Head hunger

Hey sweetie - good advice from everyone, and you ARE doing an AWESOME JOB!  Stalls, "plateaus", are NORMAL, and probably even NECESSARY for our bodies to have a chance to adjust!  Here's another perspective.  Just remember, the goal weight in your head may not match the goal weight your BODY has in mind.  Having carried around so much extra weight, our bones are denser, therefore HEAVIER, than the average Jane.   So while you may think you want to see a certain # on your scale, your BODY may stop where it needs to be, number be damned.  One of the most eye-opening bits of advice I ever got from my Nut. (and I really couldn't STAND the woman), was to NOT set a number goal for my weight loss - because there's such a good chance that I'd end up feeling disappointed in the end.  If I wanted to see 175, but my body was perfectly happy and LOOKED GOOD at 185?  I'd feel like a failure because "those last 10 pounds" didn't come off.  Nevermind the fact that I would have lost damn near 200 pounds to get to 185!  Isn't that just sick?  But SO TRUE!   Don't look at the number on the scale as much as you look at the person in the mirror.  Or perhaps MORE importantly, look at the person in the BEFORE and NOW pictures you take!!!  Those photographs just don't lie. And neither do we.  You look freakin' AWESOME!!!

Darla,     I talked to the nurse 2 weeks ago and she said the same thing, that the body just stops when it's enough. But she thinks I'm just at a stall, but that my 130 pound goal might turn out to be 140...........She also said eat more protein......and to stay away from those carbs..........Now I just have to listen and do it.......One day at a time.........    Thanks for the kind words, I still see the fat person......But yes, in pictures I'm like wow that's me? Kelly

When I start dreaming and vocalizing about something wonderful................my husband just says one thing..............Sharon, you KNOW what it tastes like!!  And this has pulled me back to reality.........MANY TIMES!!!!!

Oh  raw almonds........8-10 really help me and puts good stuff in my body!

Good luck........ its working!!  Just not showing at the moment!

sj

Thanks Sharon, since surgery I'm unable to eat any kind of nut, it makes me sick...... Good luck to you too...... Kelly

Whatever you do, don't give in to the Carb Monster - HE'S evil!  If you give in you will go very fast down a slippery slope of old behaviors and six months later will still be kicking yourself.  Hold strong and fight him off with all your might!  The scale will move again - just think of it as needing a rest from all that losing and you'll notice that pants will be getting loose - cuz if you're not losing pounds guaranteed you're losing inches. Good luck and stay the course!

Tracy,     The carb monster is evil, he takes over...........Yep I see how fast he takes over and I don't want to go down that road............One day at a time. ..... I wish they had somekind of head hunger surgery............ Kelly

Carbs are EVIL!!!! I've given in the last two days.... and I regained 2lbs. I will lose it again. I have found my moods reflect in my cravings, Something I have to get away from. I know easier said then done. But I will work on it. I think head hunger is harder to fight then real hunger. You and I together will fight them off.. we will both make it to those goals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Diane,      God, I hope you didn't catch the Head Hunger from me the other night...........      It's the Devil I'm telling you......It won on me today.........I think I'm going on a LD tomorrow and nip this in the Butt.     So far I haven't gained but stalled forever...........     We will fight this demon together. Love ya, Kelly

Thanks Kelly,

For some reason your message made me cry, and I don't even know why!!!!!! I thought I was over this, clear sailing ahead....guess I was wrong. No I didn't catch it from you... it's a lot of the same cycle I've been on for months. Thought I had it licked. I think a lot of it is being overwhelmed by work. I've put in 29 hours in 3 days. and I'm still not caught up!!!!!!

Diane,      Hang in there........The sun tries to come up everyday too, but sometimes it can't........ Love, Kelly