Stuck!!!

I'm having a poor me day and I know I shouldn't. But please just let me go for a moment! First off let me say that I'm down 82lbs in 18 weeks. And -118 since december ((38 or so lost pre-opt)) I was 410 when I started this. 374 at surgery and now 292. My problem??? I've been 292 now for almost a month now. That's all. I just would like to see myself get more into the 200's its addicting. Understand that I'm not saying I'm in anyway upset with what I've accomplished. I just..wish the darn scale would move! LOL!! Okay, I'm done. I just needed to vent for a second. Congrats to all who are on this journey! Denise 374/292/170

Denise, I'm glad you're happy with your success thus far. You've done a tremendous job. Plateaus suck. No doubt! Makes you feel like you're done losing. But we've got a while to go still, so don't worry too much. My support group leader says that she considered a 'long' plateau to be 2 months. I can tend to be an obsessive person and quick to depression about my weight. I've measured whether I'm a good or bad person by the numbers going up or down on the scale for so long. So now I don't weigh in unless I'm going to the doctor. We know if we eat the right things and exercise, we are going to lose...it a beautiful thing and I want to enjoy it! Hope your plateau passes soon. Try staying off the scale this month. Measuring is a much more accurate way to go, many times, a plateau is just our body rearranging itself to accommodate the weighloss. You may not lose lbs, but you are losing inches. Take care, Rachel

You may want to contact your nurse/nutritionist, its possible you aren't taking in enough calories! That happened to me!

Denise, I feel your pain.. I too am at a plateau right now.. I haven't lost anything in more than 4 weeks.... I feel a like I have been cheating myself. I haven't been the "stick to the diet plan" person that I should be. I have been trying new foods just to see what I can eat without dumping... I wish I had a magic wand that will make the scale move again but someone stole the darn thing! .... My advise it just avoid the scale for a little while and try not to worry so much. I have talked to my doc and he said its normal.. I had my surgery on 4/5/04... started out at 226 am now 155.... I guess I should be proud but I just cant help to think that others are loosing more and at a faster rate than I ... Although I don't see the scale moving the way I wait it to DOWN.... I do know that I am still loosing inches... my clothes are a lot bigger than they were 3 weeks ago... it will move again real soon.... I promise! take care and god bless!!! Leslie