I didn't lose any weight in two weeks........

I went to my surgeon's office today. I stepped on the scale. It said 166. Same thing as January 11, 2006. I was mad. Angry, hostile, furious, upset, and irritated. BUT..............all my other numbers were down except my BMI, it remained the same. Which they said is a good thing. OK. I can accept that. Right? Who am I to be upset I didn't lose any weight, when I know in my heart I only have about 31 Lbs to go to hit "MY" goal of 135. No one else has set their expectations of how much I should weigh but me.....So why was I so upset? Because I hadn't exercised like I thought I should be and I know better. I knew that "might" be why. But I dealt with it, by working out a little longer, a little harder and it made my anger and frustrations "go away" completely and now .........I'm ok... So....I can plateau. I can possibly stay the same weight a while, I may even gain weight. What's the big deal? It happens to ALL OF US. At some point or another throughout our journey, we do plateau. Or, we gain weight. Muscle mass weighs "more" than body fat. So....I get it now. I really do. Took me this long to let it sink in. Silly me. What ever was I thinking? Geeze, you'd think when they do surgery, they could put a little thing in our brains along with that "I'm not hungry, I don't even think about food anymore" button that makes you think "Hey, I might just plateau, or, I might gain weight, but that's OK!!!" Just needed to share. Thanks for letting me do so!

Funny, I was thinking along these lines earlier today. Here's what I posted on the May Board: How many times have you said that to yourself over the last eight months????? I know I've thought it, said it, and felt it many times. Today I realized how wrong I was/am!!!! I'm trying to teach myself html and today I did a table of my weight loss and size changes. OMGSH I have lost EVERY SINGLE month for the past EIGHT months now. I've NEVER been able to say that before!!! I've dropped at least one size a month for the last EIGHT months as well. WTH do I have to complain about? So, I'm shutting of the whine!! And doing the happy I'm celebrating instead. I'm a success!!! My wls worked!!!!! I lost more weight then I ever thought I would (even though now I'd like to lose a little more). Let's spend today looking at all the GOOD things in life! Hugs, Laurie PS. chart out your weight loss like I did at the bottom of my profile and it puts your SUCCESS into prespective very well!!!

I know exactly what you are talking about, but I try not to get upset. Sometimes I think I probably ate too much or something too salty and that is why I have gained or the scale hasn't moved. I pray that I have more patience during my journey. At times it's hard and frustrating, but I know it will be worth it!