A little frustrated....

Okay ladies I need another kick in the ass I think....maybe?   I have been doing GREAT this past week with my eating habits.  Not drinking with meals, measuring everything, eating protein, NOT eating things that I know I shouldn't.  Even Mike said that I was doing awesome.  I have been moving more and the scale is just not moving.  I don't know if I am doing something wrong still or what?  It's been a week shouldn't I have seen something....even one pound?   Any ideas or suggestions?? At my next nut visit she is going to talk to me about using Zenical (sp?) I think I might take her up on it at this point. 

One word of advice.  Zenical= oily discharge.  Be aware of where all the restrooms are. You might just be at a plateau.  Sometimes it can take several weeks to get the body going.  Just hang in there. Dee

Step away from the scale my friend...  It will get you crazy.  If your doing all the right things "moving" and eating healthy it will start coming off.  Don't worry, it will.  Your body may just be trying to hold on to the fat because it thinks you are starving it.

Keep doing what your doing.. you'll be fine.

Christina

Zenical is the Rx version of that new highly hyped Alli you are being blasted w/on tv.  It is a good weight loss tool as long as you stay STRICTLY on a reduced fat diet.  If you cheat-you pay.  Like Dee says  know where the rest rooms are at, and I have heard of some users who actually wore protective pads or diapers for accidents.  Like everything is has +'s and-'s.  Discuss it w/your doc and decide from there.  I think Christina ha**** it on the nose, though.  Stay off the scale so much and give your body a chance to adjust to your new eating habits.  Keep the faith-it will all work out-Hugs-Janet K

Thank you ladies!  It's the old insurance beast that is making me feel like I am not doing what I need to do to be approved.  It's like you want to yell at them, "THIS is why I  need surgery...can't do it on my own!"  LOL I will keep doing what I am doing and see what happens.   I am taking a dog for a walk later after dinner too....

Hi Monica, Don't beat yourself up.  Sometimes no matter what we do, we cannot lose.  The "supervised diet" is to show that you are making attempts to lose under the care of a doctor.  I have newver heard of anyone denied due to not losing weight on the diet.  A few years ago, pre surgery, my cholesterol was high.  My endo doc, wanted me on Lipitor right away, I asked for an attempt to lower with diet and excercise.  He gave me two months, I cut out red meat, cheese, dairy, butter etc.  I ate grilled fish, vegatables, soy, water, soy milk,fruit etc.  I walked everyday, took stairs at work,rode an ex bike 45 minutes per day etc.  Guess what ?   Drumroll please, after two months I went back expecting a good drop in the numbers.  Oh no, not mine, they were even higher.  I threw up my arms and asked the doctor to give me the meds.  BTW, I did not lose a pound either, I didn't gain, but I did not lose. Our bodies react in different ways to many things.  Hang in there you are doing everything you can to be a success at this process.  Do not let this get you down, easier said than done, I know. Take care, Mary

Thank you for the kind words Mary.  I think I have discovered my problem actually.  I think I was restricting myself too much.  The other day I decided to just eat pizza and not care about how much.  I only had 4 smaller peices but it must have been enough to jump start something because this morning when I weighed myself, I was down 3 lbs.  Mike always tells me that I am TOO careful on diets....guess that's something else I will have to work on.