I had surgery on July 9th, 2020. How often should I weigh myself? I've been the same weight since last week & it terrifies me. I'm not sure if this is normal or if it could be due to my Vitamins. I take one Fusion Iron chewy bite 2.4 carbs, 2 Calcium Citrate chewables, & 2 multivitamin chewy a day. The multivitamin chewy has about 8 carbs. Could this halt my weight loss? I've lost 6 lbs since surgery & 15 pre op. I'm not sure how often I should weigh. I hit about 400 calories a day. Sometimes I can get up to 450 calories.
Weight loss & Vitamins
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eladams2015
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You will have a lot of stalls along the way as your body takes a moment to adjust to the big changes that it is going through. Weighing is a personal thing - there are a lot of people that say only weigh once a week, some weigh daily. I personally weigh daily out of habit, and I feel that it helps to keep me on track. I used to let the number affect me much more than I do now, so I probably should have been doing only weekly at certain points of my journey.
As you start to be able to eat regular foods, you will be able to get more calories in, which will help your body get out of that "starvation mode".
As you start to be able to eat regular foods, you will be able to get more calories in, which will help your body get out of that "starvation mode".
You are right. There's so much mentally that I have to unlearn like being focused more on the lifestyle than the number.
WazzuCoug
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My weighing is sort of random, but I try not to do it too often because I've seen wild changes from one day to the next, so I just focus on doing things right and not how the scale is responding at the moment.
There are lots of positive things going on besides the change on the scale. Moving gets easier, clothes start fitting better, there is more energy, blood pressure and other health issues may go away, etc. Your weight isn't the sole indicator of success. it's the main measurement we all use, but there is so much more to it than that. There will be plateaus, and you just have to keep doing the same things and continue to make good choices and things will continue to get better and better. Don't give up or get frustrated, you are on a lifelong journey that is going to add years to your wonderful life!
There are lots of positive things going on besides the change on the scale. Moving gets easier, clothes start fitting better, there is more energy, blood pressure and other health issues may go away, etc. Your weight isn't the sole indicator of success. it's the main measurement we all use, but there is so much more to it than that. There will be plateaus, and you just have to keep doing the same things and continue to make good choices and things will continue to get better and better. Don't give up or get frustrated, you are on a lifelong journey that is going to add years to your wonderful life!
almost everyone has their first stall within the first 4-6 weeks after surgery. It's usually the third week, so we call it "the three week stall" - but some people get them earlier or later than that. It'll last 1-2 weeks and then you'll be on your way again. Just stick to your plan, stay off the scale if you have to, and know that it WILL break...