re: need encouragement

Hi all - I had my 3 month doctor's visit yesterday and she said my weight loss is exactly where it should be. Yet for the last few days I've been feeling discouraged about the weight loss and have been really struggling with carb cravings, fatigue, my period, and have not been exercising (I know, a no-no). I have been at a plateau for 2 weeks! Is anyone else feeling this way? BTW, I finally figured out how to add photos to my profile, though they are huge and I still haven't figured out how to shrink them in the Jasc software I'm using. Anyway, you get the idea of where I started and where I am now. Have a great weekend everybody! Take care, Heather

Heather, You're SO not alone! There are so many of us on this same plateau with you. I've been stuck for almost 3!! It's SOOOOOOOOOOOO frustrating and I swear I'm ready to through my scale out the window. The cravings... I'm right there with you too. Yesterday I ate 1200 calories. I feel like all I could do was eat eat eat yesterday. Trust me, it wasn't great choices either. I think (Hope) that my excuse is that my period is on it's way. If not, I'm in deep trouble because I'm almost right back to where I was before surgery. So frustrating. The only thing I've kept going is the exercise *hint hint*. Anyway, point being - I have no magical advice because if I did - I'd be using it myself. Hang in there and this too shall pass. We'll look back and think how minimal it was. Right now it sucks. Also remember that our weight loss is like a staircase. Lose, maintain, Lose, maintain, Lose etc... As far as your pictures go - my goodness can you tell a HUGE difference! You look AWESOME Heather! CONGRATS TO YOU! Those pictures need to be your motivation babe. Sending you happy chipper getting off plateau vibes!! Megan

Hi Megan - Thanks for your note of encouragement! I did exercise yesterday and it helped a bit. The period is a big factor for me with the cravings - I hadn't been as aware of that in the past, but its definitely a factor now. Hopefully we will all get off our plateus soon! Take care, heather

No Heather you are not alone, I'm not on a plateau, but the whole PMS, snacking and craving carbs thing............I broke down and bought a weigh****chers 6 pack of snack cakes a few days ago......... tasted like cardboard............I did have a breyers sugar free ice cream bar though..........it helped some. You have a great weekend too.

now see i recall really liking the weigh****chers carrots cakes or lemon cake the chocolate was yucky but the other flavors were great....haven't had those since sugery since sugar was my wicked addiction. Be Well, ANDI

Thanks Detroit Diva! Heather

I my weight is 1 lb below the august 24th weight. so about 9 days, seriously, I am not taking it nearly as bad as I would have 2 or 3 months ago. now I know how my body looses, coast, plunge, coast, plunge, coast, plunge. my dress size finally changed about 3 weeks ago and that helped me finally achieve some perspective. from a 22/24 down to a 16/18. even if this is it and all I achieve is 195, that is better than I have done in the last 15 years on my own. I learned to accept me as I am, this is what I am today. gracious knows what i will be in 3 more months, but I am like the little train, just chugging along! you have done great, do not get discouraged.

Great note Katherine! Thanks! Heather

just when I am 'okay' with no change, I get change. dropped from 197 to 192.5 over night. naturally I do not 'believe' it until it holds there for three days. I think what triggered it was getting more fluids yesterday, I actually hit 45 oz, a big day for me. I have tried tea, cocoa, propel, isopure, water, I just have a really really hard time sipping. each day gets better right? Kat [[ Some people are like slinkies, they don't really have a purpose, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.]] 275/247/192/150 start/surgery/today/goal

Hi Heather! I just wanted to tell you that you are SO not alone! I think as we get further out our old "habits" and head games come back to us full force. Hang tough and wait it out the plateau will end as quickly as it began and then you'll be doing just fine. Hugs, ANDI