Know you're not supposed to weigh every day but I can't help it. I started my 2 week preop diet early, so it's awesome to actually SEE IT MOVING! How am I going to stay off of it post op? I know I'm going to be a slow loser. I've list 8 lbs in 2 weeks preop. A lot of people lose more.

Move the scale. I put mine on the other side of the toilet. It used to be right inside the door first thingies saw when I walked so I climbed on... Not anymore!

I'm on that sucker every day!! Sometimes twice a day! LOL Mentally I know the weight isn't going to fall off and I am okay with that.... Hell, we didn't gain it overnight so we sure as hell aren't gonna lose it overnight... Some folks have to hide their scales because they get depressed when they see it not going down but just get your mind right and understand the process... I LOVE MY SCALE!!

A lot of people lose more.

Newbie

one of the 1rst rules you learn in Sleeveland is never, never, ever compare yourself to anyone else.

don't compare how much you've lost or didn't lose - how much time it took you to lose an amount of weight vs. someone else, losing different amounts of hair

losing 8lbs during pre-op is great, don't conside yourself a slow loser, you are a big loser - getting rid of all that "excess weight"

good luck

kathy

I know. I just also know I have a slow metabolism. As long as its going down and not up, I'm ecstatic!!

8 lbs is great. I read someone elses post on here saying "imagine one lb of butter for each lb lost", that really helped me.