Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 In a message dated 7/24/03 1:20:49 PM Central Daylight Time, khyde@... writes: << Are there others that " worship the scales " every morning? >> , I too, am a scale worshiper. I HAVE to weigh myself every morning. Yes, I do get a bit bummed when the number approaches my " upper limit, " but it also keeps me on the straight and narrow then for a couple of days until it drifts back down again. Without that " independent " feedback from the scale I get every morning, I'm afraid I would be able to ignore my way to a BIG regain. After all, I NEVER used to get on the scale when I was gaining weight in the past. Some people do have an abnormal relationship with the scale; weighing several times per day. I feel like what I do is pretty well controlled. I weigh every morning under the same circumstances (after potty, before eating or drinking, and totally naked). I stand on the scale, look at the number, get off and then step back on one more time for confirmation. If the number is the same each time, I'm done. I NEVER get on the scale after I've had anything to eat. I don't let the emotion rule my entire day, but it does play a part in my day. If I don't keep it in mind, I may find myself indulging in " extras " that I can't afford, calorie wise, that day. I feel like my methodology SHOULD keep me from a serious regain. So far, it is working, but I'm only a bit over 3 years post op. I realize that, for me, this is a journey that will NEVER be over. Beth Houston, TX VBG - Dr. Srungaram 05/31/00 - 314 lbs. 11/01/02 - Abdominoplasty 11/29/02 - 160 lbs. 5'10 " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 In a message dated 7/24/2003 2:21:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, khyde@... writes: > If my weight is 180, all is well, the birds are > singing, and life is good. If my weight is 185, Keeping your self in a 5 pound range sounds normal to me. Fay Bayuk **300/168 10/23/01 Dr. Open RNY 150 cm Click for My Profile <A HREF= " http://obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=Bayuk951061008 " >http:\ //obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=Bayuk951061008</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 In a message dated 7/24/2003 5:45:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, ray@... writes: > I can tell by the fit of my pants if I > have gained any weight, which is very rare for me. > I can't do that because my stomach blows up like today and has nothing to do with weight. In fact when I am miserably bloated I can get on the scale and see the weight is the same and know I am OK. Fay Bayuk **300/168 10/23/01 Dr. Open RNY 150 cm Click for My Profile <A HREF= " http://obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=Bayuk951061008 " >http:\ //obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/profile.phtml?N=Bayuk951061008</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 Help! I had Lap RNY 13 months ago and after losing 130 lbs., I am at goal. My problem is that I'm addicted to the scales. How good my day is depends on what the scale says. I try to keep my weight between 180 and 185. If my weight is 180, all is well, the birds are singing, and life is good. If my weight is 185, I'm angry and depressed and convinced I need to go another diet. I obsess about food and weight. Are there others that " worship the scales " every morning? If not, how do you measure success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 , I use to be one of those that worshiped the scales every morning. I had to stop weighing every morning because of the obsession. Although I am not at goal weight, there are certainly things that I look at when I consider success. I have lost about 140 lbs. I can tie my own shoes. I can actually take a shower unassisted. I am no longer in a wheelchair. I can fit in movie theatre seats. I actually made it up a flight of stairs the other day, something I hadn't been able to do for several years. I can breathe. I can walk without a cane or walker. There are so many other things that are just as important if not more important then the number on the scale. Lori Owen - Denton, Texas SRVG 7/16/01 Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce 479/335/??? On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 18:20:04 -0000 " Hyde " writes: > Help! I had Lap RNY 13 months ago and after losing 130 lbs., I am at > > goal. My problem is that I'm addicted to the scales. How good my > day is depends on what the scale says. I try to keep my weight > between 180 and 185. If my weight is 180, all is well, the birds > are > singing, and life is good. If my weight is 185, I'm angry and > depressed and convinced I need to go another diet. I obsess about > food and weight. Are there others that " worship the scales " every > morning? If not, how do you measure success? > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 I never weigh myself. The only time I find out my weight is when I go to the doctor's office and it is done there. My weight has been in the 189-192 lb for almost two years. I can tell by the fit of my pants if I have gained any weight, which is very rare for me. Ray Hooks For WLS nutrition info, visit http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com Hyde wrote: > > Help! I had Lap RNY 13 months ago and after losing 130 