Yesterday morning after my normal routine of weighing myself 3-4 times, I finally told myself Kisha this is crazy! So I finally got the nerve to throw away my scale. I had to throw it away and not just move it from the bathroom, otherwise I wouldve been just weighing myself where ever I moved it to. My 10yr old was like 'ma why you throwing the scale away? Is it broke?' and all I could tell him was it was breaking me.... He says 'whatever!' and takes it to the dump. The scale is gone!! But now this morning Im like how the hell am I suppose to weigh myself now and keep track of my progress??? Did I do the right thing throwing away the scale?? It was becoming an obsession and it really wasnt helping my mental.

BW: 223lbs

SW: 203lbs

CW: 156lbs (as of yesterday morning)

GW:135lbs

Now Im questioning whether throwing it away was a good idea... Im only 18 weeks post and not really close to goal. Should I go get another scale this afternoon????

When it comes to how often to weigh yourself, it is very controversial.

Some say once a week

Others say once a month

More say only weigh when you go in to the doctor for your follow-ups.

I made a deal with myself. I can weigh as often as I want, but only the morning weigh in counts.

The rest are just for my own amusement.

After 3 years, I'm still with that system.

I need the daily feedback to know I'm on track.

There's no right or wrong system, the best choice is the one that works for you.

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I've thought about it, and I certainly admire your strength to do so. But I decided early on to weigh everyday and chart my progress. That's how I can see that there is some pattern to it, and therefore I don't freak out every time it goes up a pound. It always compensates in a downward trend.

Of course I'm only a little over two months out. As the year progresses it might start wearing on my nerves and I may well need to chuck it. ????

Thanks for sharing!

Good for you!

I think you will find much more peace from not weighing every day.

As to when to weigh. Early out, you have so many doctors appointments, you will get weighed.

Later, you can come up with a strategy that works for you.

Do you go to a gym? Do you have a personal trainer? You could weigh at a gym once a week (or even less often). If not, you could even drop in at your doctor's office to weigh. I know I have done that in the past and was never charged a co-pay or anything.

Congratulations on taking control of your scale.

You could set a clothing size goal instead and focus on that.

Thats a really good idea @@bellabloom!! Think Im gonna try that and see how that works

am in my first week and I came home two pounds heavier than when I went in. Probably all the uv fluids. When did you start to see pounds coming off?

am in my first week and I came home two pounds heavier than when I went in. Probably all the uv fluids. When did you start to see pounds coming off?

Now u kno everyone is different.. But I started losing immediately. I lost 10-12 lbs my 1st week. And after that it was just falling off... Now it has kind of slowed all the way down and its more like 1-3 pounds a week if Im having a good week..

Oh, the scale. My friend, my enemy, my friend, my enemy. I think it's brave to give it up. I'm not sleeved until Monday, but I already know I am going to be a scale junkie.

Buy another one. Not having one will drive you crazy! Besides one of the main reasons we all had this surgery was to lose weight and be healthy.

Buy another one. Not having one will drive you crazy! Besides one of the main reasons we all had this surgery was to lose weight and be healthy.

Im starting to agree... The not knowing is killing me more than the over weighing myself. So off to Walmart I go tomorrow. I intially that this would help, but after 3 days of not knowing Im going crazy!!