Before surgery, I would go on a diet, and sometimes I would lose weight, sometimes not. Sometimes I would stay with the program for months or longer. Then....inevtably, I would hit a plateau. I remember once it took me a year to lost 50 pounds, then I hit a >6 week plateau. I was doing everything right - super healthy low calorie diet, lots of exercise, good Fluid intake, etc. I told myself I would get through this, afterall, how could I not lose weight? Well, (I know you all know how this story ends), I eventually let the discouragement get the best of me, slowly slipped back into bad habits, and gained the 50 back, plus some.

So, since that time, anytime I tried to lose weight, if I didn't lose fast enough, if I hit a stall for a week or two, or if I didn't lose within the first week, I would just QUIT. It wasn't worth the effort for me. I was miserable being so hungry and my body was fighting my efforts every step of the way.

Fast forward, now I have a new tool to help me. No longer does my body fight my efforts so strongly. I feel like the gift I've been given is to allow me to use WILLPOWER (had it all along, but couldn't overcome the force fighting me). Here's the thing - I'm at the dreaded STALL. I never planned to post a whine about the stall, there are enough of those threads on here with enough good responses from experienced people to know that it happens to everyone, and eventually the scale moves.

And that is my defining, AHA moment. I really do want to whine about this temporary stall because it's my history that teaches me this is where I always fail. I have to remind myself this time is different. I'm not going back to my old ways, I just have to recognize I've changed my life, my habits, and my approach to health, and wait for nature to take it's course. What a releif!

Atta girl - that's the spirit.

We are women and can do anything we put our minds to!!

You are SO right! Thanks for the perspective!

-Kendra