Mountain Mama
Finally Broke My Stall!!!
Feb 09, 2010
Yep -- I just went through my first stall. It lasted 2 weeks and 5 days.Even though my new smaller jeans were already getting looser in the seat and thighs, that scale just WOULD NOT MOVE!! And before anyone tells me to NOT weight every day, I don't. But I'm required to weigh in at my pulmonary rehab twice a week and their scales register 1/2 pound more than the doctor's scales, so I know they're consistent, anyway.
I went through all the emotions of "Why did I have surgery to only lose 31 pounds?", "What am I doing wrong?" depression, disappointment, etc., etc. If you've been there, you know. . .
After reading around the OH site, I took all the suggestions to heart on how to break the stall. So for the past 3-4 days, I upped the protein to around 100g/day by adding a Unjury or Chike protein shake, increased my calories by 100/day and added another 16.9 bottle of water/day. I cut out the carbs (whole grain crackers, FF pretzels, baked Doritos, etc.) and focused on the protein and green veggies. Lo and Behold -- when I had to get on the scales yesterday, I had dropped 8 pounds since my last weigh in last Thursday. WOOT!!! I'm now in Onederland and am looking forward to achieving my next goal of being overweight -- instead of obese -- by my 3 month checkup on Mar. 18.
I'm now down 39 pounds in just under 9 weeks, which is still 4.5 pounds a week on the average. Now I'm ready mentally for the next stall and know how to get through it. The "tool" really works if you work it the way it's meant to be.
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Evansville, IN
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Surgery
12/10/2009
Surgery Date
Jul 04, 2009
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