Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 Betty: I place no confidence whatsoever in the weight from scales in doctor's offices, etc. When I do weight, which is becoming increasingly infrequent, I weight after I use the bathroom in the morning before I eat anything. On my own scale which weighs the same day in and day out, right or wrong. The changes in clothing, what you ate that day, the time of day and more things than I even know can effect your weight......especially within a narrow window of 8 pounds. 8 pounds is not a huge swing. Now, if I went in and had gained 20, I'd know I couldn't write it off to water, what I ate, what shoes I'm wearing, etc. But please take it easier on yourself. Weighing is not an *exact* science especially when it is a small variation. Take care and take it easy! in Austin RNY April 1998 I found out > Well, I talked in length with my doctor yesterday... First thing, I forgot to ask about my MRI and he didn't tell me anything about it and probably didn't find anything in it. But I did find out that I am 25 Proximal (25 cm prox) and so my absorption should not be that obstructed. He sent me for bloodwork and go again next Friday for my results. (I will ask him at that time about my MRI). > > I was extremely upset when he weighed me.... I am up 8# from my last meeting with my Nutritionist. This was one week ago last Thursday!!!!! I am totally distressed over this! Extremely upset to say the least so he is trying to find out if there is anything physical going on. > > Thought I would share my discovery. > > Betty > > RnY 8/27/02 > Hernia Op scheduled 12/16/02 > 309 to 156 (and gaining... *sigh*) > > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > I don't suffer from insanity.... > I enjoy every minute of it. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 ME TOO.... I weigh at that time of morning too.... But obviously I'm not making sense to anyone.... 10# now 11# in just 9 days is an increase with a habit.... Obviously I'm suppose to just be happy that I was thin and feeling great for a couple of weeks and now I'm on the climb to obesity and say " I remember the day... " and let it go.... and I am.... So be it.... I'm going to be fat again at this rate.... gaining a pound a day is NOT GOOD.... !!!!!!..... But since everyone thinks it's normal and okay... and that they know me better than my doctor, nutritionist, and surgeon.... I will except it.... If this is sounding sarcastic... it is.... I'm out of here.... Betty I found out > Well, I talked in length with my doctor yesterday... First thing, I forgot to ask about my MRI and he didn't tell me anything about it and probably didn't find anything in it. But I did find out that I am 25 Proximal (25 cm prox) and so my absorption should not be that obstructed. He sent me for bloodwork and go again next Friday for my results. (I will ask him at that time about my MRI). > > I was extremely upset when he weighed me.... I am up 8# from my last meeting with my Nutritionist. This was one week ago last Thursday!!!!! I am totally distressed over this! Extremely upset to say the least so he is trying to find out if there is anything physical going on. > > Thought I would share my discovery. > > Betty > > RnY 8/27/02 > Hernia Op scheduled 12/16/02 > 309 to 156 (and gaining... *sigh*) > > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > I don't suffer from insanity.... > I enjoy every minute of it. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 I find this thread very interesting because it shows how our society views people and what they should weigh. Our society feels that us women should be thin and weigh a size 4 or we aren't anything. A woman who weighs more than that is just lazy and doesn't care. Unfortunately, this is not true, but I think alot of us women believe this. Now, I am certainly not pointing to certain people when I say the above, but my reasons for having this surgery had nothing to do with what I wanted to weigh - it had to do with getting my life back. My surgeon has set my goal weight at 130-140, but I just laughed at that. I know there is no way that I will ever weigh that, so I decided that I would be happy with what my body decided was a good weight for me. Right now, that weight is 250 lbs. (having started at 410 lbs. just 14 months ago). I have been at that weight for about 4 months now and I feel good. Yes, I would like to get below 200 lbs., but if I don't, then I will be happy. Why? Because I now have my life back. I am not in a wheelchair like my PCP predicted I would be; I am active in my family's life; and I just plain feel good about myself. Infact, I just got hired at a part-time job today and am so excited! Without this surgery, I would still be a hermit and not getting much out of life. I guess what I am trying to say here is that I can totally understand how scared you can be to be regaining some of the weight you have lost, but maybe your body has decided that you would be much healthier at a higher weight. No one can know what a " normal " weight is for us - only our bodies know that for sure. And we need to really listen to our bodies and forget what others say. Yes, I would love to lose another 70-80 lbs., but if I don't, I'm okay with it. I am better off now than I was before my surgery and that's what I am the most thankful for. Just keep doing what you are doing knowing that you are doing what you should be doing. That's the best that we can do. Hugs, Jerri in MI open RNY - August 15, 2001 Dr. Neil mor/BTC, Yps. 410/250/170? