cathimajig
Ugly (and early) Stall
Mar 21, 2011
I went last Friday to my surgeon's office to get weighed, since I had wanted to get my numbers weekly. I was keeping my number to a low 4-5 lb loss, hoping to be pleasantly surprised with a higher number. Yeah, didn't happen. I lost a grand total of ZERO lbs. Zip. Zilch. Nada. I absolutely cannot believe that I hit a stall in my SECOND week after surgery. I know a lot of people hit a stall in their 3rd week, and I was prepared for that. I was not prepared for a stall quite this early.
I left the doctor's office, sat in my car in the parking lot and cried. I had a nice little pity-party sob-fest. But then I came here to OH and read lots and lots of posts on people who encounter a stall...and it's true: misery loves company. I can't tell you how much it meant to know that it wasn't a failure on my part, but rather it happens to everyone.
So I was kinda bummed on Friday. I had a great weekend with friends though, which really boosted my spirits. I know that a lot of people lose friendships after the surgery, and have just bad experiences all around. I'm having the complete opposite reaction: my friends, family and even casual coworkers are all super excited about my surgery and subsequent weight loss. Sometimes I think they're more excited than I am! I think the fact that I am SO big might have something to do with it though. When you start out over 400 lbs, the people who care about you are just happy to know that you're getting healthy. I've never had anyone tell me I'm taking the easy way out. They've all watched me lose and gain weight over and over again.
I'm going to end my post with some good news. I can't claim a scale victory this week, but I did take a quick measurement of my waist and hips since my clothes seem to be fitting looser...I've lost 2 inches each off of my waist and hips in these last 2 weeks. So yay me!
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About Me
Jacksonville, FL
Location
47.9
BMI
Surgery
03/03/2011
Surgery Date
Sep 13, 2010
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