"Weigh yourself once a week" is one of the most important rules we have for weight loss surgery patients, band or sleeve. I ask pre-op patients to tell me how often they weigh themselves and almost every time, they state that they don't even own a scale! This is not good. I believe that many of us get up in weight because we don't weigh. We don't pay attention. It is easier to wear the "fat" jeans or the stretchy pants. Before you know it, we are in trouble.
At TLCEdge, we want the patient to weigh once a week during weight loss. It is awfully tempting to jump on the scale several times a day when you are losing weight. At one point, I was weighing after every bathroom break, just to see if I lost any more. This can drive you a bit bonkers. Going to the other extreme and not weighing at all is a wrong step as well. If you don't weigh, then how will you know where you are in your progress? We tell banded patients, when the scale says the same number as last week, and you are adding food, you should book a fill. Weighing is very important to stay on target.
Once you are at goal, the scale plays a very important role in your life. No one wants to go back to their heavy weight. If you weigh everyday, then you will be on top of any potential problems that may come your way. I have my scale in front of my underwear drawer. I must step on the scale in order to get my underwear. This keeps me responsible for where I am in my progress. I encourage people to mark their scales with a 5 and 10 pound mark. Women will naturally go up and down a few pounds every month, but if you have the scale marked, you will know when it might be going from bloating to gaining.
If you don't own one, go get one. Tanita makes a good scale. There are many reasonably priced ones on the market. It doesn't have to be a fancy scale, just one that will keep track of your weight. Get on it once a week if you are losing and everyday if you are at goal. Pay attention!
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