I Need a Diet Buddy

I am feeling very discouraged. I won't quit because in my present situation, quitting is just not an option for me.

I stuck very carefully to my Nutrisystem diet, which must be a permanent diet for me.

The first week I lost weight. Now it's the 2nd week and...the scale shows I gained 6/10 of a lb.!

I've really been good about this, ignoring all temptations except for drinking 1/2 glass of milk a couple of nights ago at 3AM when I couldn't sleep. Sure that milk wasn't why I gained more than half a lb.

And I was [i]not[/i] lazy this last week by any means; yesterday, I weeded my whole garden. I have been active though I haven't started swimming yet because the pool here is not heated and I have arthritis. That will start this week when the temperature warms up.

I need some encouragement. People have yelled at me, lectured me and scorned me over my weight for years. I am surely doing my best strictly adhering to a low calorie low glycemic index diet. Nutrisystem worked well for me years ago and I kept the weight off for years. Then last year I got very sick and was bedridden for a year and a half. Now I have gained back about half the weight I lost years ago...very discouraging. I can barely walk and I am highly motivated to lose the weight and gain more stamina.

Anyone out there struggling?