help I can't take this much longer!!!

I will be five months out next monday and since christmas I have only lost 7lbs and keep gaining and losing three of those each month during cycle time. I have lost some inches but not enough to feel like progress. What do I do. Is anyone else going through this? My total loss is 65 lbs. Thanks So much Tina

I too am down about 60 - 65 pounds. I think you lost quicker initially, I looked at your profile..... So we are in the same boat. I had been frustrated with my loss until I got some posts from people who are about where I am at. You are not alone and as hard as it is to hear, everyones loss is different. Try changing your exercise or add some variety to the food you are eating... Good luck, Karen

I also stalled for about 2 weeks, and I finnally started losing again when I forced myself to concentrate on protiens and actually eat more then I was eating before. It was a really hard thing for me to eat more, but it helped, my body thought I was trying to starve it.

Oh honey, it's not just you. I actually logged on today because I've been so discouraged. I've been the same - up 5, down 5 for the past six weeks. It's horribly frustrating. You're not alone!!! Katie

How many calories are you eating per day? You might need to increase the amount of calories you are eating.... Just a thought.

I know we have these stalls and get frustrated but we all go through them. I thought I had loss some more - but today I went to see the doc and although I've loss 24.5 in the last 2 months I'm only down 68 lbs - I guess we shouldn't get discouraged remember we have plenty of time to meet our goals and althought it gets slow along the way - we will make it! Chin up!

I just wanted to thank everyone for there support I appreciate it very much. Good Luck to all. Tina

OMG I am sooo glad that I found this thread I too have stalled, I thought it was me, or my diet, or my water, even though I am doing nothing wrong or different. I knew there would be stalls, but boy does it feel lonely when it happens. I kept thinking, is this it? Am I done? What if I never start losing again? Thank you all for the encouragment

Tina, I stalled three weeks ago, and the scales just moved for me last week. I stalled at 292-298, flucuating back and forth. It killed me, but I kept up with the protein and shakes and water, excercising, but not as much as I should have. Last week, I get on the scales, expecting the same weight, and I dropped down to 289!!! I was so stoked! I wasn't fully convinced, so I weighed myself everyday for the next three days to make sure, and it stuck. So, don't worry. We stall and we move on. I'm officially 72 pounds down, and I'm working towards losing 20 pounds by my 6th month which is March 20th. Don't worry. It'll happen to you, too~ Grace 9/20/04 360/289/135