I need your support...

4-10-06 Hello family it's been a while since I wrote, I'm in Germany finally got settled and all is well, found a wonderful house my job is great but my weight won't move. I gained a little my thyroid is so out of wack. The doctors increased it from 300 mcg to 350 mcg then realized that thats to high I gained 10 pounds in 2 weeks so you know I'm freaking out. I've been eating salads for 3 weeks and walking 2 miles a day including my general walking that I do for work. This week I begin a boxing conditioning class which I hope will help me get this last 40 pounds off. They also lowered my thyroid meds to 200 mcg so I hope that will get my metabolism working again, because it's really depressing eventhough I know its because of my thyroids levels that I'm gaining weight it still puts a a bad feeling in me that is hard for me to shake. So please send some encouraging words my way. Love ya Joi

Joi, Oh sweetie!! Don't worry now that they have your meds right you will be fine. The 10 Pounds will come off!! You said that you are eating salads, make sure you get protein in first. Hopefully you are having some meat in those salads or something else with some protein. It sounds like you are exercising so don't worry this isn't because of anything you have done. It will be okay!!!! You know how I know you will be okay??? Because this 10 pounds scares you where as before WLS I bet it wouldn't have bothered you much. You can do it, you can do it, you can do it!!! You will do fine!!!! Take care, Becky

Don't worry, girl. Ten lbs. is nothing after what you have accomplished. Now that the meds are tweaked, you will see it melt off. Go buy yourself a new piece of jewelry or a nice scarf and celebrate. Remember, you just got through moving, and all the stress that goes with it. I ALWAYS plateau when I'm stressed out. My skinny friends say they always lose when they are stressed out. I used to think it was because I ate under stress (pigged would be a better word), but now I know that my body is wired like that. So, relax, have a massage, enjoy the wunderbar scenery and those lbs. will go bye bye. Lou Ann

Hey beautiful I hope you feel better., you know that all is because your medication . give the med the time they need to work and you will be loosing again. You are doing a great job. Don't get unhappy cause I will be unhappy too and I don't want to drive to Hanau just to kick you butt See you next week love you my beautiful friend Vanessa

Thanks everyone for your continued support I really needed it, I don't get down often but when I do wow.... It's good to have friends *****ally understand the madeness that occurs sometime when having WLS. Love Joi