NEW YEAR means.. Time to get HONEST with everyone, AND myself!

Happy New Year Everyone, After Susan replied to my recent POST, I realized "It is time for me to get HONEST once again, as Susan did with ME!" Susan told me about the few pounds that she needs to lose.. BUT NOT ME! I just said, "I AM Doing Great, I am JUST FINE!" It is so easy to say "I AM FINE!" (Especially when I am NOT fine!) To be perfectly HONEST with everyone, INCLUDING myself; "I am NOT fine! As a matter of fact, I am full of DOO-DOO! For the past Three Months, I keep going up and down, UP AND DOWN.. (and I don't mean it in the WOO-HOO way either!) I have the same five (or so) pounds that keep me FROZEN in time! *Unfortunately.. I am disabled, & unable to ambulate without assistance, Moreover, I am confined to an electric-wheelchair, so you see.. I CANNOT increase my excercise routine (because I have NO exercise program) So what have I been doing about it? I have been just sitting here, and grinning, and bearing IT! "Unbearable as IT is!" I need to lose another 40+lbs, but how can I do THAT.. when I cannot get past this stupid HUMP that has me by my "BIPPY!" I feel like I am in the "Twilight Zone!" Any suggestions would be appreciated! Happy New Year, Love Peter

I am nearing the end of my Journey in weight loss but like you for the last part of this I am in a state of ups and downs, and like many find it easier to want to snack. I was in a wheel chair untill the weight loss and I know that that in itself is no picnic. It is hard to stay focussed on things when you seem to be at a stand still, and going no where. The main thing is to try and not get upset with yourself and fight the depression that plateau periods can cause. I have twenty more pounds to lose before I go in for my abdominal plasty and I have been experimenting with sugar free deserts made only with splenda. I put on eight pounds one week, and had to struggle to get it off the next..... It seems that as we near the end of the journey the harder it is to lose weight. I have to stay focussed on the fact that I do not want to return to where I started. For the most part I have no hunger so I eat out of boredom, and anxiety, and it is getting easier for me to eat than it was earlier. Don't let the ups and downs get you down. Also as far as not being ambulatory try to excersise your upper torso any form of excersise however we do it will help to burn thosse calories. Your aritcle has made me realize that I am not actually honest with myself. I wrote my Dr on a Christmas card that I was in control and could lose as I needed but the truth is I haven't been focussed enough and can't seem to get past the ups and down stage either. I am right at 200 pounds, and that is a lot better than where I was at 377, but my Dr wants me to lose down to 180 before he discusses my abdominalplasty. The main thing is not to beat yourself up. I know that with foucussing in on this you will be able to start the weight loss again and get past this plateau. Keep in there and keep the good work up.

Curtis, Thank You for your great advice. Your honesty (and concern) moved me! Especially on how similar we are. Perhaps none of us are EVER totally honest. (especially with ourselves..) However, I am quite sure -that- none of us could have come THIS FAR in our weight loss journey's without being honest! After all.. none of us would have had our surgery if we all hadn't admitted to ourselves, and to others -that- we needed help in the first place! I am yours truly, pete