I was operated on on Tuesday of this week and I finally go home tomorrow. My question is should I weigh myself or wait u til my first post-op dr appt? I see some people who have had amazing results and others who have gained. I know this is a time of healing and everyone’s body is different but I must admit I’m curious to say the least? Suggestions are most welcomed.

You know they say it’s best not to weigh often. But I’m like you, I’m curious so I’d probably weigh. If you decide to and see a number that you don’t like don’t let it be a deterrent in your journey. Best luck post op and long term!

It’s up to you I did and do it still almost everyday because I’m weird [emoji23]

I weigh once a week. My Dr. told me I'd go nuts if I weighed myself every day.

I think it all depends on your tolerance level and accepting logical results. I am not going to weigh until the morning of my 1st follow up. After 3 weeks I will likely weigh myself more often. Typically I am a daily weigh-er, but I can't expect much excitement on losses until I am more healed. I don't feel anxious or like it's a race.

I agree with most, I weighed myself very frequently and still do! I am a little over two months out from surgery and weigh almost every day. I know it may sound crazy but it helps keep me in line. It is not hurting anything whatsoever and actually makes my day when I see the scale go down a little.

I wish I didn't have the need to weigh myself all the time so I picked one scale which is a big digital scale at my job and I weigh when I get to work, every time I've lost weight I take a picture on my phone , guess u know I've got lots of weights on my phone but I was also able to track my progress. It's working for me and I've been doing it for over 9 months since before surgery.

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Officially, the program I am working with recommends not weighing in so frequently.

I weigh myself daily.

At times, this has been frustrating. However, at this point (11 weeks out) it has helped me understand my body and my weight loss patterns. I know that I will go down to a new low, then over the next several days I may bounce around (up to 2.5 lbs) above that low before hitting the next low. As I said, early on this was frustrating, now I understand that it will happen and it does not stress me out (as much).

I am currently using Fitness Pal to track my weight . I only enter new lows, and I don't record the little jumps back up between lows. Having that to examine the weight loss over time is very helpful. After the initial drops my weight-loss has felt so slow, but looking at it over weeks is helpful.

I have a hard time "seeing" my weight-loss. The other things that has been helpful is recognizing the NSV. I had to buy all new pants. Also, I am almost done shopping in my closest. Those things can offer a boost when the scale is not moving as quickly as we would like it to.

12 days post op and have weighed everyday. The scale has not moved not one pound. It has done a number on my emotions and I wish I hadn't. Reading lot of post help me realize, it happen to many. But weighing daily plays mind games with you forsure. I actually took measurements before surgery and again yesterday, and I have lost several inches. Which is a good thing. Good luck in your journey.

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Initially I would wait two weeks.

I weigh myself daily, first thing in the morning. Weighing myself is one of the first things I used to stop doing, when I started gaining. I want this time to be different.

hahaha! I'm a daily weigher. Sometimes morning and night so I can predict what my morning weight will be. Yep, I'm crazy for the scale!

12 days post op and have weighed everyday. The scale has not moved not one pound. It has done a number on my emotions and I wish I hadn't. Reading lot of post help me realize, it happen to many. But weighing daily plays mind games with you forsure. I actually took measurements before surgery and again yesterday, and I have lost several inches. Which is a good thing. Good luck in your journey.

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12 days post op and have weighed everyday. The scale has not moved not one pound. It has done a number on my emotions and I wish I hadn't. Reading lot of post help me realize, it happen to many. But weighing daily plays mind games with you forsure. I actually took measurements before surgery and again yesterday, and I have lost several inches. Which is a good thing. Good luck in your journey.

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Thanks for all your responses. I decided to weigh myself when I got home and I’m down 4lbs in 3?days. I guess that’s not all that bad.