8 mo's out and stalled

Happy New Year Everybody... Great thing is Im down 125lbs from surgery. Bad thing is Ive lost and gain the same 3 lbs for the last 2 months. I know I havent eaten well though, so I cant whine too much. I was sooooo happy to be able to enjoy the holidays and not barf or dump! I dont know about you all, but there are simple little things that I can do now..like cross my legs and slide in and out of a booth, that make this whole process worthwhile. I wanted to be under 200 for New Years...oh well I am down within 60 lbs of goal. I started at 345. We have to be thrilled with any step in the right direction, no matter how frustrated we are. Patience IS NOT my virtue. But hopefully with the holidays over I can get back to basics and start losing again. I wish you all sucess, happiness and joy for the New Year. Carol

Carol, Why don't you join us in the april2005 challenge? I think most of us are where you are with the stall. Scroll down a few posts and you will see the challenge. We start tomorrow. There is still time for you to join. Judy

Judy, Good luck tomorrow. I am so proud of you. Even giving up the beer. I can't wait to see the results. See us all lighter. Joanne

Carole, You started at the same weight as me. I was down 113 but know I gained. I have been so bad the last 2 weeks. We are all starting a P/B challenge tomorrow. Please join us and get that weight going again. We are going to post our weight in the am and follow Rae Ann's P/B Plan and go back to basics. Check it out and feel free to join us. My personal goal is to be under 200 by May when I have a hernia repair w/ Tummy Tuck. See you lighter. Joanne

Carol;; You are like so many of us who plateau and are unsatisfied...I am sure if you go back to P/B eating you will start to lose again/. feel free to join in on the bariatric basics challenge. you will see all it takes is liquid and protien in the first week to get you started again... This will help adjust your pouch and get you going....there are several who are in the same position...you will do great...I am sure of it/ this is exciting and you will see results... I have this plan from my bariatric center and it is legit...i promise that...what happens sometimes is we want to or are eager to try new foods and then what do you know we stall...just trying new things. for example....if you try to eat potato chips and can handle them fine and eat one ounce, wow I can do it,,,well a few hours later you eat another ounce,,,,you did not dump but hey it is just an ounce right,,,,well you do the same thing later by the end of the day the who bag is gone and you had actually consumed an exta 1000 calories....for the day....do that 3 and a hlf times, and WALA you gained one pound... It happens and with out noticing what you are actually doing is putting 3500 calories of emptiness in your pouchy.... Getting back to the basic you are retraining yuor self....but more importanly you are making your self...forcing your self if you will to be more aware and care ful/// Good luck Rae

Thank you all for your support. I will join you all and see if I get back on track. I know what my problems have been, so now with the holidays behind me I'm sure to start losing again. 345/220/170 Carol