Mini-freakout

I feel the need to dump my big load of crazy somewhere. So I'm posting it here.

I'm currently at 234. WOOO HOOO. Lost 42lbs since surgery. Rock on.

My lowest adult weight before surgery was....235.

I've hit a stall. I've been at 234 for about a week and a half now. I know stalls are normal. I'm plugging away, doing good things, eating good things, excercising, getting in protein and vitamins, etc. I will admit it's been hard for me to want to eat with my stress level where it is. I'm not a stress-eater, I'm a stress-starver. But come hell or high water, I'm following instructions.

For the record, today was a typical day for me. Somewhere around 600cals, about 70grams of protein, low fat, low sugar. 96oz water. This is basically what I put into my body every day. I did my two mile walk today (daily ritual) plus my bowling this evening. Was going to do some resistance stuff, but just didn't feel like it today.

I am absolutely starting to freak out. I keep thinking that, wow, this is it. I had major surgery to lose 42lbs. I feel like I'm never going to get any lighter than I am now. If this is the case, wtf did I do? Why did I do this to myself? I'm having some serious post-decision dissonance. It's not pleasant.

It's not a full-blown freakout yet, but it's getting there.

In the rational part of my brain, I know that this is most likely just a really ****ty time for me to hit another stall. Trying to explain that to the emotional side of my brain is not going so well. I just want to curl up into a ball and cry. Trying to reconcile emotions with rationality is just not working.

I am so frustrated right now, and it's hard for my support system (family, friends, etc.) to really understand what I'm going through. They're great, but they just don't get it.

Basically, combine the above with some raging PMS, midterms, group projects, and financial issues, and you've got my week in a nutshell. Seriously, if anyone around me comments on my weight (positively or negatively) right now, I'm either going to rip out a throat or just collapse into a pathetic blob of weeping woman.

I dunno. Maybe I just need a good cry. Or a good lay. Or to win the lottery. All three would be nice.

Well I think 2 out of those three are damn great possibility so get your groove on!  Stalls are sooo common especially so soon out, your body has just lost 42 pounds(!) and is freakin' out as well.  It;s rearranging everything and getting ready for more loss.   Try changing up your routine, just like us our body like variety too.  Up your protein, do a different exercise and yeah... go get laid ha ha!  Hey, that's exercise tooo- but be safe, you said you were in a realtionship right? ha ha

Either way give yourself a break and celebrate those 42 pounds!  Woot Woot!  (its sugar and fat free)

You are only 2 months out from your surgery, get a grip girl!!  :)

Give your body time to adjust and play catch up... oh and in a few months, when I am in your shoes please remember to tell me the same!!

Hey there!

I was just going through the same thing.  I was at a total stall for about 10-12 days.  I came on here and received some great support, but also contact my nut and gave her a low-down of how my days went.  Basically, because I was only eating 500-600 calories a day and working out so much, my body was going into starvation mode.  I guess anything under 700 calories and thats what your body is going to do!  Anyhow, she told me to concentrate on getting in 900-1000 calories, 60-80 grams of protein, at least 100-125 grams of carbs, and about 30-40 grams of fat.  Doing that increase of calories has really put a jump start on things.  I ended up losing 5 pounds in 6 days!  Never did I think that I wouldn't be taking in enough calories!  lol  Good luck with the stall!  I know how much they suck!

Thanks for all of your support, everyone. It's nice to know that when I post these "crazy" issues I'm having on here, y'all will "get it". I'm throwing my scale under my bed...deep, deep under my bed. So I will be too lazy to move the bed to go find it for a while.

I'm going to re-vamp the workout and food/protein intake and see what happens. 

Good Girl!

you should be so proud of yourself you are doing such a great job!!! don´t weight yourself and keep doing what youa re doing and you`ll be at goal in nooooo time!!!
congrats
mariana