SO DEPRESSED
Its been 6 weeks now since the scale moved for me. no, I take it back - I gained 4 lbs. I am 7 months out today and stuck. I am starting to feel like a wls failure. I am not sure what to do about this - I know there are plateaus but this is starting to feel pretty permenant. Am I stuck over 250 lbs forever?? I am starting to think I will never be able to move the scale down to the 200 notch. I hate this. I got this done because I didnt want to be morbidly obese anymore, but I am still morbidly obese and feel like I will be forever. I am scared. I am so sad and depressed about this. ANY ADVICE??
-Sherrie
Hey Sherrie,
I found a quick pick-me-up -- I read your profile! You have accomplished so much, in such a short time... It is like when you get off the exit of the freeway.. 40 miles and hour is SO SLOW compared to 70 miles an hour! and you can't help but feel that you're barely making any progress at all. But you ARE still making progress, Sherrie. We've had our plateaus and every time, we get through them. Sometimes I think that in addition to the freeway effect, I have put so much of my attention into thinking about WLS, it's like the most important thing in my life sometimes, I think about surgery, and my protein shakes, and my weight, and how my clothes fit, and whether people are noticing, and crossing my legs, and loosing my hair, and my scars, and my feet, and and and ---- and I forget that this is just one part of my life, and I don't have to think about it ALL the time. The point of surgery was to be able to have a life and sometimes I find myself instead spending my life thinking about surgery.
I don't know if this makes sense or not, but I guess what I'm trying to say is, assuming you're following your program (protein, water, vitamins, activity), try to change your perspective and not have your size be your primary focus -- I think having that focus can make us crazy and yes, depressed. I think this is a phase and it will pass. Go outside and throw the football to your son and enjoy your ability to play with him. Try to throw off this funk because I don't think it's who you really are, when you sit down and read your profile.
Best wishes to you - I have my ups and downs also.
Jen
Sherrie,
I was stuck too! When I went to my 6 month checkup My doc told me
I was depressed & to get on anti-depresants. I have since that appt. &
my weight has started to drop again. Go see your doctor & tell him or her
that you are depressed. unfortuanately its part of the post-op blues
that we go thru. My Doc says it because of all the changes that are\going on in our bodies. Our mind doesn't accept to those changes
in eating habits as well as we would like them too. Also if you take B-complex it helps with depression sometimes & give you a boost to your
energy levels. I started taking it and it really seems to help/ Hang in
There, you have done fantastic so far & you will succeed at this. Eat
mostly protien and drink lots of water at least 64 oz. a day even more
on some days. its hard to do, but will jumpt start that weight loss again.
Hope this helps!! 
Marilyn the Bearlady
Bullhead City AZ (3/15/04 107 lbs)
Marilyn the Bearlady
Bullhead City AZ (3/15/04 107 lbs) 
Sherrie,
First of all you are truly not alone. I was stuck at 205 for 4 weeks I had to put the pressure to my body!! I went from going to curves 3 days a week to 5 and increased my water I now drink 100 or more ounces a day and I also introduced protein shakes back into my diet. I went a while making really bad food choices, but now I am trying hard. I dont want to get on the scale for my monthly update at curves because I know it will only be about 5 lbs. But I read a post on our anv. date that says your body takes a rest. She did research on fellow WLS pat. and said that for the 2nd six month out most had lost half of what they did the first six months. I hope this helps? Keep it up dont give up and keep posting. You can do it we all can, just get back and you will do it!!!!!! Good Luck.
Rhen
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