FIRST REAL STALL, GAINING WEIGHT!!!!

I know, I know, I need to be patient, but this is starting to get to me.  I have been a the same weight for a week now and for the past couple days I've gained almost two pounds!!!!!  I haven't done anything different!!  Eating what I'm supposed to and exercising.  All my fluid and vitamins.  My thoughts are possibly my period?  The weird thing about that is that this is the first month that it would have affectd my weight loss to this extent (gaining)!!!!  I am coming down with a cold.  Could that be it?  Whatever it is, I'm really frustrated.  My husband is getting all stressed out over this whole thing (hair loss/ weight gain), and I really don't need to be trying to make him feel better, because right now I feel like I'm going to crack!!!!!  I've read a thousand posts like this one and I know this will probably pass, but when you are living it, it's a little more difficult to keep your composure.  I weigh everyday, and before you say it I KNOW I shouldn't, but I feel out of control if I don't.  I feel like it keeps me honest, but I feel so discouraged.  Cheryl I'm sure you are rolling your eyes, I 'm sorry.  I guess we each have our different struggles...  I guess I just needed to vent!!!!

Ok so I had the mirena iud placed almost four weeks ago, and I think this might have a little bearing on whats happening here.  Side effects include, breast tenderness (yup!), skin problems/ acne (yup!), low back pain(yup!), abdominal cramping(YUP!) So maybe this is my period and I 'm retaining water...sorry if TMI!!  So should I do just liquids today to try to "flush" the water weight?

I feel your pain....trust me!  It WILL pass!!!  Your body is just acting "NORMAL"!!  Sometimes we just need a break from all the weight loss for our bodies to catch up!!   Just keep doing what you are doing and you WILL lose again!  I have a cycle where I gain and lose the same 2-3 pounds for 2-3 weeks and then I'll lose 4-5 in 1 week....Just my weird body!  Weighing less often DOES help!!  The further out we get, the slower we'll lose too!  I KNOW how frustrating it is...but it WILL come off!!!!!   The more stressed you get about it, the worse it will get, IMHO! 
BTW.....a 2 week stall isn't very long (it FEELS like it is, but really, it isn't!)  I definitely know how you feel!  

another BTW...I've stopped giving DH all the updates on the weight and hair loss....seems like he would freak more about it than I would and that just made matters worse!      I just tell him the "big" stuff....like when I hit a milestone of some sort!   A LOT less freaking going on now!

Keep venting all you need to....been there and TOTALLY understand!!!!    You are doing AWESOME!!!!!!!   Keep the FAITH!!!!        hugs...Ruth

Thanks Ruth, yeah DH is driving me crazy!!!!  I really hate that he needs reassurance that this is all normal, because I'm having  a hard time to accept that myself.  Funny, every time I've lost weight in the past I always gotten "stuck" in the 170s.  I hoped this would be different.  Maybe your right, this is my body's resting place for a while.

It'll pass...trust me!  I always used to get stuck at 210 or so....and it kept moving (after a stall!)  Stalls SUCK!!!!!!!  Like I said...sometimes less information for the DH is a good thing!!  haha!!!!  Give it time....keep working your tool!  The scale WILL start moving again....  Trust! 

OMG, I have made myself look like a monster.  I'm sorry your feeling frustrated, but like Ruth said your body has gone thru alot and is just having a little anxiet attack of its own.  Give it time to vent too.  You'll be fine, and I also agree, if your DH dont ask don't tell.  I went to dr's yesterday and DH didn't ask how it went and I didn't say a word.  He don't need to share my frustrations, he's got his own to worry about.  I just ***** to you guys, and I'm seeing I do that too much too? yikes???    You are doing such a wonderful job, you should be so proud.  by Monday you'll come back and say You dropped 4 lbs.  you watch  .... Hugs, Cheryl

Cheryl you have NOT made yourself look like a monster!!!!  I just said that because I know you've been struggling and would not want to make you feel bad because I'm complaining about two pounds!  Please don't ever feel like you vent too much!  There's no such thing.  We are all here to support each other.  I'm sorry if I made you feel bad.  That was not my intention at all.  Now I feel like a dug a great big hole and maybe I'll just keep my gigantic mouth shut!

no no no, don't feel bad, I was kidding.  I know how you feel.  Its sucks to have to worry about things like this and we all do it,  I think that is why we can all relate so well.   No issues here, hehe, you will do great,  just wait it out a few days.  Hugs, Cheryl 

Hey you gals!!!!  That's WHY WE'RE here! To vent, share...the good and the bad!!!!  NO ONE is a "monster"!!!!!!  YIKES!!!!!!!   Please....don't anyone stop sharing!!!!!  I think that's why this board is so wonderful.......we are all coming from different perspectives and need encouragement and support along the way!  (I know I need some encouragement sometimes too!)  You ALL have been here for me and I HOPE and PRAY that NO ONE will stop posting!  We ALL NEED EACH OTHER!!!!!  OK??!!??!! 

You are right Ruth, but the last thing I want to do is hurt someone's feeling unintentially.  Cheryl is so sweet and always trys to encourage every one and I feel like I really put my foot in my mouth!  I'm very sorry.  Me and my crazy hormones are going to take a nap with DD.