Frustrated!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok.........I'm not regreting having the surgery cuz it has been awesome so far.........but I'm a lil frustrated because I have been about the same weight for a little over 2 weeks now. I've lost 65 lbs. and can't seem to make the scale move!! I am pleased so far......I mean!! I can wear a size 14 now and shop in normal stores....and am happy w/ 65 lbs., but it would seem like I should be at 70 or 80 lbs. by now. I've seen the platau (sp?) buster diet and haven't tried it yet. I have been jogging and working out w/ a personal trainer now and it would seem like I could lose atleast 5 friggin lbs!!! (and please don't tell me I am building muscle!) I also feel like I want to eat all the time!! I am getting mad at myself! It's not that I'm eating bad things.........still haven't had any sugar.......and if I do eat like chips I only have less than a hand full and then walk away. I still am getting in my water and protein......but I feel like I can eat a lot more now!! I still make good choices of what I eat........veggies, fruit, protein filled things. PLEASE tell me that there are more of you out there that are having the same problem!! HELP!!

I had my surgery on Feb 7th 2006 and have only lost 65 lbs, I am so pissed. It has been about 3 weeks now and nothing. I know I am a lightweight but this is really frustrating. I drink plenty of water and I think I am getting all my protien in, excersing. I feel like I should have lost at least 85 by now. I have not had any fruit and limited veggies, mostly cottage cheese, tuna, refried beans with ground beef. I really can't eat much at once sitting. I do best with soft foods still, chicken really bothers me so does any meat that is not ground. You are not alone, if you figure it out please let me know.

I've had the same problem over and over again. I lost 7 lbs last month. Almost the entire 7 pounds was the last week of the month too! My surgeon warned me this would happen. Also, if you're working out a lot, you may need to increase your calories. I've had to do that twice already. I'm up to about 1200 per day. Check your inches lost. I found on my last stall, (and it was 3 weeks long) that I lost FOUR inches off my waist.

I have to agree with Terri. I posted not too long ago about a stall that I was on and it too lasted almost 3 weeks. The docs tell us it WILL happen, we read about others having stalls but we never think WE will have a stall. I thought for sure I was done losing and I got a little depressed. That was about 12-15 lbs ago! The loss has definatly slowed down but its still coming off. I think you should maybe try and record what you eat on Fitday.com. I find that it helps me a lot to know the numbers. I would start there and as long as you know you are doing whats right for you as far as eating and exercising just be patient, it will break! I promise it will!! Good Luck Patrice

Kristin, I started a pattern of 2-3 weeks stalled then 2 weeks losing every couple days. I've been through this 3 times in the last 2 mos. now. One of the veterans at my support mtgs mentioned this happening to him too and advised me to INCREASE my calories/protein(especially if I'm exercising and not losing) which I did the 2nd and 3rd time this happened and both times it got the losing going again. I was worried at first about eating MORE. After the 4th or 5th day after I'd been "eating like a pig" I got on the scale and when I was scared it would have gone up, it actually went down. The change-up was enough to get the scale going again. He said we shut our systems down and throw them into starvation mode. They refuse to "release" because they think they're not gonna get anything more....All I can say is it worked.

I only get on the scale every 7th of every month (the date of my surgery) and not any more than that. I just don't because i know I would be the type to weigh myself ALL the time. Well from June 7th to July 7th it did not move (STUPID SCALE!) So Yes I have the same problem, but even worse as the thing didn't move But I could feel it in my body and the clothes. We are all on this journey at different levels, body shapes, chemical make-up, life long habits... You are doing great, you really are, don't let the scale rule your progress, emotions, and motivation, you do what you can, drink, eat better, exercise more... And give yourself a break from that scale.