We put too much faith in the number on the scale...
i'm addicted to my scales and i have not even had surgery yet (coming up in17 days) I have lost 39.8 pounds, i'm frustrated cause it wont move to 40 and it does seem to affect my mood for awhile... but it also has a positive impact on me staying on my eating and exercising plans but i dont know if being addicted to my scale is harmful or not. Its one of the very first things I do every single morning.
HW 350 SW 309 CW 150 Surgery 06/12/14 I admit I'm a scale addict. My life is now amazing and God is guiding me thru every step of the way.
HI, I noticed when I go on cruises I swell up so much one time I wanted to get a picture done with my sister and she wanted to do it on the floor I did manage to get on the floor but couldn't cross or bend my legs to much and they were hard. I even have been on them and at times my shoes wouldn't fit any more due to swelling. Yesterday I started taking water pills due to swelling and I have never been to the bathroom so much ever during the night. I weighed myself yesterday and today, this morning I had a 7 pound loss. I thought I was seeing things and I can feel the difference. I haven't had my surgery yet but had to loose some weight before. I know I swell on cruises because I don't use any salt in my cooking at home and the ships do unless you request otherwise and I don't. I usually come home with at least a 10 pound gain after a cruise.
Thanks for the information Pebtash,
Its so helpful to know that others are dealing with the same things. Best of luck with your surgery. I wish you every success.
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
I love this post. And it's one of the reasons I stick to TrendWeight! The scale can have entirely too much power over us.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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Travel is notorious for causing massive water retention. I would have been pretty distraught over a 10-lb. gain after vacation so I'm glad you saw some quick results. And hurray for actually losing even more!
Tracy 5'3" HW: 235 SW: 218 CW: 132 M1: -22 M2: -13 M3: -12 M4: -9 M5: -8 M6: -10 M7: -4
Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week!
Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15
