I'm having a hard time lately!

Well I just posted something on my blog for me to read when I feel times are hard!  I cant seem to get it together these past few weeks.  I'm not seeing the scale move which is really bothering me but yet I feel I'm still doing a few of the "old" things that got me here in the first place.  1. I'm so tired of the things I'm eating nothing exciting or really tasting good lately.  2. I'm still snacking a little and what I'm mean by a little is maybe a few goldfish or RF Cheese-it, Cheese, bite or two of a Rice cake. I know there are more healthier things I could choose and I'm not eating much fruit or veggies here with in the past 2 weeks.  I have come so far and I'm so close to my goal but yet so far away.  I think its really an issue with me that I lost my weight fast and now I'm starting to slow up and I know it was coming I just kind of feel those same feelings as before when I did Weigh****chers as I would lose and then gain or stay the same no matter what I did and then I said F*ck it and ate what I wanted.... I CANT AND WONT SAY THAT NOW!!  I HAVE ABOUT 53 MORE POUNDS TO LOSE.... I love my sleeve and I think my mind needs to catch up.  I know it will always play mind games on me which it does b/c when I'm snacking I'm bored or just want to eat it,.  I know I don't need it or really want it.  Has anyone 6 months out gone through this as of yet or am I just the F*cked up one and really need to go to more support meetings??  PLEASE HELP!

they always tell me.. drink more and more water.. and you should see the scale move!!! :)
Good luck.. you will get the last 53lbs off. I have faith!! :)
 

With all the weight you've lost so far and as close as you are, I beg you not to give up. I'm not at 6 months so not much of a vet. But i'm definitely wearing war scars from years of diet battles. I know the feeling of doing well for a minute, then it stops and you're like "what's the point?!" But the point this time around is that you've literally risked ur life to do this. And you have real progress that someone like me can look to. I lose really slow, direct opposite of you, so I've had frustrations that my wls is not working as efficiently for me.

In a reverse-positive, the snacking may help you jumpstart your weight loss again. Here's what I mean by that...you've been snacking on "bad carbs", and your body's response has been to either stop the weight loss, or even add some back on.  So I bet if you started back on a low carb regimen...no sugars or starches, just lean proteins and green veggies (no fruits, or legumes), within a few days you will see your weight start to drop again.

 

Best of luck to you!!

Thank You both!  I do need to drink more Water.... And "You've literally risked ur life to do this" really just hit home to me.  It really just made me cry  but I guess that's what I needed!  I will do my best to support others and thanks for the support.... This site is great and I give so much sometimes I need to listen to others and myself!!

awww sweetie, i didnt mean for you to cry! but i guess sometimes you gotta let it out so you can get it going! i like these honest raw posts bc they are a reminder that we're still human and can't always be the rock of gibralter. 

 

but you've got this! and you have permission to take a break every now and then, just remember to dust urself off, put a time limit on the pity party and take ur bow at the finish line :-)

Hi there!

This may or may not be the case - but I wonder if you have some of the same feelings I do.  I am afraid of maintenance - I can lose, I can gain - but I have never before successfully maintained a weight.  So as I got so much closer to goal - I found myself engaging in some small bouts of self-sabotage.  Excuses "I am on vacation, too hard to find good protein, take what I can get, already screwed up today, might as well, etc.etc.etc."  Like I have said a lot - the surgeon's can't fix our brains.  I really wish they could.  I am taking it a day at a time, an hour at a time if I have to.  IF I screw up - I won't wait til tomorrow to fix it.  My next choice will be the better one.  My advice is to take it a minute at a time.  Track, hit your goals, repeat. :)

 

You are NOT ****** up.  We all have issues here, but they are manageable.  I would suggest more support groups - or even a surgery buddy.   They really do help.  

You can do this, WE can do this - we will hit our goals!!!

Feystorm:  Thank You!! Now that you mention it I wonder if that could be some of the problem??  Congrats on your weight loss and your 3. some pounds to go!  Great Job!!

At around 6 months (i was in a long stall even though I was bein good as gold) I was really tired of all of this.The stalls,the weighing and logging of food,the boring protein...

I gave myself 10 days off.No logging,no tracking,drinking a shake to make up for the protein.Ate more salads,tried some fruit,had a few extra carbs but the rules about eating I kept.This being no drinking with meals,eat only until I feel satisfied,which usually happens just before I've had enough,no in between snacking.

I started this out of rebellion and just generally being sick of stalling.But in those 10 days I made peace with the sleeve,with the proteins and with the stall.I also gave myself a good talking to about my attitude.The choices were clear,I was either going to do what it takes to lose the weight or I wasnt going to lose the weight.I decided that I had to say no to myself more often and had to cut my carbs.(which I didnt have below 60 up to that point)I mourned the loss of the pleasure I got from food and sulked for a little while and then I started a waging war with the fat.I changed what I am eating,say no to myself all the time,still stall at times,like right now,and accepted the way I lose weight ( nothing for weeks then 10 pounds in a couple of days)

I think for some of us 6 months out is the time when we really are ready to face the fact that a lot has changed and then we decide to fully co-operate with ourselves to get skinny and to learn how to stay skinny.

This difficult time with the food and slower losses will pass.You'll figure this out because YOU ARE DETERMINED TO!

Good luck

I see a couple of potential problems here. First your snacks are all trigger foods. Crunchy nutritionless, empty calories satisfiers. These do you no good in many ways. Even the rice cakes are just wasted calories. I think you need to go back to basics. Try your two week pre-op diet again (it should be much easier this time). Try a liquids phase for a while. I think you need to go back to focusing on protein and water to remind you and your body why you are doing this. You can see light at the end of the tunnel. 53 lbs would have seemed like an unsurmountable task prior to VSG, now it seems like an obtainable goal. You have the tools, you have the knowledge, you are just letting your old you win. The old you that you spent a lot of time and pain trying to get rid of.

Are you tracking your food? Take a look at your history and find out where things started to go south. If you must have a cracker of sorts, there are many seed type of crackers that are much better for you than goldfish or cheesits. How about some almonds or other nuts.

My weight loss has been slow. Because of that, I have been forced to make a daily decision: am I going to eat like **** or stay on plan? Most of the time, I stay on plan. At 6 months out it gets more difficult, mentally. You really do have to decide what is more important to you, the crap food or your goal weight.

I get bored with food. When I find myself steering off course, I start making and looking for new recipes. I make enough to freeze some.

You might also try a different workout.

Good luck.