Feeling discouraged...

Ok, time for some cheeese with that wine... I don't know that this qualifies as a plateau, and yes, i know that I will start losing again. I have been up and down the same 6 pounds for almost the past month. I don't think any inches lost either. Very frustraing. I know this is normal around 4-6 months post op. I am getting all the water, protein and exercise in. I guess I am just at the point where I need to give my body a chance to adjust before it will start shakin' off those pounds again. I read at least one post a day like this and guess it's just my turn now. It feels like when you're "stuck" at certain weight that you'll never start losing again? That's where I'm at now 5 1/2 months post op. I know I've done great (so far), but get discouraged. I'm just winin' and need to get over it! By the way, shovelin' in this new body HURTS! Curves has nothin' on Jack Frost! Samantha

Samantha, I too took about 4 to 6 weeks before I lost any weight about a month ago. I will be 6 months out on the 23rd. I was terrified that I was done. I also didn't loose any inches either. But then I lost 4 lbs about 2 weeks ago and still no inches. Until Friday when I measured I have lost 11 inches and today when I got on the scale I was down another 4 lbs. Just give it time. Don't stop eating right and make sure you are getting alot of liquids. I was told that if we are not getting enough liquids that our metabolism will slow down. And I actually dropped another pant size. You will start loosing again. How much snow did you get? I wish I was there. Love and hugs, Rocquetta, 333/239/175

Samantha, You're not alone. We've all felt the frustration of a stall at one time or another throughout this journey. Are you at a weight where you were for a long time at one time in your life? I hear that our bodies will stick with that weight, once we hit it again, and it takes a little longer to start losing again. At any rate, you are doing what you're supposed to, just keep it up & your body will click into gear sooner or later & start to lose again. Keep your chin up, you've done great. Look at your success thus far & how fast you've lost what you have. That always seems to perk me up some. Take care Tammy 291/284/207.5/145

Ohhhh, Samantha, do I feel your pain! I too have been going up and down, back and forth from 195.8 to 190.2 since December 29, 2005 (1-2/2 months!!!). I am so frustrated that I placed a call to my nutritionist yesterday--I'm seeing her next week to go over what I've been doing and try to figure out a way to re-kick start the weight loss again. I haven't lost any inches either in almost a month. I have gone through plateaus and stalls before, but this one is the longest and most discouraging ever. I'm 6-1/2 months out and has been at a loss mark of 74-79 lbs while on this plateau--darn scale won't move and it refuses to even give me a reading of 190.0 for a total loss of 80 lbs. This morning, naked, my weight was 193 :argh: I know, like you and mostly everyone here, that these plateaus/stalls are normal, and that the weight will start to drop again--I am just losing the little bit of patience I thought I had left However, DH says, this plateau has nothing to do with my being I did two hours of snow shoveling on Sunday and I felt great! I haven't been going to the gym since the emergency surgery I had to have on 1/30, but I do the treadmill at home just about everyday for, at least, 15 minutes at a pace of 2.5 miles/hr....sigh...I don't know...but the fear of having stopped losing and that this is it, is making me want to pull my hair out...but even worse, I have to fight myself because it also makes me want to eat things I know I should not or eat more quantities of the foods we can eat and that's also a Best of luck to you. Keep us posted. Happy Valentine's Day! Dolly

Ditto here too. I am stalled but I just feel so darn good that I can wait it out. I was whining a bit to my DH. He took me down into the garage and had me pick up a 50 pound bag of concrete mix. UGH. OK, so he says.. just think you've lost 2 of those! I got over it. I know I'm doing the right things and I have energy so I am just going to keep doing the right things. Mary