Do you ever get afraid it will just stop?

**Erin78** · 01-04-2013 09:49 AM

I mean, I was just sitting here thinking. What if it stops, what if I somehow don't lose another pound? I know that's not reality, but I actually got scared! Then I was like What the hell Erin, you know that's not happening! Lol idk maybe just an internal battle with my old diet life. Anyway, I was wondering if I'm just a weirdo or others get this way lol?

**Brit1981** · 01-04-2013 10:00 AM

I never thought about that, but guess what i did think about? I was wondering what if it never stopped for years and I continued to loose and loose and cant stop it and then become very little with tons more health problem from low nutrition. I guess we all have crazy thoughts, but we will be just fine!! Good luck!

**Kathy Mather** · 01-04-2013 10:01 AM

I had the same thoughts this morning.........I know in my "real mind" that my/our weight loss will continue. I even thought what if I never lost another pound would I be happy at the weight I am now? I am lower than I have been in 27 years but I really want to see what else is ahead for me and what I will eventually look like-I'm not ready for this journey to end. Yes, others get this way too. Take care.

**BBARB** · 01-04-2013 10:03 AM

I did and I do think that, however my boggest fear is that I scew this up and I will gain everythign back

**jknox65** · 01-04-2013 10:03 AM

Do you ever fear a car will run you down? Like anything there is the chance it can happen but what can you do. Just relax take a breath and live….

**aclabombard13** · 01-04-2013 10:12 AM

It's completely normal.... I thought that most of the way down, with every one of my (I believe) TEN stalls. Now that I'm within 2lbs of my goal weight, I can't help but have the thoughts that Brit has had.... "What if it doesn't stop?", "What if I just keep losing and become underweight?" - My surgeon told me before that the body just knows when it's done losing and will stop when it reaches a comfortable weight. If this weight is higher than you want, you can push past it with vigorous exercise and diligent food choices. If it's lower than you are comfortable with, your surgeon and nutritionist can give you tips for gaining a little back and how to maintain. It's probably best not to fixate on these fears and just focus on the task at hand. Like the old saying goes... "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it!" Good Luck

**apachelady** · 01-04-2013 03:47 PM

Angela,
I noticed you had 10 stalls, I am only 16 pounds from my goal and I have hit another stall. Very frustrating. Trying not to get discouraged.

Thanks,
Gina

**Joelle** · 01-05-2013 04:42 PM

all the time! I am a worry wort. I just keep reminding myself that I am so so much healthier than when I had surgery and everything takes time.

**LisaI** · 01-05-2013 09:59 PM

every single time i stall i think that! what if this is it? what if i can't lose more? I tell myself at least i am not morbidly obese anymore and just obese....lol

but then when the scale drops again...omg life is GREAT that day haha. then the cycle starts all over. I seriously need to relax and be patient

**marilynlw** · 01-06-2013 12:24 AM

Believe me when I was in my first stall just 12 days after surgery, I thought of well this is what everyone has talked about and it will end soon and the scales will start. After 3 weeks when the scales would not budge I began to think I was cursed and this was it. It has moved some since then but slowly.
Best wishes for you continued success and may all your stalls be short ones.