Guess I'm feeling sorry for myself today......

I don't know if it's the rain and gloomy weather, but man I feel down today! The scale has not moved in over two weeks.  I know, I know, this is normal.  But this old girl that has been on a diet since the 10th grade feels like I'm doing something wrong and I'm never going to lose this weight even after surgery.  I went out to lunch with my family today, sat and watched them eat good food while I ate the food I had taken.  It was so hard!!  I'm really feeling frustrated today!  When I felt like this in the past, I would always turn to food...now, of course that is not an option for me!!!  I need to take in a deep breathe and deal with these negative thoughts in my head today!!

I'm sorry you're having a bad day.   I hope you are measuring yourself and not just depending on the scale.  Sometimes they are just evil.   Another thing is take photos.   I'm only two months out and have to look at my before picture to see a difference.  The surgery forces us to handle things without our best friend/worst enemy food.    My friend told me a really good bit of advice.  She said to remember that I have a 54 yo brain but my stomach is only 2 months old.   I try to remember that when I get cravings or something I eat doesn't sit well.

Hope this helps some.

It had to have been hard to watch your family eat. Just remind yourself that that part of this is temporary. You just have o let your new pouch heal a bit but you will be able to go out to eat with your family. Nearly every restaurant has high protein choices like filled chicken or seafood. My husband loves to take me out to eat because I bring loads of leftovers home for him to enjoy. He tells me I'm a cheap date now!! When they bring my food out I immediately ask for a box and box up any extra food so that all that is left on my plate is what I can eat. That way I don't lose track and eat more than I should. These first few weeks are a new experience but just hang in there until it gets easier. As more and more weight comes off you will feel and look so much better and those blues will go away. I promise real soon you will be glad you had this surgery!

Possibly more exercise will help.  Walk a bit more, etc..maybe dance in the living room to music.  Sometimes you have to mix it up to get results.

Thank you!!!  Great advise!!   This is such a new journey for me and I still have those old ideas in my head and every thing I've tried in the past never worked so why should this!!!   Everyone is telling me they can tell I've lost but my head tells me likewise!  I just need to focus, do what I know I need to do and keep on keeping on!!

This is a totally new journey unlike anything you have ever done before and the results will be more amazing than you can imagine. I am a little over 6 months out and have lost 103 pounds. I now wear a size 6 for the first time in my life and can hardly believe it. I had uncontrolled high blood pressure on three pills and blood sugars that were 180 before surgery. I was winded going down my basement steps. Now my blood pressure is controlled on one med and my blood sugar is 75. I now walk 3.6 miles a day and will be walking my first 5K in two weeks. I can't believe this is my life now! Loving it!!

I've been walking too, and I have joined a gym again!!  I hope to get there on Tuesday to start working out again.  I've been cleared by my doctor to start working out now!!