Blah....

Today I am feeling a little blah and not sure what is going on here. I do not feel sick or anything like that, just can not put my fingers on it yet. I guess I try not to compare too and it might be getting the best of me right now. I try so hard and somedays I just do not feel like I am making it at this. Do others feel this way at times...this is really the only time I have felt this way. I see progress but I sometimes do not feel the progress of all the hard work that I am doing. I try and stay upbeat on all of this but today I just needed to come to my Oct surgery friends for some venting/advise. Any input would be great. Hugs~ Deanne

Hi Deanne! It is ironic how you feel because I was about to post a similar message. Today, I feel like an emotional wreck. You are doing fantastic and all your hard work is paying off!!! When we have these down days we have to sit back and think of where we were 4 months ago and then realize how good we're doing TODAY!!! We have taken a GIGANTIC step in our lives to better it and nobody said it would be easy. I know I wasn't "emotionally" as prepared as I thought I was for the changes that have to be made mentally. To know we all have the support here and from our family sure helps on days like today. You are not alone in this, we are in this TOGETHER!!!! Please be patient....this is just a down day for you. Better days are yet to come!!! Cheer up Allison

I am sorry you are feeling the emotional wreck as well. You are doing great as well. Easy...that is truely an understatment today. I guess I worry about things that I can not change so much that today it has caught up to me as well. I know I wasn't (I thought I was at the time) prepared for the emotional changes that have happened in these short months since surgery. I have truely changed inside and out because of this and it has made me realize life is way to short. You are right there are better days to come. Thank you for the words...it has helped out and we all are in this together!!! And I am so thankful for everyone here and the support of family and friends. Hugs~~ Deanne

Deanne, Sorry for the blah day. Embrace it for what it is, our bodies are changing and our minds just aren't catching up. Tomorrow WILL be a better day. I know, myself, I lay in bed at night, with my eyes closed in the dark and take "stock" of my body.....most days I can't feel a single difference from the old me to the new me..my mental picture remains the same, I feel like I am making no progress.

I am going to make tomorrow a better day. I do the same thing and the mental picture of myself remains the same and sometimes I am unsure how to take the compliments that I do get as I still feel the same old me despite losing the weight. Thank you for your upbeat comments. Tomorrow is a better day!!!

Hi Deanne. Just wanted you to know you are not alone. I have been attributing my blah mood to the kids being sick and the lack of sleep. However, if I'm honest with myself, I know that at least half of the blahs I've had for the past week are due to me only losing ONE pound since about the 3rd of Jan. I did so great there at first when I hit Onederland....and now I'm stalled. No matter what I do, I can't get going again. I am really watching my diet. But, with the kids sick, I can't exercise like I need to. Today I want it to be EASY. I don't want to have to work for it. I'm frustrated because so many people recently have said things about it being so easy for me to lose weight. They don't see what I have to live. They have no clue about what it's like to live post WLS. Don't get me wrong, I'm not regretting the surgery. I'm very thankful for it and the progress I've made. But there are days...... Susan

Susan~~ Wow you took the words right out of my mouth with this! I do not regret this choice I made for my life for one minute but the people looking in and not seeing what we have to do 24/7 and there crappy negative comments have really hit me today. I knew it would not be easy and I was up for anything (so I thought) but come on. I work like heck trying to get in all the "stuff" they want you to then it comes down to you have not tried or you should be doing this. Hello unless you live with this all the time then you do not know if I have or have not tried. Come on EASY days....where are they at. I want no more stalls either but I think those are the facts of all this process. Thanks Susan!! Deanne

I love this group! I was thinking I was the only one who was having blah days! I'm glad to know I am not alone in this feeling!! Tomorrow will be a better day!! I understand how you are feeling!! Holly

Thank you Holly!! You are not alone that is obvious. I keep telling myself tomorrow will be a better day. Deanne

First off I want to give everyone a big for the hard work that we have already done. Now..We all have these days of blah but the most important thing to remember is that we are alive and getting healthier!! We have so much to be thankful for and we have each other. I welcome all venting and of course all advise. Everyone of you are a inspiration to me everyday!!! I am addicted to you guys...I have to check the site out at least 2 x a day!! Deanne, you have come a long way, baby...keep it up