Plateau causing Psych problems

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It's weird but lately I have been feeling quite depressed. Of course, there

could be various reasons for this depression but one stands out in my

mind...my awful plateau. It is almost my six month anniversary date 3/26/01;

on February 26th I weighed 185 pounds, today I weighed in at 182 pounds.

This whole month the scale has been fluctuating between 184 to 182 pounds, I

even went down to 180# but over two days I managed to gain the weight back.

I know these 2 pounds are probably water weight. I weighed 195 pounds on

January 21st and on my four month anniversary date I weighed 194 pounds. I

know the weight loss slows down after a few months but I didn't expect it to

happen so soon. I am afraid I won't lose anymore weight. I know my window is

still open and that the plateau will most likely eventually go away, but I

can't explain why I feel so bad. Any magic solutions? What should I do to

keep my sanity (other than throwing the scale out the window)? Should I

force myself to eat more? Help!

Lupita Estrada

Dr. Baltasar 9-26-00

Pre-op before leaving for Spain 265# Weight right before surgery 260#

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Since I am not post -op my advice is not expert. I just wanted to tell you I

think you should hang tough. Maybe boost the exercise? I don't know. Don't

be down on your self. Your body is probably just freaking out a bit from the

weight loss and once it gets comfortable it will starting losing again.

I will say a little prayer for you. Please don't be depressed. I always

enjoy your emails.

((((((((big Hug)))))))))

Plateau causing Psych problems

> It's weird but lately I have been feeling quite depressed. Of course,

there

> could be various reasons for this depression but one stands out in my

> mind...my awful plateau. It is almost my six month anniversary date

3/26/01;

> on February 26th I weighed 185 pounds, today I weighed in at 182 pounds.

> This whole month the scale has been fluctuating between 184 to 182 pounds,

I

> even went down to 180# but over two days I managed to gain the weight

back.

> I know these 2 pounds are probably water weight. I weighed 195 pounds on

> January 21st and on my four month anniversary date I weighed 194 pounds. I

> know the weight loss slows down after a few months but I didn't expect it

to

> happen so soon. I am afraid I won't lose anymore weight. I know my window

is

> still open and that the plateau will most likely eventually go away, but I

> can't explain why I feel so bad. Any magic solutions? What should I do to

> keep my sanity (other than throwing the scale out the window)? Should I

> force myself to eat more? Help!

>

> Lupita Estrada

> Dr. Baltasar 9-26-00

> Pre-op before leaving for Spain 265# Weight right before surgery 260#

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Lupita:

I calculate 78-83 pounds (depending on which starting weight you use)

in 6 months. With a starting weight of 260-265 I think you are right

on target! Your body is going through an adjustment, give it time.

You are only 1/3 of the way into your weight loss window. Why don't

you try not to focus on the scales for one month. Give the scales to

a friend and tell them not to let you near it for one month. Then

use that month to develop a new intrest beside weighing!!! Eat well,

and what you know is right. Try to add activity to your daily life.

Not exercise but fun activity. It's spring get out and ride a bike,

join a softball team, play tennis, go bowling....do the things that

being 83 pounds heavier didn't allow you to do. Being active can be

the best medicine for depression. Don't focus on weight or the

scales, Focus on living a fuller life. Let the surgery work its

magic, while you get on with the business of living.

Jo

> It's weird but lately I have been feeling quite depressed. Of

course, there

> could be various reasons for this depression but one stands out in

my

> mind...my awful plateau. It is almost my six month anniversary date

3/26/01;

> on February 26th I weighed 185 pounds, today I weighed in at 182

pounds.

> This whole month the scale has been fluctuating between 184 to 182

pounds, I

> even went down to 180# but over two days I managed to gain the

weight back.

> I know these 2 pounds are probably water weight. I weighed 195

pounds on

> January 21st and on my four month anniversary date I weighed 194

pounds. I

> know the weight loss slows down after a few months but I didn't

expect it to

> happen so soon. I am afraid I won't lose anymore weight. I know my

window is

> still open and that the plateau will most likely eventually go

away, but I

> can't explain why I feel so bad. Any magic solutions? What should I

do to

> keep my sanity (other than throwing the scale out the window)?

Should I

> force myself to eat more? Help!

>

> Lupita Estrada

> Dr. Baltasar 9-26-00

> Pre-op before leaving for Spain 265# Weight right before surgery

260#

> _________________________________________________________________

> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

[Guest guest]

Lupita:

I calculate 78-83 pounds (depending on which starting weight you use)

in 6 months. With a starting weight of 260-265 I think you are right

on target! Your body is going through an adjustment, give it time.

