5th week hurdles

[Hockey momma 3]

I know I have read and even posted about the stalls...but I am becoming depressed. I lost 20ish pounds and even endured a 2nd week stall but I am going up on the scale these last few weeks. I am struggling with eating soft foods so I backed up and went back to runny, liquid and/or mushy foods. Doing better eating but still very depressed when looking at the weight itself.

I walk several miles a day and eat my Protein...I also drink my Water. I am not eating any sugary foods, no sweets (can't with the sugar dump I get right away) and hardly any carbs.

Last weds I weighed 179, this week I weigh 182 :-(

I just want all these issues I am having to seem worthwhile. Eating difficulties, pain, small portions etc.

TIA everyone...for letting me vent.

J

[mbrinmn 105]

I'm at just over 8 weeks and my weight fluctuated at week 3 and 5. It's finally starting to drop a few ounces a day. 5 weeks is not a long time in the whole scheme of things. Plus this surgery is not meant to melt the pounds off in just a few short weeks. It's a process and for us "newbies" at 5 and 8 weeks, we just have to let our bodies adjust and figure out what the heck is going on with all these changes.

Just keep doing what you are doing and don't let the scale be your only outlet for gaging weigh loss. Let your loose clothes be your guide and give up stepping on the scale every day. Do it just once a week. How many times a week did you step on the scale before you had your surgery? I don't know about you, but I couldn't bring myself to do it very often when I knew I was very overweight and frumpy.

You'll get there. We all will. But it's kind of early to be worrying too much about a few pounds up or down a week.

I know I have read and even posted about the stalls...but I am becoming depressed. I lost 20ish pounds and even endured a 2nd week stall but I am going up on the scale these last few weeks. I am struggling with eating soft foods so I backed up and went back to runny, liquid and/or mushy foods. Doing better eating but still very depressed when looking at the weight itself.

I walk several miles a day and eat my Protein...I also drink my Water. I am not eating any sugary foods, no sweets (can't with the sugar dump I get right away) and hardly any carbs.

Last weds I weighed 179, this week I weigh 182 :-(

I just want all these issues I am having to seem worthwhile. Eating difficulties, pain, small portions etc.

TIA everyone...for letting me vent.

J

[Rogofulm 2,440]

Since you seem to be familiar with The Dreaded Week-3 Stall, I won't go on about it, except to say that it lasts 2-3 weeks, and then the weight should start coming off again. Hang in there!

[stephh 634]

Since you seem to be familiar with The Dreaded Week-3 Stall, I won't go on about it, except to say that it lasts 2-3 weeks, and then the weight should start coming off again. Hang in there!

OMG, it lasts 2-3 weeks?!

[Rogofulm 2,440]

OMG, it lasts 2-3 weeks?!

Yep. Here's a good article that explains why it happens and why we all have to go through it. Hang in there!

[stephh 634]

Yep. Here's a good article that explains why it happens and why we all have to go through it. Hang in there!

Thanks!