Frustration

I know I've seen this topic a lot, but now it is happening to me.

I'm 5 weeks post op today and for the last week and a half I've not lost a pound.  Needless to say that is were the frustration comes in.

I actually lost a few and then gained them back when the doctor took me off of the water pill for my blood pressure.

The good news is that other than feeling frustrated and a little depressed from time to time over the lack of weight loss, I am actually feeling pretty good.  I am getting my walking in, getting my protein in and getting my fluids in.  I'm also ramping up my bike riding again and feel like I am riding a lot better since I got off of the water pill.  I am actually hoping to come off another med for my bp next week, if not two more pills.  That will be great.

So anyway, I know a lot of folks have stalls around this point, and I just need to relax and stay on plan and off the scale, but guys it is frustrating and I needed to vent.

Patience Grasshopper!

A little trick that helped me to break a stall...Hard physical work.  Don't push yourself to exhaustion, but consider taking on different projects around the house.  Washing windows, cleaning out the car, gardening, gutters all helped me to break a stall.  I think because I was using muscles that I hadn't used for awhile...It helped to break it.  Brian  PS  For some reason exercise won't do it...Your body holds on to the weight longer...

While stalling the key is to make sure you eat enough and often enough.  AND for the 90th time, stay off the scale !!!  LOL

 It' all good brother. I'm 7 weeks out and had a week or two where I only ost a pound or two. Then the next week, BAMM a 5 pound loss.