Feeling sad

Yesterday, I saw the doctor for my year check-up a little bit early. I have only lost 90 pounds with a lot more to lose. I brought a list of everything I eat every day, I brought the protein chips I snack on some days, I told him what I do for exercise. At the present time I do 50 minutes to an hour of aerobic interval training...just in the last month I have started using 10lb weights with it. I haven't missed one day of exercise in 2 months. I NEVER look forward to it. I MAKE myself do it and when I am done I feel relieved. He said, "You are done losing. I don't think you will lose anymore." and I said, "What am I doing wrong? What should I eat differently?" He told me I am eating right and not to change anything there, but maybe exercise more, but that basically, I am done losing weight. I don't really understand because I eat 600 to 1000 (at my highest day) calories a day and I am dedicated to exercising. (though truthfully, I don't want to exercise more. I exercise to live, not live to exercise) I don't want to stop losing. I am still in fat clothes and I keep trying to tell myself I can do it and lose more while another part of myself wants to cry. This sounds disgusting doesn't it? I am feeling sorry for myself and moping around. Maybe it is hormones along with that bad news. Oh, btw, I am happy about the 90 that I have lost. I have a friend that called me up the other day that said she gained weight and she had a dream that I was thin and young looking and she wanted to make sure I was still fatter then she is. =( What in the world do you say to that?!

Oh Hon, I know what you mean. But look carefully at yourself. 90lbs lighter. That's a lot. A whole lot. And exercise? You are exercising me under the table. That's great. How do you feel, health wise? How many sizes are you down? Can you do more than you could a year ago? I'll bet you can. I would bet you can do so much that sometimes you just can't believe it that you can do what you do. I know that being stuck at this weight is so frustrating that you just want to cry. I'm in the same boat. My PCP says the same, that she thinks I'm done loosing. That my metabolism just won't let me loose any more. But she pointed out just how far I've come and to be proud of what I've done for myself. So you be proud, too. You did a hard thing, having this surgery. And you are doing fantastic. Be healthy. That's what is important right now. Enjoy who you are and how far you've come. We are all proud of you. Nona

Nona. Hi there sweetie, Have not seen you Have a great day.......Lorraine

Allison, Hi there. Well my answer to you about your friend is.... You will find people like this all the time.Some people don't think before they speak. They just don't understand that sometimes they say things to hurt peoples feelings. I deal with this everyday. I am now down-112 pds. I am at "GOAL" People that can't say something nice are always saying things to me to hurt my feelings. If you are too thin, too fat, in their minds they think they can voice it in awful ways. When I was heavy my brother in law called me Ralphie boy from the honeymooners. He said I looked like Jackie Gleason. Now he calls me Anorexic. See you can't satisfy everyone. You are doing great. I personally don't think your weight loss is over with. It has not been 1 year yet.Give yourself a chance OK? Lets get ready for our anniversary. Lets and to our sucesses ok & Lorraine

Aww, sweetie I'm so sorry your feeling sad, but I would listen to Slimmin down dude, he may be right. Your body may be in starvation mode and holding on to everything. Try upping your calories. Don't give up on the exercise and drink plenty of water to flush the fat calories out. Let us know how your doing, hope you feel better soon. Diane

I think we have to remember than as much as we love our surgeons they are not God. Mine also told me at my 6 month that I wuold maybe lsoe another 20...I have lost 45. I am done 146. So don't let them be your total guide. That is weird obut your friend. I have people tell me every day I should be done losing..Interesting thing is they are usually now bigger than me. I know it is probalby close to over but I want to lsoe every ounce I can. I think there might be some validity in the calorie thing though Alice