Hello,

I'm have bypass surgery on 9/18. I have been debating this with myself for sometime as to is I should purchase a scale. I do plan on taking my measurements before surgery also after to track my progress. The only time I weigh myself is at the doctors office. I have read so many post about people stressing over the number on the scale. I just want to be healthy and not focus on the number.

Anyway just asking people that don't own a scale why don't own and how are they tracking their progress?

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I weigh every day as soon as I get up in the morning. If it is up an ounce or two or stays the same I realize it can be because of fluid or something else (maybe haven't gone to the bathroom). A small fluctuation does not throw me over the edge. The only thing that matter to me is how I am doing over the long term, not the day to day weight fluctuations

An ounce or two? Mine jumps around by a pound or two. I do notice that the lighter I am, the less dramatic the jumps..(it used to jump by 3 lbs, but now it's usually closer to 1) so the closer to goal we are, perhaps the more consistent the number we see.

I only ad it move by a pound once.... Usually only 1 to 4 ounces

I got a scale when I started the process to track the weight loss they wanted. However, I mostly go by body measurements, increase muscle, and how my clothes fit. Weight is tricky, especially once you workout and gain muscle.