Discouragement Already?

Almost every other day my husband asks "Did you weigh today?"  Because of his heart situation he has to weigh daily and it seems as if every few days he's at a new low in his diet.  I really am happy for him and I know that he is expecting great things for me.  I know he is excited to see my progress.  I've told him a few times I don't want to weigh daily because I don't want to face discouragement.  Yet today I was so discouraged at my weekly weigh in.

I feel like a failure.  A total huge failure.  I only lost one pound this past week.  I have followed the diet.  The only thing I guess I need to pay more attention to is the amount of water I am consuming.  When your stomach is one ounce how the hell do they expect you to get in 64 ounces of water?  Seriously?  I need an IV hookup.


Another person said eat your protein first then water.  Some days it takes me all day to get the protein in.  60-80 grams of protein a day is a lot.  I drink at least 1 protein drink a day and that gives me 30grams.  I drink it as a snack.  I guess maybe I should have 2 protein drinks a day, one as a meal. 

Anyway people are saying that I shouldn't be discouraged.  That this happens.  Things like my body is adjusting.  Which would be a viable excuse if I liked my body at all but I hate it.  I hate it so much I have started walking despite the fact my hip really hurts when I do.  The really pathetic thing is I can only make it.2 miles.  Yes that is a point before the 2. 

In my internet search I did find that I am not the only person to have a week 3 plateau.   It just feels like I am.  So hopefully my body will quit rebelling against me and realize that I am trying my best to get it in better shape.  I did find a 10 commandants of weight loss surgery from a surgeon's site that I thought was cute.  So I stole it.  I didn't even get a link to the site I stole it from.  I think it was a Dr Simpson based on the image.  My apologies to whomever I stole it from

I did lose something besides that one pound.  I lost 1 1/2 inches in my waist and 1 inch in my thigh so  I guess I need to quit my pity party.  Hopefully next week I will be able to walk that .2 miles and do so with more stamina.  Hopefully I will have more weight loss than 1 pound.  I have a couple of little weights from when I had rotator cuff surgery and I'm headed to look for exercises to firm up my arms.  After my nap.  I got up 1 1/2 hours before my alarm this morning.  So I am tired. 

I'm sorry this hasn't been the most rah rah yeah me post.  I think it will come back.  I hope it will come back.  I just need to get over this little plateau and bit of discouragement.

Wish me luck!!