two! I know it's probably because I'm not getting enough! Any encouraging 'it's normal' type words of wisdom would be much appreciated!

[KikiCC 83]

I think a pound a day is fantastic. Beyond fantastic. Be patient. Either way, wheter it takes a few more days or not, your lufe is gonna change, and you will never, ever weigh as much as you do now. Cheer up!!!!!

[petite-size-me! 70]

It's normal! Sleeve or no sleeve!

Step away from the scales! Put them away!

There's a trainer in Australia that uses the WWWW system

Wednesday. Wake. Wee. Weigh. Always the same day, always the same time. Always the same scale.< /p>

[MinaT 669]

It's normal. I have weighed 203 for a week now, and I'm 5 weeks out. I step on the scale and I go up a pound and I'm not sure what else to do but to kick back and let the scale catch up to my body. I know I'm hitting 400-450 calories (barely) and I'm hitting 55 Protein and about 20 or less carbs. I'm exercising to the point that my daily calories are in deficiet. I can't keep doing the up 2 down 1 up 1 down 2 up 1 thing forever, eventually the scale will have to catch up to the muscle tone and the fact I'm losing inches says something.

I know I have to up my calories a bit, but I'm struggling with pureed food at this moment and I'm doing the best I can. It will even out eventually and the drop will happen.

It's normal.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

My doc told me not to even weigh myself until I was 2 weeks out (of course I did anyway). Your body is going through some major changes. Your weight will fluctuate. You've just had major surgery, you've started exercising and drastically changed your diet. Your body needs time to adjust to all this. The scale is not an accurate reflection of fat loss over such a short period of time. Be patient. This is normal. Hide your scale. Use a tape measure instead.

[tiffers 55]

Please don't be discouraged! You are doing fantastic! I know it's hard, but I agree weighing everyday is not a good idea. I waited a long time before I weighed post op. i tried to weigh every Friday around the same time. Also, if you have a Nintendo Wii, I recommend weighing on a Wii Fit board. It keeps track of your weight and you can see your progress charted over time. You got this!

[thinoneday 445]

Any encouraging 'it's normal' type words of wisdom would be much appreciated!

giraffequeen, just in your statement above, you yourself know "its normal" and that in itself is encouraging as you can see the progress and what is normal and not. Here is some words of wisdom . . "GET RID OF THE SCALE". . . . weigh yourself only once a week or every other week, you'll drive yourself crazy otherwise. . . good luck

[giraffequeen 10]

I've lost a lot of weight on my own before and was a scale ***** then too! Can't help it and it probably won't change! Three letters come to mind: OCD I know I know, then stop complaining, right?!

[petite-size-me! 70]

I've lost a lot of weight on my own before and was a scale ***** then too! Can't help it and it probably won't change! Three letters come to mind: OCD I know I know' date=' then stop complaining, right?![/quote']

I put mine in a difficult to reach place so it's a pain to get them and I usually cbf getting them out. If they were on the floor I would step on them ten times a day!

[Piplula 709]

I think I have my expectations set too high! I had surgery 11 days ago' date=' back to work, exercising and feeling great! Lost 13 pre-op and 13 last week! So believe me when I say I'm ecstatic with being down 25 lbs. I guess I've read where some people lose a lot the first week but none the next...I'm there and it's frustrating! It goes down one, up two! I know it's probably because I'm not getting enough! Any encouraging 'it's normal' type words of wisdom would be much appreciated![/quote']

Ok..I gonna get gross here. If you aren't having a BM everyday..you know your stool weighs as well. My hubby says "I'm one good crap away from going down a pant size". So remember our bodies are going through a lot of changes! If you must weigh..only do it first thing in the morning after you have used the bathroom completely naked..that is your true weigh at that moment. And remember..scales lie sometimes!!!!!

[mylifeinpink 350]

Ok..I gonna get gross here. If you aren't having a BM everyday..you know your stool weighs as well. My hubby says "I'm one good crap away from going down a pant size". So remember our bodies are going through a lot of changes! If you must weigh..only do it first thing in the morning after you have used the bathroom completely naked..that is your true weigh at that moment. And remember..scales lie sometimes!!!!!

But oh so true