Confessions of a slow loser....

Well, I don't know if confessions is the right word, but it sounded catchy, didn't it? Anyway, I just thought I'd post here about my hesitation (sometimes) to post on the Monday morning weigh in thread. Don't get me wrong! I LOVE weekly thread and appreciate Stephanie's faithfulness in posting it. What gets me is I often have to fight discouragement because I seem to be losing so much slower than others. I know everyone's body is different, I know everyone loses at a different pace, I know all that in my head, ya know? But I still get discouraged. Is there anyone else out there like me????? I lose for about 10 days per month, averaging around 7 lbs per month at this point. The rest of the month - every month since about week 3 - I'm at a stand still. The queen of stalls, that's me!! I've lost 65 lbs at this point and am teasing with onderland ....that's great! I haven't been this low in 16 years, I'm the smallest I've been in 16 years - wearing a tight 12 or a loose 14. I have medium sized workout pants on while I sit here! MEDIUM. Freaks me out. BUT..... when I see others losing multiple pounds per week I get discouraged. How stupid is that? I question what I'm doing wrong. The thing is, I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm working out regularly (just added a wonderfully stretchy pilates class this week doing all kinds of fantastic things my body never could do before), I'm eating right (around 800 cal, 80-100g protein, less than 50 carbs), drinking all my water, etc. This body just doesn't lose weight fast. Never has, and surgery didn't change that. I'm just rambling now. Sorry. I was just wondering if there's anyone out there in this big wide (no pun intended) world who is like me?? Thanks for listening! Margaret 271/206/135

Hi Margaret - OMG !! Thanks for posting..... you are having the same exact thoughts I was yesterday. I was so down in the dumps with myself this week for not losing anything. I often wonder why I don't have 3 - 6 lb drops a week consistently. I often do 2 pounds consistently. My 6 month surgiversary is on the 8th of july and I wanted so badly to be down 100 lbs. Now I'm not so sure I will make it. I start to wonder if I'll ever make it to onederland..... I don't think that I was ever a fast loser as well and believe me I'm so happy with the amount of weight i have lost. I would have never be able to do this with out the surgery. I, too am down to a size 14 - which I have not seen in about 20 years. I can only keep reassuring myself that if I keep at it , I will eventually get to my goal. I guess we just have to keep in mind that we are all different and will all travel a different road to our success. I thank you again for posting - because I know now that i'm not the only one who feels that i'm losing slow. It is great to be on this journey with so many others that are going thru the same feelings at the same time as each other. We will get to our goals, especially with all the support we give each other.... Your doing great - keep it up ...... Marta

Pplease look at the post I put up about a different way to veiw your slow weight lost and let me know what you think... I used your stats as an example..hope you don't mind!

Hi Marta! Thanks for the encouragement! I had posted a big long response to you, but somehow it got lost in the OH vortex. Anyway...keep at it! We're losing.....that's what matters! Slow or fast, we'll still get there! Thanks again, Margaret

Hey Margaret!! It does have a catchy tune to it...and believe it or not...I think we all have moments like this. I think it all the time...cause they tell you that the higher your starting weight is the quicker you will lose weight...but I have not seen this to be true. Most weeks I only lose 1-2 pounds and last Monday, I had a weight GAIN!! I was so not happy about that..but I got over it quickly when I realized that I had never lost more than 30 lbs on my own..so I choose to be happy with my loss so far. You have made amazing progress so far. If we compare ourselves to others (which it is hard not to do, I was reading a profile yesterday of a lady who starting weight was the same as mine..and I was like..dang..she was way ahead of me at this point and I was feeling like a loser, and not the good kind) But then I put things back into prospective and realized that My God is in control of this weight loss Journey and He knows the perfect way for me to end up and the perfect amount of weight for me to lose each week and over all. So I was content again. This is a journey and there are going to ups and downs for us all..but the weeks before I experienced a gain...I had others come before me who posted a gain...and you know what...that help me make it thru mine gain. That is why I love to do the Monday morning posting....it is not to discourge anyone but to encourage us all when we need it. You will see others who have lost the same amount of weight that you have, and others that have less, and then some that have lost more. But you will see that what ever situation you are going thru at that time...you are not alone. Dont get discouraged and enjoy those 12 jeans!! Sounds like you are following your plan and your body knows what it needs.

Stephanie, You're such an encouragement to all of us!! Slow or fast...doesn't really matter, right? We're LOSING! Also, I wanted to re-emphasize that I LOVE the Monday morning weigh in threads. It's so cool to see how everyone is doing, both the good and the rough weeks, ya know? Sometimes I just get in a funk when it seems like others are losing and I'm not. You'd think I was a 3 year old rather than a 47 year old woman! Anyway, thanks so much for all your encouragement! Margaret

you are more than welcome Margaret!

Please don't be so down on yourself. I totally felt like that last week. Normally I lose 2 lbs a week and last week I think I had a 3 lb gain. Everyone is going to lose at their own pace and being in a size 12 is a huge accomplishment! Remember when you were in plus sizes?? Wouldn't you have done anything to be in a 12? I would have!!!!!! It will come off!!!!!!!!!!!! ((((Hugs))))))

Hey Janie...check out my post about a different way to view weight loss..I used your information in my stats..hope you don't mind!! lol

Thanks Janie! Every time I put on those 12s, I stand in the mirror and shake my head. Haven't been a 12 in forever..... Margaret