Plateaus

In a masterpiece painting - it is the shadows and the light that come together to create beauty.  In a musical composition, there are rests and there are notes, and both are equally important.  On a journey such as mine, there are periods where every day is a steady loss, and periods of plateau.  Both are important as the body adjusts to a whole new way of life.  I'm working hard to remember that.  Towards the end of last week, I had three days where I either stayed the same or lost only 0.2 pounds.  That is a little scary - my first thought was, "What am I doing WRONG?"  I thought about my food choices - and realized I was doing exactly what I had been told to do.  The portions had not increased.  The frequency had not increased.  And even the reason for eating had not changed.  OK - then if I'm NOT doing anything wrong - this will pass. 

A dear friend who has walked this journey has said that I can call and ask her anything about what I'm going through.  She has been more valuable than I can say.  She told me that she second guessed herself for about three months, before she realized that she WAS making good choices, that she WAS doing what she was supposed to do.  Knowing that makes this a little easier. 

All that being said, at 26 days from surgery, I am down 32.4 pounds.  And from my biggest, I'm down 91.8 pounds.  How amazing is that???