Hello Sleevers!!!

My name is Mike. I was sleeved on 6/10/14. Currently down about 21 since surgery. Finally getting my energy back!!!

I was always told NOT to weigh yourself everyday, as the body fluctuates quite a bit especially in the early stages after surgery. However, I just can't help myself from stepping on every morning LOL. I experienced a stall in my second week, but reassured myself it would pass (which it did). So this AM I weighed myself and I was up 1.8 from yesterday. I am not concerned, but just curious to see if other people have experienced this fluctuation and if anyone else shares this similar addiction . Please feel free to add me as a friend I am looking for newbies and experienced members!!!!

Thanks so much!

Mike

The scale has lost its appeal for me a while ago. I think the last time I weighed was 3 weeks ago and then 3 months ago. I am comfortable with my goal body in terms of appearance and sense at 2 years post op. Yes, I weighed daily while dropping 180 # during the 1st 6 months and then transitioned into once a week after hitting goal at 7 months (180# @ 5'11"). Really, you do start to develop this new sense of "normal" with regards to body composition after a while. If you have a fairly consistent diet plan (I still measure my protein portions to 4 oz a serving) and workout plan, the scale reading is going to stay pretty much the same. You will just know, innately, the state of your body based on mirror appearance, clothes that fit right, how water retention feels, the feeling of being toned and muscular versus going soft, etc. you just know. Trust yourself about what the new you feels like and the scale will become an inanimate relic. I am happy with my body without tracking on a scale.

Edited June 30, 201412 yr by Fiddleman

I guess (as you can tell even from these responses) that everyone is different. For me, I way at least once per day. But I do this for a couple reasons.... First it keeps me accountable. I am a denier. I got to be nearly 300 pounds in part by not stepping on a scale and being in denial. If I weigh myself daily I keep myself much more accountable. With that being said, I made a deal with myself that I won't freak out based on fluctuation. I use it more for an educational tool for myself more than anything. I can see the effects of things like eating the wrong things, not eating enough of the right things, not getting enough Water, or the positive effects of doing what I should, adding exercise, etc.

I'm not a scale fanatic, because I know the weight is coming off, so that gives me a sense of security. I only weigh myself when I think about it, which is every 2 or 3 weeks.

I have just learned not to be a scale fanatic. It hurts too much to watch that scale go up and down so I will only get on it once a week and sometimes every other week. There are the occasions that I get on it after a good bowel movement (TMI) but that is a rare occasion. I measure how clothes fit and being able to fit into clothes that I've had in my closet for a while. I'm actually getting to a place, where I may need to go shopping. Wasn't expecting that until the fall/winter months, so WOW!

well done Bladefox - that's awesome!

Hey Mike, I'm a daily weigher like you. I weigh myself every morning. I know some say you shouldn't, but I find I do better with my weight loss when I do. I got sleeved on May 14, 2014. The first week I lost 15 pounds. The second week I lost ZERO. I was starting to panic, but the weight finally started coming off again and I'm down about 33lbs in 7 weeks.

I had surgery on Tuesday April 22nd 2014.... So I weigh myself each Tuesday morning. Starting week 10 and down 57 pounds

3-4 times a day, for real. Fluctuations don't bother me a bit. I'm completely fascinated (yes, even almost 14 months out) that I only weigh 152 pounds.

FASCINATED.

Lol...I do the same an my surgery is next Tuesday my Dr said it was an ocd issue I was obsessed. .haha...I am! I no it's not going to b any different after wards either..