ok so i have been quite frustrated with my diet i lost 8.2 lbs on the first week doing shakes for bfst and lunch, lean cuisine or dinner with steamed veggies m-f, sat gained, sunday maintained so i did a protein day. MOnday i was back a my friday weight, and now its wed and i have stayed at the same weight i only have 3 lbs to lose before next wed but got frustrated and majorly cheated with chinese food and i want good but it was ooooohhhhh so tasty!!! but thats not the point i was frustrated and cheated I can get through the cravings easily but the not losing killed me. not sure what i should do to get those last three off so i went out and got a couple wii games to dance to so maybe ill get to push it over with that idk. i need help what did you guys do? i cant do that much exercise as I have bad knees, but any suggestions are wanted, need and always excepted!!

Don't get frustrated, just start over the next day. It happens. As far as exercise, just move, whatever you can do will help in the long run. Walking, doing errands, or something low impact like an exercise bike.

ThisMumRocks,

Hi. I also have a knee problem. I highly recommend lap swimming. I use a Water proof mp3 player that I bought on Amazon. Makes a world of difference. In the sixteen months prior to the Lap Band Seminar I lost 30 pounds. From 1/10 to today (sugery 8/13/10) I have lost 86 pounds.

This weather in NE is killing my knee. Between the bitter cold and doing 3 hours a snow removal mulitple times a week; I am not a happy camper.

Stop weighing everyday! I personally have a huge struggle with that! It was the brain trickery that the scale played on you that sent you into your frustrated fit....I know this from personal experience. I would do awesome...do all the right things...and then the scale didn't say so....so I would get into my "wah phase" as I call it and blow all the good work and great choices I had made.

8 lbs is a lot! You have done great...just need to start seeing success as things other than what the scale says...it plays dirty rotten tricks with your brain. Your body is adapting to your changes and it is helpful even if the scale doesnt move your health is improving and that is excellent! Everyone has varables with their weight (including the thin people that seemingly never worry about their weight) you are no different. Pick a day and weigh no more than weekly. It will help. Then you can focus on your success and not what the silly number says.

She's right about the scale. It doesn't mean you're not losing just because the scale hasn't "moved" in a few days. It will. You could be losing inches also and not realizing it. If you're being good most of the time chances are it's making a difference