Frustrated! Arrrggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

It's going on 2 weeks that I haven't lost anything. I know that I probably need to stay off the scale, but I'm curious, I guess! I'm stuck at 180.  Sunday is 2 months for me. I'm drinking and eating protein and walking, walking and

more walking.  I take my vitamins religiously.  I can't eat much less that Ii do now.

What else can I do?  To top that off, I spoke to my Mom on Fathers day and then she called me back yesterday saying that she was worried about me because she thought I sounded  depressed Sunday and she wanted to call me to see how I was doing.    At work, eveyone tells me that I'm obviously losing.  I love the way they  watch how much I dont eat.  (If I only told them how much I see THEM eat...lol.)  My husband says that Im getting bony up top. Not sure what else I can do.  I guess I'm just frustrated that Im doing what Im supposed to be doing,  yet Im stuck at 180.   Arrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

Good am -  Turn your frustrations into all positives! You are stalled not stuck. Stalls are completely normal and drive all of us absolutely crazy. We're plugging along and then  we are doing everything right and still that darn scale won't budge. Our bodies go through so many changes in such a short period of time and we have to give it a chance to take mini breaks is what I think of stalls as. There are days when you can do all the right things and still nothing. Sometimes listening to what others are saying can hinder our success as well (the co-workers questions re: what you do/don't eat). They mean well but it affects each of us differently. We tend to worry over things we cannot control and when we start to do that depression and other things start to creep in and ultimately we get angry and frustrated etc. That is when we need to take a step back and evaluate what we're really doing and go from there. Change up your walking patterns a bit and see if that helps. Try changing up the diet a bit by adding extra protein, sipping water more often, trying a different variety of things and give it to God. Hit the floor and do some knee-mail. Take some time for you and focus on what your goals are and even step back from the scale for a bit. This journey is worth EVERY laugh and EVERY tear you'll shed, EVERY frustration and EVERY fear. But, you will see the scale move! 

I'll bet you are losing inches. Kat gave good advice....I'll have to remember that when I hit a stall!

Hi Joy, It is frustrating, isn't it?  I hit a 2 week stall one week post op - top about scary and frustrating!!!!  The weight will come off - don't worry.  Just keep follwoing your pouch rules and you will get there.  I don't mind the stalls so much now because I know I have smaller measurements to look forward to after the stall is over.  I lose major inches during my stalls.  Just make sure you're getting enough protein and plenty of water.  Also change up your exercise regimine a little.  Maybe it's time to do more exercise or more strenuous exercise.  It seems to me that you have lost about 35-40 pounds in 2 months, right?  That's a lot of weight!!!  You are doing great!  Keep up the good work! Hugs, Robin

I am going through the same thing. I have been stuck at 210 for about 4 weeks now. I was down yesterday but feel much better today. Everyone give good advice. Our bodies goes through this and I guess it is very normal. Just up your protein to and extra shake and walk longer then you normally do. This is what everyone told me yesterday when I posted. Drink more water. My problem is that I am always on the darn scale and I get down when I see that the scale is not moving. So, I promised myself that I was just going to do once a week on the scale. Good Luck Montego

Joy, I know exactly how you feel and its something that all of us go through off and on throughout this whole process. My best advice is to just get through it the best you can. You will lose, then you'll stop, repeat, etc. I'm in another stall and they get worse btw. The last 20 pounds is the worst. I actually gained and I'm not in Onederland anymore, hence my latest whining session. I'll be so glad when I hit my goal that way when I teeter back and forth, I won't worry so much. I have my year check up in a couple weeks and I set myself up to be at goal by then (unrealistically) and now I feel like I failed when in all honesty, I haven't. It's supposed to take 18 months, not 12. I just need to get that through my thick skull! We can just be frustrated together!!!!  Bottom line, I'd rather be doing this than be 300 pounds and unhealthy again. It's worth it.

Kat pretty much hit in on the head.  Our bodies need a chance to take a break and figure out what is going on.  Try to be patient.  Upping the water and protein, changing up the exercise are great things to try.  The remarks from others about you still losing is probably because your body is shifting & losing inches so you look smaller.  Have you taken your measurements? When I was about 5 months out or so, I had definitely shrunk too far out of my clothes, the season was changing and needed some new stuff.  I waited and had just had a significant drop in weight so off I went to the store.  Bought a few pants, some shirts, etc.  Stalled right at the same time & ended up dropping inches and a week and a half after buying all the new clothes, they were too big already.  I learned then to be very careful about when I shopped. Don't let it eat you up.  Just keep pushing ahead and you will get there.  You have done fabulously so far and you are right on track. 

Thanks everyone for your great advice and encouragement! I took my measurements on the day of my surgery, but I haven't taken them since.  I think maybe I'll do that this weekend and that will encourage me and get me through to the next loss, I guess. I know that I've lost inches because the pin on my work clothes skirts (haha) has moved over from last week and Im refusing to buy new clothes.  To give you an idea, my work clothes skirts are 22/24 and I think the pin goes to more like a 16...lol.  Pretty visual, huh?...lol.  It probably looks terrible but since I work in an office with a bunch of catty women (and a couple gay guys),  I don't really care what I look like...lol. If they talk about me because my clothes are loose, oh well!    I think maybe Ill try adding some weighlifting to my routine.  Walking for miles is what I prefer,  and I guess I could change that up a little.  I hate to think that I've stalled because I've gone back to work.  Protein and more protein.  Anyway, thanks for the kind words and encouragement. Ill let you know when I measure myself! :-) Have a wondferful Friday... xo J