Very Depressed!

Okay, today is my 8 month anniversary date and I am so depressed! My scale has not moved in the past 10 weeks!!!!! This is just crazy! I don't know what to do! I'm exercizing, eating right, no carbs, enough protien, yadda, yadda, yadda. I am starting to think that this surgery isn't working for me and I am a failure at yet another "diet plan"!! Okay, sorry for the vent, but needed to put it some place! Thanks for listening!

Venting is allowed. Some advise I have received is, change up the routine. Add a few more calories, or protein grams or change the exercise routine. A ten week plateau is a long time. Talk to your surgeon or nutritionist see if there is something your doing that isn't clicking. Maybe write down everything, I mean everything that goes into your mouth and see if the list is actually bigger than you think it is. If none of that works, you can always go back to the liquid stage for a week to kick start things again. Hope some of this helps. Have a great week.

I completely agree with what Jan stated. Sometimes we have to trick our bodies into loosing weight. If you body thinks oh my God this is all the calories that I get in one day.. I need to hold on to as many as I can. I have often when in a rut, eaten more calories for a few day's and this does seem to do the trick sometimes. Remember that muscle weighs more than fat! Congratulations on your loss so far, and keep up the good work. You are not a failure, it will work for you. What I have discovered is that the smaller you get the harder you have to work to loose the weight. My Dr. told me that he could get me to 180 but after that it was all up to me. I thought, no way, I'm having a great loss, I wont slow down. And wouldn't you know it as soon as I hit 180 my weight loss slowed down.. It really slowed down.. I'm thankful for the loss so far, but I have realized that we do need to give our bodies time to adjust. Best Wishes~

Hi Anita. I think we had surgery the same day (3/20). I can't say my weight loss has come off as quickly as I wanted, but I'm taking it a day (and a pound) at a time. I am down 93 pounds (luckily still losing 1 - 2 pounds a week. But it has been that slow for me since I was about 3 months out. And my dr has said it wouldn't probably slow down more over the next couple of months. He did, however, say that he didn't recognize a plateau until you have not only stopped losing weight, but losing inches, too. I refuse to become a slave to the scale. As long as I know I'm eating right to make me healthy, I'll settle for that. I did reach a minor goal, dropped under 200 for the first time in years. Just remember you are not a failure, and are only a loser in the best of contexts. We are all winners in this game. So hang in there. Remember we all care about you and will be there for you. If you need to contact me, feel free to do so. Linda

Oh Anita dont you give up, you will make! This happens to alot of women, where you plauteau alot, but from what I have read the all get past it and they start to loose again. But I am sure you are looking real good and you will be just fine, but maybe talk with your Dr and see if maybe they might have another suggestion! William

hi mary jane here from new york. i can relate to your depression. i also had a few weeks where my scale didn't move an pound. but i kept at it exercising and thinking positive thoughts. then i stop and think of where i was 8 months ago and how i have lost 120 pounds and go into a store and buy things off the rack and not have to order something and then i feel good about myself. be patient it will come. everyone needs to vent it does a body good. just think good thoughts and dewll on how much you have lost so far. god is with you all the way and you will be in my prayers. love mary jane