THE DREADED LULL

So apparently according to my surgeon and a few friends who have had RNY, I am in "the lull".  I am 7 weeks out and feeling much better.  I am back to the gym and I am really working on getting my wind back up so I can continue.  It has been strange that after dropping over 30 lbs so quickly that I could even be in the least bit discouraged about no going down any further but I am.  I am terrified to fall back into bad habits even though I am not eating carbs at all and I can't even get down more than 1 cup of food barely. I am so so scared of blowing right back up like every other time before.  How long does the lull usually last?  I am so proud of the weight that I have already lost and for the first time in almost 5 years I am being weaned off of blood pressure medication. I know that you all have been through this which is why I have come to you.  How did you feel going through this stage?  I find that my mind wants things I know that I don't ever want to put in stomach again. 

Staying positive and moving forward.. Love this place!
Tiffany  

The lull won't last long. You'll be losing weight again before you know it! Just hang in there!

Hugs, 

Liz

 Stay strong. You are doing great. 
Janet

Congrats on your success so far! Keep following your plan and your lull will be over with soon. You may notice that you will still lose inches during these times too!
Hang in there!!

You have done great and are progressing normally.  Hurray.

I can remember thinking, so, this is it?  this is my new life now?  I was still losing but it had become not so surprising to drop a pound, change a size, etc.  there was a kind of empty feeling about it all.  I'm thinking that is your "lull".  It passes.  Yes, life does become more normal and at times, I forget I am different.  But the habits I developed of eating right and exercising carried on to today.  And when I fall off the wagon, by choice or happenstance, it is so much easier to get right back on.  I stayed connected here and that helps. 

You have the rest of your life with this new tummy.  You just keep on keeping on and life is wonderful.

 Hey Date twin! Don't worry, it passes. Just keep working out and one day you'll look at the scale and see that you lost again. Don't be discouraged!!

Thanks everyone you are all.so encouraging!! I'm going to.continue to just keep pushing forward. Even though I feel like nothing is happening and nothing is being lost it has motivated me to get to gym. I don't want to stop here I want to keep losing. I've been over 200lbs since I was 14 and I'm so close to breaking that. However, My mind thinks about food a lot its definitely a struggle. I look at your menus and miles daily and try to model my meals after those and to stay away from the carbs. I know that I'm not eating much at all but I still get so scared of gaining.

Thank you all so much
Tiffany