On The Verge Of Mental Collapse

[Kay__S 33]

--- I understand the science behind it, I was a bio major once upon a time.

Spare a thought or two for the psychology behind it. You are placing too much emphasis on the scale. It only tells part of the story, and your doctor's office knows that. Just eat/drink/exercise as you've been advised to do, and stop focusing on the scale. Focus on the things that you can actually control.

[MouseOnTheMile 186]

--- I understand the science behind it' date=' I was a bio major once upon a time.

Spare a thought or two for the psychology behind it. You are placing too much emphasis on the scale. It only tells part of the story, and your doctor's office knows that. Just eat/drink/exercise as you've been advised to do, and stop focusing on the scale. Focus on the things that you can actually control.[/quote']

Once again, I wouldn't normally be obsessed about the scale. When I diet and exercise regularly, it's less about my weight, I just focus on how much better I feel. But I have to lose weight. 6 days. The I fly to Mexico where I put a large amount of money on the line. Where if I didn't lose the weight they asked as the only hint they're taking into consideration for if I can have the surgery, I'm s*** outta luck and there goes my money on flights! Plus the money I miss out on from taking time off work.

I'm trying to be more positive and hopefully the efforts will show by next week, but if they don't, I might be burning down buildings. That is all.

[MouseOnTheMile 186]

Yes we are.

Wifey and I are spending a couple of days in San Diego before we go to OCC' date=' then a couple of days after too.

It's been cold and rainy here in Michigan so I'm looking forward to some sunshine.[/quote']

I'm so jealous!! I would love to go to San Diego, maybe one of these days for Comicon hahaha

[gomekast 559]

I'm itching to know what the scale says tho..is that horrible?

I've still got my Pom Poms going for you!!

[MouseOnTheMile 186]

I'm itching to know what the scale says tho..is that horrible?

I've still got my Pom Poms going for you!!

249 today

[Chonk 13]

Don't worry about it Mouse.

My wife didn't hit her 'suggested' weight loss and neither did many of the others that we friended at the clinic that day.

They won't turn you away.

In fact, one girl in our group, freaked out out the day before (hotel and travel mixups) and had a bacon cheesburger at the TJ Mariott the night before and they still let her have the surgery.

Do the best you can. It will make the procedure as well as the healing process go easier, but don't worry about them sending you home because you mised your mark.

Remember, bottom line is YOU'RE the customer and you've got the MONEY they want.

Does that help?

Edited November 6, 2013 by Chonk

[MouseOnTheMile 186]

Don't worry about it Mouse.

My wife didn't hit her 'suggested' weight loss and neither did many of the others that we friended at the clinic that day.

They won't turn you away.

In fact' date=' one girl in our group, freaked out out the day before (hotel and travel mixups) and had a bacon cheesburger at the TJ Mariott the night before and they still let her have the surgery.

Do the best you can. It will make the procedure as well as the healing process go easier, but don't worry about them sending you home because you mised your mark.

Remember, bottom line is YOU'RE the customer and you've got the MONEY they want.

Does that help?[/quote']

*hugs you* that is a relief. I don't condone enabling cheating, and I'm still going to follow my preop but it's nice to know that I don't need to freak out the next couple of days on top of everything else.

[gomekast 559]

249 today

Almost there! Plus the feedback from a fellow soon to be sleever about your clinic! What a relief!

[Teachamy 1,042]

I've had a lobotomy, which is why my BMI is so low. I wouldn't recommend it. :tongue2:

This post is exactly why I do not own a scale, and I will not purchase one. I will go to my bariatric center once a week to weigh myself, otherwise I will drive myself insane. If weighing myself at the center makes me crazy, at least I'll have some professionals there to refocus me!

[gomekast 559]

Mouse!! Update us!

[MouseOnTheMile 186]

Mouse!! Update us!

Ugh, still five away from goal, sitting around 250 and I don't think I'm losing the other five in the next two days sadly...

Hopefully that won't have any negative impact on my surgery but I'm trying to think positively.

[gomekast 559]

Ugh, still five away from goal, sitting around 250 and I don't think I'm losing the other five in the next two days sadly... Hopefully that won't have any negative impact on my surgery but I'm trying to think positively.

Just stuck with the plan they've given you and I'm sure that by Monday, when you arrive to weigh in, it will have come off!! I'm sure of it!! Just to be safe, cut out sodium if your getting any.

Take my email address..email me!

Kittyredcake@gmail.com

[Chonk 13]

So get this.

I actually GAINED a pound this morning.

WTF?

Is that even possible?

I've been religious about the diet and haven't cheated once. I've been steadily loosing between 1-1.5 pounds a day and now this.

I'm not freaking out because I've met my weight goal the nutritionist wanted me to be at, but I'm just confused on how this is even possible.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

So get this. I actually GAINED a pound this morning. WTF? Is that even possible? I've been religious about the diet and haven't cheated once. I've been steadily loosing between 1-1.5 pounds a day and now this. I'm not freaking out because I've met my weight goal the nutritionist wanted me to be at, but I'm just confused on how this is even possible.

Read back on page 1 of PDXmans first post. It's perfectly normal. You're restoring your glycogen reserves which means retaining Water. Get used to it because after surgery this will be the name of your existence of you worry about every little up and down fluctuation. Weighing less often actually gives more accurate results.

Hang in there and don't stress. I know it's so hard, but we've all been there.

[Kasey Parker 31]

Had my surgery on the 6th, wasn't too difficult except the pain after. I had severe chest pain (gas and where they went in to move around the liver and diaphragm) and on the right side (said was where they pulled out the stomach excess).

It's a lot better today, 3 days post op. But if I turn the wrong way, it puts me almost to my knees. The only chest pain I'm having now is still a few spasms and soreness.

But I'm getting more fluids each day.