im so depressed........

Hi guys. Doesnt look like Im gonna make the goal that I set for 60lbs by the 15th. My loss has stopped AGAIN and my inches arent doing anything either for a long time. Ive had a very stressful week do u think this would slow it down? I dont know but I have not been this depressed in a long time. I just wanna cry and I wish my husband were here(in Iraq) I truly feel at the end of my rope !!!!!!!!!! What should I do any suggestions? Jamie

I'm a stronger believer stress can effect anything in our lifes, including weight loss. Stop beating yourself up. Everyone loses at a different rate. Our bodies slow down at some point. A number of things play into weight loss. How much weight you need to lose, age and how active you are. Give your body time and the weight will start dropping again. Hugs Donna 338/256 -82

You have amazing weightloss Donna. Please any advice for me? I started at 334 and am down to 286 want to increase this. Im 26 and I work out 5 days a week an hour a day at the gym with physical trainer advice. Let me know what u think Jamie

your doing wonderful on the weight loss. If your working out 5 times a week you might be losing inches and not pounds because your building muscle and muscle weights more. I don't have any special secret under my hat. I have a very active job, on my feet all day and I'm going through a stage right now of not liking food so maybe all this is helping me drop, I don't know. I do know that my weight will slow down in due time. My surgeon also by passed about 5 feet of intestines and most surgeons only by pass something like 2 1/2 feet so maybe that is helping also. Good question to ask the main board. Donna 338/256/? -82

Hi Jamie, I'm sorry that you feel alone and even though we are all very far apart from each other we still have each other as a group. This is one of the places I've feel I've gotten the most support from my whole life. As for your plateau this is what I was told at a support group meeting... go off in eating I don't mean like eating sugar or anything, but go off your normal eating plan for a few days maybe up to four and then get back on. It will make your body start burning those calories again... also try verrying your exercise routine, add some weights or something. Best of Luck with everything. Brooke

So if I change my diet for a few days it might shake things up? I dont know how to change all I eat is jerky string cheese and chicken got any ideas no seafood. thanks Jamie

All I can say is hang in there. I feel the same way you do. I started at 251. I am now between 184.5-187.5. I have been struggling with the same 3lbs the past week. I am getting very frustrated, and I'm very scared that the weight loss is going to stop. I know we go through plateaus, but it sucks when it happens. It's very scary. I'm thinking about going back to water/broth/jello for a week to kickstart my metabolism.

Hi Jamie First of all... dont beat yourself up. You have done wonderful so far! I broke my plateau by uping my exercise... and changing up my meals. For instance: I eat an egg and some cheese in the morning. Protein shake mid morning (Nectar protein shake, LOVE THEM) Lunch is soup or turkey slices.. dinner: anything protein.. its funny how before I loved pasta... I think I have had it 2 times since surgery. after dinner: another protein shake. Good luck! Beckie 255-215-160?

Hey Jamie, Hang in there. Some of us are just slower losers - but slow and steady wins the race. I'm right there with you. I have a goal of losing 60 pounds by the 15th also. Right now I'm down 54 so I don't think I'm going to make it either. I did finally lose 4 pounds. First time I'm lost more than a pound in a week in over a month. If we don't make it down 60 pounds by the 15th it won't be the end of the world - we'll just make a new goal. Like I want to be under 200 by my birthday which is April 8th. At least we are closer to our goal than we were before December! And time goes quickly. Candy 266/212/130

I had surgery on 12/14/ 2004 and I also had the goal of hitting 60 lbs lost by 3/15. Not going to happen for me either. I've lost 52 lbs to date. One way to look at it, is that this is permanent loss. So even if it's not falling off like we want, our odds of keeping it off are so much greater. Gail G.