First significant plateau...but I escaped!

Hi, all! I just wanted to post a message since I just made it through my first really significant plateau and I know so many folks are also going through this now. Technically, according to the ObesityHelp magazine, it's not a plateau unless you're stuck at a weight for three weeks. But, I was stuck at the same basic weight (193/194 pounds, down from 257 on my surgery date of Sept. 9, 2003) for two weeks. This was incredibly frustrating. Rationally, I knew not to let the stable weight get me down. I was mindful of the advice of so many post-ops who experience mini-plateaus at about this stage of the journey. I recalled the words of my surgeon who noted that our body is doing some internal renovations, and sometimes the weight loss slows or stops temporarily, despite all the construction going on inside. Rationally, I knew everything was okay. But, I was still frustrated. Well, I'm thrilled to say I've finally broken through that mini-plateau -- and in a big, big way. It's only been two days, but I was down to 189.5 this morning. I even called my mother this morning to declare, "The whoosh has begun." I've been eating and exercising really well over the past four days or so, in an attempt to get the weight loss back on track. But, really, I think this was a mini-plateau I just had to wait out. In the meantime, there wasn't much I could do to change things; I just needed to keep living and eating healthfully. At any rate, I just wanted to share my happiness -- and encourage anyone else upset with slow loss or even a plateau of their own not to give up. Good luck to everyone! You can view my weight log at: http://www.ace-reporter.com/bariatric/log.pdf You can view my weight graph at: http://www.ace-reporter.com/bariatric/graph.pdf

Hey Jen!!! Congratulations on the amazing weight loss!!! I've currently been stuck on a plateau for 3 weeks myself, bleh!!! I hope all is going well and thanks for the inspiring post!!