lbs., I am at > goal. My problem is that I'm addicted to the scales. How good my > day is depends on what the scale says. I try to keep my weight > between 180 and 185. If my weight is 180, all is well, the birds are > singing, and life is good. If my weight is 185, I'm angry and > depressed and convinced I need to go another diet. I obsess about > food and weight. Are there others that " worship the scales " every > morning? If not, how do you measure success? > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 I weigh myself every morning, too. But, I do it to red flag myself if it's on the high end of my 5 pound fluctuation for more than 2 days. That happened a couple of months ago, and we started that first protein fast, just to get back on track. It worked for me, but I know it could sneak its way up again at any time. I have to monitor myself this way or I would just get out of hand. I don't see the scale as an addiction, but as a necessity, but that's just me. in NJ ************************** > Help! I had Lap RNY 13 months ago and after losing 130 lbs., I am at > goal. My problem is that I'm addicted to the scales. How good my > day is depends on what the scale says. I try to keep my weight > between 180 and 185. If my weight is 180, all is well, the birds are > singing, and life is good. If my weight is 185, I'm angry and > depressed and convinced I need to go another diet. I obsess about > food and weight. Are there others that " worship the scales " every > morning? If not, how do you measure success? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 , I am afraid that I am JUST LIKE YOU in how I permit the scale to affect my disposition. All of a sudden, quite magically, I seemed to lose about four pounds, and I felt great! My thoughts turned to losing 30 more, to get to goal. But then a week or so later, six pounds were just as suddenly regained, and my lifestyle had not changed [and I am way past menopause]. So, no I am down on myself once again and struggling to make the scale go down. And, my morning weigh-in is just like Beth's: post-poop, totally nekid and never after eating. And then I take my blood pressure and enter all this data into a program that automagically graphs it all. --Steve At 6:20 PM +0000 7/24/03, Hyde wrote: >My problem is that I'm addicted to the scales. How good my >day is depends on what the scale says. I try to keep my weight >between 180 and 185. If my weight is 180, all is well, the birds are >singing, and life is good. If my weight is 185, I'm angry and >depressed and convinced I need to go another diet. I obsess about >food and weight. Are there others that " worship the scales " every >morning? At 2:40 PM -0400 7/24/03, BethVBG@... wrote: >...I weigh every morning under the same circumstances (after potty, >before eating or >drinking, and totally naked). I stand on the scale, look at the >number, get off >and then step back on one more time for confirmation. If the number is the >same each time, I'm done. I NEVER get on the scale after I've had anything to >eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 Hi Yep im on the scale twice a day morning and at night I stay in a five lb limit to. One lb over and I panic. This keeps me accountable, because I can gain weight and I dont want that ever again. Debby R (wa) > >To: Graduate-OSSG >Subject: scale >Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 18:20:04 -0000 > >Help! I had Lap RNY 13 months ago and after losing 130 lbs., I am at >goal. My problem is that I'm addicted to the scales. How good my >day is depends on what the scale says. I try to keep my weight >between 180 and 185. If my weight is 180, all is well, the birds are >singing, and life is good. If my weight is 185, I'm angry and >depressed and convinced I need to go another diet. I obsess about >food and weight. Are there others that " worship the scales " every >morning? If not, how do you measure success? > > > >Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > >Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 24, 2003 Report Share Posted July 24, 2003 I measure success when I moved the scale into the other bathroom. I can only weight nekkid & empty. If I brush my teeth---TOO late. To weigh now, I must dress, run down the hall, undress, weigh, redress (robe, fastened), and run back down the hall. If I drink or take my early protein or anything, I'm disqualified from weighing. I weigh about every 3 months, just cuz I'm curious, and still can't believe the wt isn't moving. Thanks, Vitalady, Inc. T www.vitalady.com If you are interested in PayPal, please click here: https://www.paypal.com/affil/pal=orders%40vitalady.com scale > Help! I had Lap RNY 13 months ago and after losing 130 lbs., I am at > goal. My problem is that I'm addicted to the scales. How good my > day is depends on what the scale says. I try to keep my weight > between 180 and 185. If my weight is 180, all is well, the birds are > singing, and life is good. If my weight is 185, I'm angry and > depressed and convinced I need to go another diet. I obsess about > food and weight. Are there others that " worship the scales " every > morning? If not, how do you measure success? > > > > Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG > > Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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