Plateaus are the devil

Day 24....320 lbs.  In case you are keeping track I am only down 2 lbs in the last 10 days.  I stayed the same weight for 9 days. I finally broke through the barrier today with a 2 lb weight loss, but I have to tell you, those plateaus are going to be the death of me. Total weight loss to date...35 lbs!

I know these plateaus are going to happen, but they really suck.  I know I am not going to lose weight as fast as I have been throughout my entire journey, but its hard to go that long without seeing any results. I have been following the plan to the "T" but my weight loss is on vacation. It needs to take the red eye and get back to work.

In the past when I have tried to diet, the plateaus were always my undoing. I would get so discouraged and give up, gaining all my weight back....and then some.  I can't do that anymore.  I have to work past the emotional roller coaster that comes every time I hit a plateau.

Goal #3 -Learn to be ok with plateaus. Your body will catch up. It's not forever.

This week I returned to work.  I was very fortunate to have wonderful management at work that let me take off 3 whole weeks for this surgery. Physically I could have gone back after 2 weeks, but mentally I needed that 3rd week to just wrap my head around this whole thing.  I knew going back to work was going to be rough.  The long hours are hard when you haven't done them for a while, but even harder was trying to plan out your meals for 12 hours and trying to fit them in to a busy schedule. Being a nurse on a busy outpatient unit does not allow you much time for breaks. We are lucky if we get a full 30 minute lunch break. I am supposed to take 30 minutes each time I eat to consume my meal. When I have to fit 4 meals into a 12 hour shift, that is practically impossible.

I have great co-workers though that have been really awesome and accommodating. Steph is the best.  She's offered to watch my patients for me if I need to take my time. She has been one of my biggest supporters with all of this. I have been able to talk to her about everything and she is so positive and upbeat and you can tell she truly wants me to succeed. Thanks Steph for having my back, being an awesome friend, and for giving me the strength I need to succeed.

Goal #4- Figure out ways to make my new lifestyle, fit into my old life. Life's not going to change, so you have to.

Oh and I did a little side by side view of me wearing the same clothes so you can see the progress so far.  (I am technologically stupid, so I couldn't make them match up, but I think you can get the idea) If that's not motivation, I don't know what is.

Day 24

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