How often do you weigh yourself?

[lizster2007 0]

In the "pre-band" dieting world, there seemed to be a number of opinions on how frequently you should weigh yourself. Sometimes a daily weight check was advocated as you could supposedly take corrective action immediately. Others recommended no more often than weekly as normal fluctuations in daily weight might cause one to obsess and stress about a slight gain that would be gone the next day.

Does anyone have any opinions /best practices on how often to weigh yourself with the band?

[mylapspirit 2]

My doctor recommended once per week but I am on the preop and have been weighing every morning. I don't know what I will do once i have the surgery------------------------------------------------------

thanks

shelli

[ButterflyKisses 0]

I don't weigh myself at home at all, When I see my doctor every month they weigh me there. I go by how my clothes fit . Sounds silly but it works for me. I surely do not want to get on a scale everyday or even once a week. This way I am using the same scale all the time. Seems like almost every scale is different when you step on it. At the doctors the scale isn't moved and it's always the same one : )

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

There is no such thing as banster rules, only guidelines. We all do what works for us. Each person is unique and they have different needs. Whatever works for them is what is right.

[Oregondaisy 2,019]

There wasn't a place to mark twice a day. I am scale obsessed. I weigh every morning and before I go to bed. I think it helps me not want to give into head hunger.

[Ready4it 0]

I was doing it every day, multiple times a day, but then it just discouraged me. I had my mother hide it from me and brought it out today. I didn't lose (wasn't expecting to) but I'm maintaining that weight, which is good to me! I've been eating how I want to, limiting my food and sugar intake, but eating well at the same time. It makes me excited to think what it is going to be like when I do really try and know that it will be permanent.

I'm going to try to stick to every 3-4 days. We will see!!!

[liz2007 0]

IM SORRY TO SAY IT BUT IM A SELF OBSESSED "SCALES ADDICT", I WEIGH EVERY MORNING I FIND IT KEEPS ME ON TRACK AND I KNOW STRAIGHT AWAY IF IM GOING OFF THE RAILS, BUT ITS DIFFERENT FOR EVERY ONE, DO WHATS BEST FOR YOU AS WE ARE ALL INDIVIDUAL.

[Wendell Edwards 73]

<p>I shot my scale.</p>

I tell newbies to only weigh-in at the doctor's office for the first 6 months of Lap-Band.

The reason I say that is to focus them on the basics of behavior modification, as opposed to their scale weight.

Obsession with scale weight will not assist anyone in learning the basics of the behavior modifcations that are required for success with a Lap-Band.

Then again, I know very few people who are able to resist their lifelong pattern of scale addiction.

The problem is that with a Lap-Band, you will probably experience scale fluctuatins on a daily basis that have no explanation. If the scale drops suddenly, you will feel elated, but if the scale goes up or stays the same, you will experience anxiety, frustration, anger and depression.

Look at any weight loss message board: you will see dozens of posts complaining about "Stalls" or "Plateaus", or wondering "Why doesn't this thing work for me?" or "How can I be eating only 800 calories a day and still not lose?".

You will also see a lot of posts complaining about the time it takes for weight loss, and quite a few saying that a person is "Devastated" because they "Gained weight in the surgery!".

Like I said, almost every person I know of who has had weight loss surgery obsessively weighs themselves, and that weighing causes these issues for them.

It's a self-inflicted wound.

(Note: The above is my opinion only. Many people weigh themselves daily and do not experience any of the negative aspects of weighing themselves..... but most people who do weigh themselves do experience the negatives, which is why I don't recommend it.)<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

[becky42 0]

I am obsessed with the scale. I weigh at least twice a day - bad habit probably, but it makes me feel better.

[violeteyes37 0]

Every day sometimes more than once a day.

[hf2havefun 0]

I weigh myself once every morning. I was banded on Aug. 21st and I had weighed myself that morning at home and was down 14 lbs. When I got to the hospital and they weighed me with gown and robe on it was 5 lbs. more. I told the nurse that I liked my scale at home better because it was 5 lbs. less and she gave it to me and wrote it on the chart. I've been weighing myself at home again almost every morning since Thurs. and as of this morning it's 20 lbs. lost starting from my 10 day pre-op diet on Aug 11th. Yippee! :clap2:

I haven't seen that much weight-loss in so long.

[mariecarmen 1]

Every morning for the past 345 days. It works for me.

[wombat712 2]

I am obsessed with weighing every day :0) I've seen lots of advice to stay off the scales but I can't.

I read an article in Shape magazine that says those who weigh themselves daily keep the weight off better. I guess because you are more conscious of it.

I know that if I don't see the number go down for the day, I try to make sure that I make the healthiest choices for that day.

Wombat

[brez1015 0]

hello,

i weigh myself every morning. it help me stay focused on my goal. i take it day by day

[Iluvharleys 15]

I weigh every morning, it helps keep me in line. I do have to remind myself that it's possible to gain a few pounds due to Water retention etc. and not to get upset if it shows a small difference. I like to keep a check on it though, it keeps me more in line if I see a gain that day.