You are only 1/3 of the way into your weight loss window. Why don't

you try not to focus on the scales for one month. Give the scales to

a friend and tell them not to let you near it for one month. Then

use that month to develop a new intrest beside weighing!!! Eat well,

and what you know is right. Try to add activity to your daily life.

Not exercise but fun activity. It's spring get out and ride a bike,

join a softball team, play tennis, go bowling....do the things that

being 83 pounds heavier didn't allow you to do. Being active can be

the best medicine for depression. Don't focus on weight or the

scales, Focus on living a fuller life. Let the surgery work its

magic, while you get on with the business of living.

Jo

> It's weird but lately I have been feeling quite depressed. Of

course, there

> could be various reasons for this depression but one stands out in

my

> mind...my awful plateau. It is almost my six month anniversary date

3/26/01;

> on February 26th I weighed 185 pounds, today I weighed in at 182

pounds.

> This whole month the scale has been fluctuating between 184 to 182

pounds, I

> even went down to 180# but over two days I managed to gain the

weight back.

> I know these 2 pounds are probably water weight. I weighed 195

pounds on

> January 21st and on my four month anniversary date I weighed 194

pounds. I

> know the weight loss slows down after a few months but I didn't

expect it to

> happen so soon. I am afraid I won't lose anymore weight. I know my

window is

> still open and that the plateau will most likely eventually go

away, but I

> can't explain why I feel so bad. Any magic solutions? What should I

do to

> keep my sanity (other than throwing the scale out the window)?

Should I

> force myself to eat more? Help!

>

> Lupita Estrada

> Dr. Baltasar 9-26-00

> Pre-op before leaving for Spain 265# Weight right before surgery

260#

> _________________________________________________________________

> Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

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Dera Lupita-I empathize with you. I have been there and I wanted to pull my

hair out but can't afford to help myself to lose it. Plateaus suck but I am

going to assume they are for a reason. I have hit 2 major plateaus in 4

months and that is so hard. But the good news is evryone goes through it and

everyone keeps losing. Eating less is not going to help and you won't get in

good nutrients so eat normally-get alot of protein in and just know that this

to shall pass. In the pre-op days I waould have given up dieting and now I

just eat normallyu and know that eventually the weight will come off. BUT I

KNOW HOW YOU FEEL AND MY HEART AND HUGS GO TO YOU. Ellen(Pam)

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Lupita, Hi. It is Sandy from Concord. Have been meaning to send you my

phone number again but have been not online much lately. I am trying not to

be obsessed with this surgery. I was spending entirely too much time in

front of the computer. Oh well, I had to respond to your email. I know

that the weight loss slows down after the first six months. From the

support groups I have been attending, they say that you should lose about

50% of your excess weight in the first six months and the rest in the next

year. So, it sounds like you are right on track. Most people lose about

80% of their excess weight and keep 70% of it off over the long term. It is

common for all of us to fear that this surgery will be just like everything

else we have tried and that it will not accomplish the results we hope for,

but long-term statistics prove it to be successful at taking off and keeping

off most of our excess weight. So, hang in there. I can't tell you how

much your encouragement of others has helped me. Even though I don't post

much; I read everything and appreciate your sharing your story with all of

us preops. My number is . Call any time. I am home most

evenings, not much of a party animal. Do take a class on Tuesday though. I

will be in and out this weekend; if you call and leave a message, I could

call you back. Warm hugs, Sandy Cornish, RN, impatiently waiting preop

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> A beautiful person once told me this: " Honey... go get yourself a bag of

> fritos and some dip!! " I don't know if this is actually what broke my

> plateau, but it was awful coincidental if not!!

She told me the same thing, and it's worked for me....and more than once!

Increased fat does tend to break a plateau. I don't think it was a

coincidence! Say, I think it might be time for me to head for the Fritos,

too...wanna share a bag with ranch dip?

Michele B., Cols, Ohio

Failed VBG 1986

Revision - Open BPD/DS 7/14/00

Wt 320/207.5 BMI 50.2/32.5 -112.5 pounds in 36 weeks

Dr. P. Maguire, Kettering OH

Self-pay

http://www.egroups.com/group/DS_Revision

" Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't

matter and those who matter don't mind. " - Dr. Seuss

[Guest guest]

A beautiful person once told me this: " Honey... go get yourself a bag of

fritos and some dip!! " I don't know if this is actually what broke my

plateau, but it was awful coincidental if not!! Try not to stress too much

Lupita, remember, Kris was on a two month plateau... twice!!!! You aren't

done yet girlie!!!!

