I think I did it!

I think I finally broke my plateau... I have been sitting at 228/229 for almost a month now and today I weighed in at 225... Wooo Hooo.... I just hope it continues and I don't hit a stall again for a while... this was a long one.... I think I was not eating enough because every since I have increased my portion sizes and frequency of eating and that seemed to have worked.... I don't remember who told me that one, but it was so true.... Now I don't feel like I am going without, and my weight is going down again.... IT hasn't improved my mood, but I am working on that with my doctor. I just feel so blue and down in the dumps lately... I am sure, as with all things, this too shall pass... and with a tweek in my meds... LOL.... Thanks for all the support and advice that you all gave me last week... it means a lot to be a part of such a great group of people....

yippee!!!! I am jumping for joy for you that is great Shawn you are closer to ONEderland you can do it and that scale will keep moving. I am happy to hear that you are done with that plateau and moving on. keep it going girl! hugs, Britt

Thanks Britt... I know I broke it now.. I got up today to weigh in at 223.... That sure did feel good.. I was just hoping for it to be the same today and not back up to 228.... I will never see 228 again... Wooo Hooo!!!! and you are right.. I am that much closer to ONEderland... I hope to be there by the time summer hits... Thanks again for the support... Shawn M.

Yea Shawn!! You must feel very relieved. Stay positive! Don't talk about stalls. Your not going to stall, you're going to keep losing

Thanks so much Melissa... Unfortunately I think stalls are just a part of the process, but I just hope it is a while before my next one... Shawn M.

I'm so happy for you! The stalls seem to last forever. My Palm program graphs my weight loss. During the hard times I can go back and see that overall it looks like a steady downward trend. It helps to see it visually on a line graph. I'm sorry that you suffer with being down in the dumps. That must be so miserable. I admire that you don't let it change who you are. In your posts you always seem cheerful and very pleasant. You are always one of the first to offer support and encouragement. I think that with the weight loss our hormones and brain chemicals change. I think once you stabelize at the right weight for you that the blues will pretty much go away. I am wishing you all the best.

That may be an idea... to graph my weight loss... I just may have to do that... thanks for the tip... Unfortunatley the depression is something I will more than likely deal with for the rest of my life.. I have bi-polar disorder so I have to stay on meds for that, and at different times my meds have to be tweeked to make sure I don't go one way or the other... but it is better than being in the hospital for the depression (been there about 4 times now)... I know my signs and I call my doctor as soon as something does not feel right.... We are always on top of it... however, soemtimes it takes a few weeks for appointments and whatever, but if it were a real emergency I would go the psychiatric ER.... I have been through this enough to know the drill.. LOL.... I am glad that my bad moods don't show through my posts..... Well, thanks again for all your support and encouragement... Shawn M.

Yay Shawn!!!!!!!! The stalls SEEM to last forever, but fortunately they don't (or we'd have to start calling them "Stops"!) Now to get mine moving... Marilyn

Thanks Marilyn!!! You will get yours moving too.... It is hard to think that the scale will move again, but it will... Best of luck to you.. Shawn M.

That is fantastic. I know I weigh every day and the minute it shows a lower weight, that is my new weight (even if it goes back up again the next day). I jus****ch it. I too finally broke through my plateau and reached into the 180's (officially 188) I am hoping to be at least 185 before I go to california on the 17th. You just have to remember that everyone's journey is different. YOU will make your goals, and it has only been 3.5 months since surgery...I wish you continued success with your depression meds, you seem to have a good handle on it. You just seem like such a nice and sweet, caring person. May the stalls stay short and the weight loss continue for you my friend. Barb