3+ week plateau ARGHHHHHH

I don't think that I am alone on this one after reading some of the other's posts lately. It is just so frustrating right now. I know that I am making good food choices. Getting in my fluids and eating protein. I also exercise regularly and even do two days a week with a personal trainer. I'm also aware that muscle weighs more than fat (used to be an avid athlete in my younger days) ... I also measure myself weekly to chart inches and other measurements. SOOOOO... why is this all bothering me? The fear of failure that each and every one of us has within. That THIS "diet".. THIS "plan" won't work. That no matter what we do we are doomed to fail. Don't get me wrong... I'm not on a pity party kick... just typing out the muddle of my mixed emotions right now. I've lost a grand total of 65lbs. from my heaviest weight overall and 50 lbs. since surgery (which was Sept. 23rd).... so I'm not quite 10 weeks out. With each week passing I tell myself ....you are still averaging XX amt. of lbs. a week... and then with each passing week stuck at the same weight... that average drops lower. Right along with my spirits.... what the heck is going on with me? Tried upping calories...lowering calories..upping protein...lowering protein...upping carbs...lowering them... This is so freakin' frustrating.... Elizabeth~

Elizabeth, I know it's frustrating. I'm at the same point you are. I found out though that my thyroid quit functioning...so hopefully with thyroid replacement meds, my loss will begin again. Good luck! Sherri (rny 9/17/04, loss: 52 lbs)

Elizabeth I know it's hard for you right now. Your must think about the weight you have lost and give your body time to adjust. Remember that 50 # is a lot of weight. I am -41 since september 8. So you are alright. The big issues is to have faith in yourself and the weight is going to come off.. Dolores

I'm in the same boat. Surgery on 9/22 and I have lost a grand total of 35#. I have been at a stand still for 3 weeks and I'm going nuts. I have no idea how to jump start the weight loss. I haven't gained....but haven't lost! Has everyone had this problem. I thought it was to many carbs... Rosey

My surgery was 21 Sep- I am in the same boat- but at least we haven't gained and in the past (before surgery) if I had been stuck for a week or more I would of given up and started eating and gained back more than I had lost!!!! So at least I haven't done that this time... Just think its our bodies saying "Hey, what is going on here- are you going to be a skeleton? STOP" and once it realizes we need to lose more it will start losing again.... Jus****ch in a couple of weeks we will all be on here posting loses and be smilin!!!! Victoria

carbs will kill you bigtime. Protein helps break down the fat. You will get there. Everyone hits plateaus. Hell I do every single month. THAT IS SO FRUSTRATING. lol It seems like my body holds out till after girl time. So I make my dr apts after that date to see the scale move. But I only weigh once a month. Don't let it drive ya mad. Hang in there.