Re: SCALES!!!

February 25, 2004

Nora

First of all, throw out your scales!

Cant do that? Neither can I! I need positive reinforcement. When

stepping on a sliding weight type scale, first move all weights

to " 0 " and see if it balances there. If it drops down, ask that it

be adjusted.

Having said that, positive reinforcement can come in other forms.

You can still be losing inches when not losing pounds. You can be

gaining muscle weight and still be losing fat weight. Plus, your

body needs time to catch up with itself every once in a while. Are

your clothes still getting looser? Are you exercising? Muscle

weighs more than fat but will in the long run help burn fat, even

when sleeping.

Congrats on losing 51 pounds in almost two months. Ive only lost 45

in 2 1/2 months... ONLY?... when else have I lost that much weight

so fast. I have to keep telling myself that people who have more to

lose than I will lose more, faster. From 252 to 209 is great when I

remember I only have 49 - 59 more to lose. Putting things in

perspective helps. Im not starting out at 400+ like others who are

losing faster than I. And God Bless those at double my weight, you

will be presented with many more eye-opening benefits than I.

Everything I hear/read contradicts your doctor saying you will lose

all your weight in only 6 months. All the research I read indicates

it takes 12 to 18 months to lose 75% of your EXCESS body weight,

with many plateaus in that graph.

Ive already hit a plateau at less than two months that lasted 2-3

weeks, but the scale is moving again. I had to examine the reasons

why. I figure in addition to my body adjusting to the elimination

of ALL glucophage (2000 mg/day) and the weaning off insulin (havent

taken ANY at all in over two weeks), AND the lack of walking for

weeks following fracturing a rib 4 wks post op, my diet needed

tweaking. I was concentrating solely on getting 80 grams of protein

and less than 5 grams of sugars, when I wasnt paying attention to

high fats and hidden carbs. Targeting a few changes I could zone in

on should help.

High expectations result in disappointment. Keep doing what you are

doing and you will succeed.

Be well everyone

~~Pat~~

Orlando, FL

252/207/160

BMI 37/

52 Years Young

LAP-RNY 12/10/03

Wayne English, MD

Ft Lauderdale, FL

> ok,

> I am post-opp for almost 2 months now. and have lost 51 pounds.

Well I think. I have 2

> scales one that is 10 yrs old the one that spins and one dital one

that is about 4 months

> old. I work out at the YMCA and use there scale too. Why does

every scale say something

> diffrerent it really frustrates me. My 10 yr scale says 237lbs and

the dital says 242 lbs but

> when i step off of it and on it again it will say something

diffrent too. the one at the YMCA

> says 244lbs. And I weighted myself at my daughters doctor appt.

yesterday. and it said

> 244 but they said it was a heavy scale. I know this is awful of me

being so crazy about it. I

> am also afraid I have stopped losing. can you plateu at 2 months?

I am afraid i am not

> going to lose as much as i lost the first 2 months i have 90

pounds to lose to be 150. i just

> have tthis fear i am going to stop and i will sit at 240 . my

doctor said you will lose

> everything the first 6 months then after that you really won't

lose anymore. i am afaird. i

> don't know why. i just think i went though this and can eat really

well and struggle with

> eating i am not going be where i need to be. i am starting to eat

better. i don't throw up as

> much. i need to be talked down from this. i wish i had support

groups near me. chapmen

> is almost 2 hours away and it is hard to get me hubby home from

work to watch the girls.

> so i need online support. i don't stop thinking about

this..everytime i step on a scale i want

> to throw it. what scale or weight should i go by. i need help with

this.. anyone with advice

> feel free. even a smack...lol..

> Nora

> GB LAP

> 12/30/03

> 291/240?/150

> SAN DIEGO

February 25, 2004