It has been a while since I have posted and a SV!
I have been busy settling into my new job so I haven't had much time to post, but I have been lurking in the background when I can. I also have been dealing with my first true stall since surgery in May 2012, I have been very fortunate not to hit long stalls like many do, I have had a week or two here and there, but we all know that is not a true stall. However about a 6 weeks ago I did hit a true stall and no matter what I did my scale would not budge so I tried everything changed my routines (eating and exercise), but nothing seemed to help, finally I even stopped my weekly weigh in and ignored my scale for a few weeks. Well this morning I finally decided to weigh again and found I have now lost 3 more lbs, so my stall is finally broken. 55 lbs to go to my Dr's goal! I would actually like to drop 20 past that but if I don't I am good with my Dr.'s goal after all my main goal is my health and how I feel not so much the numbers on the scale, but have to admit I do want to see them to continue to drop. Next goal though is to finally drop below 200 and join the onderland club!
It will hurt. It will take time. It will require dedication. It will require willpower. It requires sacrifice. There will be temptation. But, I promise you, when you reach your goal, it's WORTH IT! (Author Unknown). I feel this sums up my ongoing journey to a healthier me!
Cindy! My Surgery Buddy! How are you? I had a good drop this morning too, finally! 3 pounds too! Sorry to hear you've had a stall but also glad to hear I'm normal! LOL :) if there is such a thing! I'd like to lose 13 before my 1 year check up in about 6 weeks and a few days but I feel so amazing better, I'm just over the moon with how much more that I can do....just a mental thing for me, wanted to hit 150 down within the first year.
Good to see you, i'm really trying to motivate myself and exercise everyday before i go back to the doctor....that in his contract when you sign up for surgery and I want to be doing what I promised to do! Well he wants 5 days a week...so, that's my goal...hopefully more! :)
Take care!
Sherry
As you found out, sometimes you just have to wait a stall out. I think it is great that you took care of your psychological/emotional health by taking a break from the scale that was not budging.
Sometimes doctor's goals are right on target and sometimes they are conservative (and sometimes they are much too conservative). I can understand a doctor trying not t build a patient's hopes up in case they don't lose all of the excess weight (some simply don't, or find that if they force their weight down a few more pounds with severe caloric restriction or insane exercise, they gain the extra bit back as soon as they start eating a more normal amount and not exercising like a fiend), but you may very well be able to lose more.
Lora
14 years out; 190 pounds lost, 165 pound loss maintained
You don't drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.