Love to you,

Loriann

Enduring the longest plateau yet... time to go get some more fritos???

hehehe...

Plateau causing Psych problems

It's weird but lately I have been feeling quite depressed. Of course, there

could be various reasons for this depression but one stands out in my

mind...my awful plateau. It is almost my six month anniversary date 3/26/01;

on February 26th I weighed 185 pounds, today I weighed in at 182 pounds.

This whole month the scale has been fluctuating between 184 to 182 pounds, I

even went down to 180# but over two days I managed to gain the weight back.

I know these 2 pounds are probably water weight. I weighed 195 pounds on

January 21st and on my four month anniversary date I weighed 194 pounds. I

know the weight loss slows down after a few months but I didn't expect it to

happen so soon. I am afraid I won't lose anymore weight. I know my window is

still open and that the plateau will most likely eventually go away, but I

can't explain why I feel so bad. Any magic solutions? What should I do to

keep my sanity (other than throwing the scale out the window)? Should I

force myself to eat more? Help!

Lupita Estrada

Dr. Baltasar 9-26-00

Pre-op before leaving for Spain 265# Weight right before surgery 260#

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Hello,

During my research for WLS I ran across the following site. Please do

not let the location of the site scare you. I thought this chart on weight

loss and plateaus might come in handy post-op and am looking forward to

trying it. Let me know.

Janice on Texas

www.myminigastricbypass.com/Plateau.htm

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> It's weird but lately I have been feeling quite depressed. Of course,

there

> could be various reasons for this depression but one stands out in my

> mind...my awful plateau. It is almost my six month anniversary date

3/26/01;

> on February 26th I weighed 185 pounds, today I weighed in at 182 pounds.

> This whole month the scale has been fluctuating between 184 to 182 pounds,

I

> even went down to 180# but over two days I managed to gain the weight

back.

> I know these 2 pounds are probably water weight. I weighed 195 pounds on

> January 21st and on my four month anniversary date I weighed 194 pounds. I

> know the weight loss slows down after a few months but I didn't expect it

to

> happen so soon. I am afraid I won't lose anymore weight. I know my window

is

> still open and that the plateau will most likely eventually go away, but I

> can't explain why I feel so bad. Any magic solutions? What should I do to

> keep my sanity (other than throwing the scale out the window)? Should I

> force myself to eat more? Help!

>

> Lupita Estrada

> Dr. Baltasar 9-26-00

> Pre-op before leaving for Spain 265# Weight right before surgery 260#

> _________________________________________________________________

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Dear Michele,

I noticed you're from Columbus. I'm from Newark are

you going up to Bowling Green to meet with the Ohio DS

group? I can't imagine fat being the answer to a

plateau! It would be a dream come true! Can't wait to

enter that dream world. I will see Dr. Hess for the

first time June 28th and I hope to have a surgery date

shortly there after! Waiting.......Angel

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> > A beautiful person once told me this: " Honey...

> go get yourself a bag of

> > fritos and some dip!! " I don't know if this is

> actually what broke my

> > plateau, but it was awful coincidental if not!!

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> She told me the same thing, and it's worked for

> me....and more than once!

> Increased fat does tend to break a plateau. I don't

> think it was a

> coincidence! Say, I think it might be time for me

> to head for the Fritos,

> too...wanna share a bag with ranch dip?

>

>

> Michele B., Cols, Ohio

> Failed VBG 1986

> Revision - Open BPD/DS 7/14/00

> Wt 320/207.5 BMI 50.2/32.5 -112.5 pounds in 36

> weeks

> Dr. P. Maguire, Kettering OH

> Self-pay

> http://www.egroups.com/group/DS_Revision

> " Be who you are and say what you feel, because those

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Count me in!!!!

Loriann

Re: Plateau causing Psych problems

> A beautiful person once told me this: " Honey... go get yourself a bag of

> fritos and some dip!! " I don't know if this is actually what broke my

> plateau, but it was awful coincidental if not!!

She told me the same thing, and it's worked for me....and more than once!

Increased fat does tend to break a plateau. I don't think it was a

coincidence! Say, I think it might be time for me to head for the Fritos,

too...wanna share a bag with ranch dip?

Michele B., Cols, Ohio

Failed VBG 1986

Revision - Open BPD/DS 7/14/00

Wt 320/207.5 BMI 50.2/32.5 -112.5 pounds in 36 weeks

Dr. P. Maguire, Kettering OH

Self-pay

http://www.egroups.com/group/DS_Revision

" Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't

matter and those who matter don't mind. " - Dr. Seuss

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