Okay -- I've had a devastating set back in that I've gained back about 4 pounds. I'm resisting changing my ticker, altho' it's been 5 days. It seems like conceeding failure to do so.

Also, my ticker shows my lost from my HIGHEST weight, which was just prior to beginning mandatory pre-approcal supervised diet until now. Not beginning with my banding. Is that what most people show, or should it start with my banding?

I take mine from my highest weight loss I was at my doctor's office. I was on a liquid diet pre surgery and lost 15 pounds. But I wouldn't have lost that 15 pounds if I wasn't getting banded so I take it from the highest weight. I mean that was what I weighed so it really doesn't matter. So yes I'm basically doing what you did. It's all good.

and don't worry. I had a time where I gained back 10 pounds. Remember this is a journey. The band is always there for you. Just refocus and figure out what your doing wrong. For me I wasn't including exercise. Remember the band can only do so much. Take care

i start from my initial consult with my lap band surgeon. i've been higher but (somehow) lost that bit.

i change my ticker - up or down - when i weigh. i need the accountability. i dont want others to notice i gained, so i try to do that as little as possible.

remember, this is your time for healing. once you get a good restriction, you'll be great!

I only change my ticker if my weight has gone down.

I have it set to only show the loss since my surgery. 16 lbs in 4+ weeks isn't that great ... but from my highest weight back in February, I've lost a total of 36 lbs :biggrin1:

I keep mine from my initial consult with the doc. I lost about 17 with liquid diet. Like stated, I wouldn't have lost that if I wasn't going to get banded.

Mine is from initial Psych eval. Which just happens to be my highest ever.

Nana

Mine is set from my initial consult with the group I had surgery with. It is not my highest known weight which is 338...though I do believe I weighed more, I just hadn't been on a scale.

As for truth in tickering, I believe the ticker is for you, so do with it what you want. If not adding pounds and only taking them off keeps you motivated that do that. If keeping it as acurate as possible makes you feel less guilty do that...

For real, we are more than the numbers that represent different parts of our lives. I am not my bank account or my weight. I'm sure you are not either.

So don't sweat it sweetie!

And for the record, I only take pounds off, I'll be damned if I'm going to add them back. If someone is checking my numbers daily they need to find a hobby.

XO

Don't worry about weight during the post op phase. This IS for healing, it is NOT designed for weight loss, never was.

Focus on choosing good quality foods, chewing to a paste, small bites, slow eating. Don't even worry about the scale now. You have months ahead of you where the scale will bounce back and forth. It's all good, it will all be okay. Most of the time it will go down but there will be times where it bounces around a bit and sometimes it will go up. Don't worry about it, focus on the long term goal, not the daily weigh ins.

I hope you do not worry to much over four pounds. It could just be water. You are still healing anyway. Be kind to yourself. Donna

I go from my weight at home the day of surgery...not my highest, but I'm only counting weight loss I can attribute to the band.

Asfor your 4 lbs... are you going regularly? I find I will gain as much as 4-5 lbs if I don't go to the BR for a few days.

try a stool softener.

best of luck.

Lorraine

Chris NJ,

Am I reading that right?? You have lost 105# in just over 4 months? You rock!! :rockon:

Don't worry about weight during the post op phase. This IS for healing, it is NOT designed for weight loss, never was.

Focus on choosing good quality foods, chewing to a paste, small bites, slow eating. Don't even worry about the scale now. You have months ahead of you where the scale will bounce back and forth. It's all good, it will all be okay. Most of the time it will go down but there will be times where it bounces around a bit and sometimes it will go up. Don't worry about it, focus on the long term goal, not the daily weigh ins.

I'm not worrying about the scales too much. I am making an effort to walk more each day. I've lived in this body long enough to know that the scales only move some of the time, and when it takes a break, the belt buckle moves. (Okay, so I don't really have a belt that goes around me at this point, BUT, I have had to retire a couple of skirts for fear I'll lose them and trip myself up!! Need to post that in the NSV thread, huh?

My nutritionist didn't think I could be plateauing this early (three weeks post op + almost three weeks on pre-op = right time frame for a STALL!!)....but then, she hasn't been the one inside this body for 45 years!!! She told me to do another week on full liquid, but I was going to lose my mind if I didn't have something FRESH -- so I've been nibbling (and choo-choo-chewing!!) on a little fruit and salad stuff....and a little more real food. I did have two ALMOST PBs, enough to produce a little sliming -- both times, just got in too big of a hurry and was eating hand-held food!!!! I'm gonna have to start using a fork and knife on everything. I'm used to 'micro-bites' with them, but my mouth doesn't yet know how to take a little bite.

Thanks for the support ya'll.