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 I find this thread very interesting because it shows how our society views people and what they should weigh. Our society feels that us women should be thin and weigh a size 4 or we aren't anything. A woman who weighs more than that is just lazy and doesn't care. Unfortunately, this is not true, but I think alot of us women believe this. Now, I am certainly not pointing to certain people when I say the above, but my reasons for having this surgery had nothing to do with what I wanted to weigh - it had to do with getting my life back. My surgeon has set my goal weight at 130-140, but I just laughed at that. I know there is no way that I will ever weigh that, so I decided that I would be happy with what my body decided was a good weight for me. Right now, that weight is 250 lbs. (having started at 410 lbs. just 14 months ago). I have been at that weight for about 4 months now and I feel good. Yes, I would like to get below 200 lbs., but if I don't, then I will be happy. Why? Because I now have my life back. I am not in a wheelchair like my PCP predicted I would be; I am active in my family's life; and I just plain feel good about myself. Infact, I just got hired at a part-time job today and am so excited! Without this surgery, I would still be a hermit and not getting much out of life. I guess what I am trying to say here is that I can totally understand how scared you can be to be regaining some of the weight you have lost, but maybe your body has decided that you would be much healthier at a higher weight. No one can know what a " normal " weight is for us - only our bodies know that for sure. And we need to really listen to our bodies and forget what others say. Yes, I would love to lose another 70-80 lbs., but if I don't, I'm okay with it. I am better off now than I was before my surgery and that's what I am the most thankful for. Just keep doing what you are doing knowing that you are doing what you should be doing. That's the best that we can do. Hugs, Jerri in MI open RNY - August 15, 2001 Dr. Neil mor/BTC, Yps. 410/250/170? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2002 Report Share Posted October 28, 2002 I find this thread very interesting because it shows how our society views people and what they should weigh. Our society feels that us women should be thin and weigh a size 4 or we aren't anything. A woman who weighs more than that is just lazy and doesn't care. Unfortunately, this is not true, but I think alot of us women believe this. Now, I am certainly not pointing to certain people when I say the above, but my reasons for having this surgery had nothing to do with what I wanted to weigh - it had to do with getting my life back. My surgeon has set my goal weight at 130-140, but I just laughed at that. I know there is no way that I will ever weigh that, so I decided that I would be happy with what my body decided was a good weight for me. Right now, that weight is 250 lbs. (having started at 410 lbs. just 14 months ago). I have been at that weight for about 4 months now and I feel good. Yes, I would like to get below 200 lbs., but if I don't, then I will be happy. Why? Because I now have my life back. I am not in a wheelchair like my PCP predicted I would be; I am active in my family's life; and I just plain feel good about myself. Infact, I just got hired at a part-time job today and am so excited! Without this surgery, I would still be a hermit and not getting much out of life. I guess what I am trying to say here is that I can totally understand how scared you can be to be regaining some of the weight you have lost, but maybe your body has decided that you would be much healthier at a higher weight. No one can know what a " normal " weight is for us - only our bodies know that for sure. And we need to really listen to our bodies and forget what others say. Yes, I would love to lose another 70-80 lbs., but if I don't, I'm okay with it. I am better off now than I was before my surgery and that's what I am the most thankful for. Just keep doing what you are doing knowing that you are doing what you should be doing. That's the best that we can do. Hugs, Jerri in MI open RNY - August 15, 2001 Dr. Neil mor/BTC, Yps. 410/250/170? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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