I've been in rebellion....

for the past two days. I've been at a stand still with my weight loss for 2 weeks. So I thought, I'm not doing something right. I'll be really honest and tell you I haven't had to work to hard or be really strict with my diet up till now. I decided I'd get really focused and make a effort to eat and drink and do exactly what I was supposed to do and still...nothing. That needle in the scale has'nt moved one inch. Arrgh!! I'm so so so frustrated and underneath that, worried that maybe I won't be able to lose any more. And to top that off, I can't stay away from the scales. I'm so stressed out I can't stand it. Soooo....I rebelled. I won't list all the stuff I ate that I wasn't supposed to, you'll just have to trust me on this. I've been bad. Oh, and I've also found out I don't dump. Not so far anyway. Of course, you can only do so much damage after surgery but let me tell you, in the old days it would have been an all out binge. I think I've got it out of my system though. I'm still really discouraged right now and not sure what to do other that to take a hammer to my scales. I'm just really frustrated and needed to vent. Tomorrow, I'll get back on track. I guess I needed to confess my sins to started with a clean slate. SO I guess I won't be having any cheese with my whine. Has anybody else been where I'm at? Please tell me it will pass!

Susan, Hey, I am so sorry to hear that you are having a rough time. I think the first thing you need to do is get rid of the scale. Have someone in your home hid it from you. Getting on the scale everyday I think is alot of our problems. I have done it as well. I would weigh at least twice a day. When the scale would not move, I would get so discouraged and be ready to cry. I had to have someone take it away from me. Now, I only get on it once a week, at the same day each day of the week. I do not know about everyone else, but I too have eaten food I knew I should not eat. I did not go all out about it, but I did do it. I am glad that you have gotten it out of your system, and who knows it may have been something your body needed. Get back on track, stay away from the scale, and I think everything will be fine. Hope you have a good day. Melissa

Hi Susan, I feel your pain and concerns - although i donot have a scale at home i have also been bad - i will tell you : toast, 3 to 4 spoons of rice, slice of chocolate cake, ( my dumping is feeling extremly sleepy) salt and vinegar chips, - now i know as well as everyone newbie that these things a re a nono - but like you i also know that if it was before wls it also would be an all out binge. I've told myself that as of Monday i will start back to the basics measuring everything, and forcing only water instead on crystal light and or diet snapples. i too feel that i might now loose anymore weight when i saw the dr last week i was down to 234 but knowthat i could of lost more - also reading online about the 6 month honeymoon period is really scaring me - so i to need to stick with the program - hey thanks for letting me vent as well - email me we can be each others rooting partner - JO

Thanks guys. I'm feeling better today and I've beeen being good. lol. Wouldn't you know after two days of madness, the scales said I'd lost 4 lbs. I've decided to try to take them with a grain of salt. Try being the key word here.

Susan, I am in the same boat exactly two weeks no scale movement.I havnt been to the gym in weeks and I think my inactivity is causing this stall.I have to confess also I havnt gotten my protien in either.I have to recommit myself to this and use this surgery as it was intended ,as a tool.I thonk I became complacent in the fact I would lose weight anyway.Whew that felt good,confession is good for the soul. Beth

i actually stalled for 3 weeks! but i had started walking/jogging 1.5 miles 3-5xs a week and started doing the Winsor Pilates 20 min. work-out so while i was losing inches, and gaining muscle, i wasnt losing any weight... which was still discouraging. weird, isnt it? this past week i havent walked/jogged due to my knee acting up and i have lost 5 pounds. and while you havent had wise food choices, you said yourself that you would have binged in the old days... please forgive yourself and start fresh again. it will pass... *hugs*

Hey there. We had surgery on the same day! My scale hasn't budged in two weeks. The week before that I lost a pound a day, so I was getting excited... that didn't last long. I think we're due our first plateau. It'll be alright though. As a DSer, I know I need to up my protein and water and probably go no/lower carb for a bit to bust it. I'm not sure what's a good bust for RNYers, though. This is expected and will pass! :)