Stall

So everyone on VST talks about the dreaded 3 week stall that comes usually between 3 to 6 weeks postop. I was sure I wouldn't have this stall. I've started and stopped Weight Watchers a gazillion times and never had a stall that early on so I didn't think I would post VSG. Actually, I was pretty confident that I wouldn't. Oh, how totally wrong I was. I weigh everyday but I only record it once a week. I weighed in this past Monday at 268.8. All week I've been weighing in anywhere in the 268 to 270 range. The scale is just not consistently going down like it has been. Heck, even the week before I weighed in at 272.4. This morning my scale said 270 point something. I don't remember. I just know it was the wrong direction and that means in the last (almost) 2 weeks I'm showing a weight loss of about 2 pounds. Yeah, I'm in this dreaded stall everyone talks about. It can mess with your head big time and yes, at times, it has messed with mine. I try to remain positive and realize stalls happen and I will move beyond this in due time and continue to lose weight. I wake up every single day thinking this is the day that the scale is going to start moving in the right direction but it hasn't happened......yet. True to my recent thought pattern, I'm thinking maybe tomorrow will be the day the scale moves. Moves in the right direction, that is. I've tried very hard from early on to try and take this journey day by day and not look too far in the future. Not exactly typical for me But I have to say I'm proud of myself as I really have been doing that During this journey. Maybe it has something to do with my new positive outlook on life. I always seem happy, but inside I wasn't. Now don't get me wrong, I wasn't overly depressed or anything. I just didn't look forward to the future. I wasn't too unhealthy, but my body hurt 24/7 and it made doing things so very hard. Hurting like I did just left me no enthusiasm for the future. Now though, a few short weeks out, I have such a positive outlook for my future. I just can't wait for what my future holds and it has been a long time since I thought that. I'm still morbidly obese, but I walk with a happy pep in my step these days.

Here's to my future and yours!

Take care,

~Amy