HELP

Hi, I am so frustrated.  I am working on getting to "Onerderland" and am STILL not there.  My weight has been up and down and stalls even though I am following all the "Pouch Rules", am exercising and have a fairly busy life.  What is going on?  BTW, I am bruising very easily, even when I have no recall of bumping into anything.   I look a mess right now.  Help! Please read my latest update to my Profile (particularly the last part) if you would like a clearer picture.   Let me know your ideas. Thanks a bunch. Huggs, Pam

Pam please do not think me being rude by saying this but could you be facing a stall from the stress you have been under lately?  Bless your heart but you have been through a lot here lately from what I have read.  (asking everyone here) Could that be slowing your losing down right now?  I wish you the best and think about you, your friend, and your hubby each night as I lay down.  Best of luck to you on getting the loss engine refired up, you will do it.

Hi Dan, Thank you for your input and no, I do not think you are being rude at all, just honest and straightforward and I appreciate and respect that. I did wonder if maybe the stress I am experiencing right now could be having something to do with my weight loss stall.  But, how?  And then what about the bruising?  I am being really careful about what I am eating and record it everyday in my Fit Day Program.   Maybe I am a little anemic right now?  I know stress can lower you resistance to illness and so maybe it could have something to do with the bruising as well?   Thank you so much for your kind words and prayers for Steve, Karen and me.  All the best to you always! Huggs, Pam

Pam, how long ahas it been since you've had routine lab work done? I'd suggest seeing your PCP and maybe visiting with your nutritionist again for some advice. You're in my prayers!

You definately should see the Doc. I know when my iron is low I bruise very easily, just someone touching my arm can bruise me. I take multi vit with iron everyday and still have to get a iron shot sometimes. I havent had to in awhile.. I am eating the heck out of spinach...lol.. sometimes those weird cravings are a bonus.. I agree with Dan on the stress .. You have so much going on right. I am keeping you in my prayers every night. Also when ever I think of you I give a little shout out to the Lord for ya.  Take care of yourself. That is so important and then "Onerland" will be just around the corner. Maybe its like a watched pot!

Pam, the bruising could quite possibly be anemia. You need to have some bloodwork done. I am in anemia hell right now and it's all because I wasn't proactive with my own health. Please get a Dr.'s appt. and some tests run.  Daph