what to do????

[Guest guest]

i have been an avid listener to the pod casts, and was going great, i lost 2okg

and now i have

hit that plateau, it hasn't;t worried me as i have been positive as i have

thought at least i

haven't put on any. the last three weeks has been an an emotional

roller-coaster with family.

the biggest problem i thought i could fix the problem and in my own way i did,

though to do

this i came around third on my list in my personal life. i have noticed this

before, this is

when start to overeat and destruct doing this is my way of getting attention,

though all my

family think that i am in control and don't need to ask questions " like how are

you feeling?

do you need some help " . what i did do yesterday was go to my local doctor as i

was agitated

and could of self destructive, he gave some sedatives to calm me down, though i

dont want

to go down this path again with meds. does anyone else feel this same way and

how long

can plateaus lasts?

hope someone can shed some light on this becsue i'm, feeling life giving up

sally

[Guest guest]

Oh my, I am so sorry you are feeling this way.  I get this way too - agitated

and stressed out and just unsure of what to do next.  I find yoga helps calm me

and then social contact with good friends perks me back up - it isn't immediate

every time but I struggled through a week like this and by Friday I was totally

good - Thursday was better than Mon-Wed.  My issue wasn't weight during this

time but some other stuff that was coming up because I wasn't using the food to

comfort me. 

 

As for plateaus - go get 's podcasts on plateaus - she gives a GREAT spin

on them which has helped me so much. I have been on one for about a week or so

and my main coping mechaisms are - 1 - hooray, I didn't gain and then 2 - I am

so thankful that my plateau is at this number versus the last plateau which I

hit 10 lbs ago - I can live at this weight for a while (better than more than

this weight) - and eventually between my mind, body and spirit I'll be on the

move again. 

 

Good luck - their is hope - please don't give up - that feeling of agitation and

anxiety is really painful - but it can be overcome. 

 

diane