I see so many posts on here from people stressing over the numbers on the scale...."I'm stalled", "I'm a failure" , "what am I doing wrong?" "How much did everyone lose at X months out?" "Disappointed" "only down X number of pounds" etc etc. Seems like a lot of unnessecary, made up unhappiness over a stupid number. The scale has become the transfer addiction for so many.

So for those of you obsessing over, and making yourself unhappy because of what the scale says, I challenge you to STAY OFF THE SCALE FOR A MONTH! Check in on this thread once/week, just like the other CHALLENGES on this forum, but instead of a number, report your latest NSV.'s Whether it's an improvement in your health, a drop in Meds, a smaller clothing size, an activity you couldn't do before, a nice compliment, a new, healthy food choice, whatever. Tell us something that made you feel good about your decision to have WLS. Something that has nothing to do with the scale. After all, these are the things that matter.

At the end of the month, go ahead and weigh. Hopefully you can see how much easier this journey is when you Celebrate the NSVs rather than fretting over numbers.

I've had SO many NSV's in the last year, but since I just went on my first couple horseback rides of the season this last week I'll start there... I can hop up into the saddle without needing to find a stepping log or rock. And I LOVE the new saddle I had to buy last summer because my butt was way too small for my old saddle. And I had to tighten the thigh straps on my chaps at least 3 inches for them to fit.

Comon...let's hear what made your week!

Oh yeah, and this isn't meant to be just an NSV thread, it's meant to be a stay off the scale and celebrate your NSVs thread.....No weighing for a month!!!!

@@Kindle

Would you recommend this for someone as far out as I am? I used to only weigh once a week, but now that I'm closer to goal, I have been weighing every day. I find I stall a lot lately, and if I don't tweak things a little to break it, I'll remain stuck. So if I don't weigh for a month (which I'm seriously considering this challenge) how will I know I need to change it up? When I'm the same weight in a month? What are your thoughts?

Edited April 10, 201511 yr by Babbs

My thoughts are to use the scale as often as you need to. It is a tool, just like our sleeves. If weighing everyday keeps you accountable and helps you meet or maintain goal then go for it. For example, I've been in maintenance for 7+ months and I weigh once or twice a month. Except after a holiday or weekend binge and then I'll weigh as soon as I get back to work. If I'm up I go back to diet basics and weigh a couple times/week to monitor until I'm back to the bottom of my bounce range.

It's the folks that obsess and let the scale dictate their emotions and use it as their sole measurement of their success that I thought could benefit from this challenge. Especially the newly sleeved... They are going to lose as long as they are following guidelines. No sense letting the scale numbers demoralize what should be an exciting, rewarding experience.

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I weight myself daily.

However, I also don't obsess over the numbers. I recognize that my weight is going to fluctuate on a daily basis, up and down. The tracking software on my phone that I enter that weight into shows me the overall trend downward. I look at weighing myself that often as just putting in data points to watch the long term graph.

Just flew an international flight-Seattel to Singapore. I didn't need a seat belt extension and ate very little of the food service. Had my Protein drinks and some nuts/fruit and that was all I needed. Also was able to walk the long jet ways from flight to flight. Made this trip much easier. Now for the adventure to see how eating in Singapore will be. Off to the market to get what I need. And yes, we walk every where here. Pubic transportation.

PS-also will visit Bali for 6 days and swim in the ocean. I'm loving it.

Oh, I forgot. I posted above. I'm traveling for 3 weeks......and no scale in the suitcase so no weighing for at least 21 days.

Let's be fitbit buddies I'm under stephanie kropf

I LOVE this idea! I am putting my scale in a closet until next month! I am three weeks out and my NSV is I put on a pair of pants yesterday for the first time in quite a while. I never wore them because I could not button them and yesterday they were TO BIG!!!

If you ditch the scale, do yourself a favor and avoid the bmi calculator too.

I see so many posts on here from people stressing over the numbers on the scale...."I'm stalled", "I'm a failure" , "what am I doing wrong?" "How much did everyone lose at X months out?" "Disappointed" "only down X number of pounds" etc etc. Seems like a lot of unnessecary, made up unhappiness over a stupid number. The scale has become the transfer addiction for so many.

So for those of you obsessing over, and making yourself unhappy because of what the scale says, I challenge you to STAY OFF THE SCALE FOR A MONTH! Check in on this thread once/week, just like the other CHALLENGES on this forum, but instead of a number, report your latest NSV.'s Whether it's an improvement in your health, a drop in Meds, a smaller clothing size, an activity you couldn't do before, a nice compliment, a new, healthy food choice, whatever. Tell us something that made you feel good about your decision to have WLS. Something that has nothing to do with the scale. After all, these are the things that matter.

At the end of the month, go ahead and weigh. Hopefully you can see how much easier this journey is when you Celebrate the NSVs rather than fretting over numbers.

I've had SO many NSV's in the last year, but since I just went on my first couple horseback rides of the season this last week I'll start there... I can hop up into the saddle without needing to find a stepping log or rock. And I LOVE the new saddle I had to buy last summer because my butt was way too small for my old saddle. And I had to tighten the thigh straps on my chaps at least 3 inches for them to fit.

Comon...let's hear what made your week!

Oh yeah, and this isn't meant to be just an NSV thread, it's meant to be a stay off the scale and celebrate your NSVs thread.....No weighing for a month!!!!

I accept that challenge!

Being 16 months out, I thought it might be tough to come up with an NSV every week. Thought I might have to document some of my older ones. But last night I had one after all. Went to a friends house and after dinner his son wanted some batting practice. So my friend pitched and I played outfield....THE WHOLE OUTFIELD! Running back and forth catching fly balls and scooping up grounders. No problem...Agile as a cat!

I am about 6 weeks out. My work pants are ridiculous! I put my cell phone in my pocket the other day and it nearly took my pants to the floor! Also, my chair is fitting better! I will take these as a sign that the weight is coming off!

I'm a daily weigher, and it has been great for me. The scale was much friendlier to me than my clothes were in the beginning. It took quite a while before I noticed any difference in my clothing, pictures, or mirror, but the scale moved down everyday. I LOVE my scale!! And I love that I entered in my weight into a tracking app so that I can go back and see the trend of how it all came off.

Looks like I may be the only participant left in this challenge. But this week was huge for me. My best friend killed himself last Sunday. Despite the grief and anger and guilt and despair and helplessness, I managed to make it through the whole week without turning to alcohol. Five hour memorial get together yesterday and I drank 5 bottles of Water instead of getting drunk like most everyone else. And considering I drank every single day for almost 2 years after my brothers death, this was no small feat for me.

Despite being nearly suffocated with emotions, we have to go back to work tomorrow (his widow is my other best friend and work partner). That might be even harder than this last week has been and I will be taking advantage of the meds my PCP prescribed. He also has a 10 year old son that is our #1 priority on helping get through this tragedy with the least amount of emotional scarring as possible.

He was the kindest, gentle hearted, most generous and hard working man I ever knew. The pain he hid so well and my inability to help him will haunt me forever.

Kindle, I'm so so sorry! I'm sorry for him and pain he must have been in, but more for his family. Please take care of yourself. Losing one's friends and family members is the worst experience we have to deal with in life. It's so frustrating and tragic to lose someone to suicide...when it's so often it seems that what drives one to it just a matter of a loss of perspective.

My thoughts are with you. ????