Weekly Weigh In Here

I couldn't bring myself to post last week. I went from 267 to 275. No change as of Tuesday, but today, I had my 6 wk follow up with Dr. W. and I had fallen to 273. I'm really discouraged about the gain. Nut thinks my bite sizes are too big and my errors and 'sabotage' are biting me in the butt. I hate to be a whiner, but even with the things that aren't on my food list, I did not consume enough calories to put on 7 pounds in a few days. I'm pretty bummed out. Hoping this confession and admission will help me let go and move forward. Dr. W also mentioned that some stalling is normal once moving to solid foods and that is the week the pounds came back. Prayers appreciated.

Dana,
Hang in there. There will be a few weeks along your journey when you do not lose, may gain, or even just stall out. Remember your body is still adjusting to your new surgery. Keep working your new tool and follow your program. Change up your activity, too...try something new!
One thing that helps me is to log my food. You probably are already doing this. I love sparkspeople.com It is free....This stall is temporary and the weight will begin to come off again! Keep your chin up!

 Thanks, Leah. I do journal my food. I try to sit down and cover 2 days at a time. I agree, every diet I've ever been on  has had it's plateaus, so why am I so surprised to stall on this one? Silly, I know. Thanks for the encouragement! 

Hugs and Prayers being sent your way. 

I looked back and noticed that I had a pretty good stall around the 6wk mark.  It was also around this time that I reverted back to some old negative ways of thinking.  

You know the crappy mental messages you send yourself.  The "why should I even try", "this 'diet' will be like all the rest", "just give up and eat what you want".   Your negative messages may be different from mine...but I'd  be willing to bet that you are getting them.  

I'd have to take a step back,  and remind myself that this time is different...that I now have a new weapon or tool and that I will be successful...LONG TERM successful. 

Start listening for the negative messages that you are sending yourself.  Learn to recognize them and STOP THEM the minute that they start.   Find something positive to replace them with.
 
You are doing great...don't let anyone (especially yourself) tell you otherwise. 

Deb 

 Deb, you are definitely speaking my language! All those old tapes replaying in my head. It's nuts. I've been responding to people's concerns and questions with this answer: I am on a mission and certain foods won't get me any closer to the goal. I can watch other people eat. I can watch the Food Network and think about cooking new recipes that are healthy and VSG friendly. I'm trying to visualize myself in 6 months, then a year. Where will I go, what will I be wearing, what will I be able to do... you know?

My stall hasn't been quite two weeks and the dr mentioned that it started around the time when I added the solid foods in to the diet. That's enough to shock my system again. 

Thanks for the words and reminders. I'm not who I was and I never will be again. Breathing and moving forward, taking my thoughts captive and trying to dream thinner, healthier dreams. :D