stupid stall . . .

I feel like my 6 year old when she's throwing a tantrum! When I got off the scale this morning and saw that it hasn't budged in over 2 weeks I was pouting with my arms crossed and everything . . . But, I only have 15 more pounds to reach my personal goal and I think I figured out why I'm stalled. I know it is definitely going to be slower now that I'm at 6 months and I'm so close to goal but I believe I owe my stall to...OATMEAL! Thats right - oatmeal... About 2 weeks ago I started having McCanns SF Irish Oatmeal every morning (because it's warm and fills me up). It's only got 4 g of protein but 17 g of carbs. Its the ONLY thing I've done differently so that's what I'm going to blame it on. To prove my theory, I am boycoTting oatmeal until I get to my goal and need to maintain a steady weight. Well, I feel better now that someone has seen (or heard) my tantrum. Anyone esle experience this with a particular food? What was it for you?

I have been stalling a lot lately as well... although I did better this week. I have not noticed a particular food that will do it, but I do find my self eating the same things at each meal, same breakfast, same lunch and then the same dinner... after a while the loss slows down, so when I switch it up again the weight loss will pick up. I was eating oatmeal back in the mushy foods stage and read on a forum that its really better for weight maintenence, or even weight gain. They were alos advising waiting till goal to eat it. So I stopped eating it right then and there...LOL Becky

Thanks for your reply - I think I am going to limit it to 1 or 2 times a week and otherwise save it for maintenance - it's not one of those "have to have it" foods for me so it shouldn't be too hard to move it to the back of the cupboard... But you're right - when I find myself eating the same things everyday the scale is slower to move. Maybe I just need to mix it up a little. I'm sure this is a normal stall and I will start losing again soon, but it's just so frustrating I feel like I'll never make it to goal. It's completely stupid to feel that way and I DO appreciate what I've accomplished so far, but the brain can be a complicated, tricky little monster at times... Bekah