feeling discouraged
Band removed because of slip in November and VSG revision in February. I lost 65lbs with the band (and had two pregnancies) and now its been 6 months since revision and im down 38lbs ....im at a plateu (sp?) with only 25 lbs left til i hit goal...but I can't move the darn scale.... Im feeling down on myself and just cant shake this funk! HELP!!!!
Starting Sleeve Weight (2/25/13) - 233
Current Weight (7/1/13) - 197
Goal Weight - 175
It would be helpful if you told us what sort of daily plan you are on...calories/carbs/protein. How long have you been stalled?
Height: 5'4" Current Weight & BMI: 125.2/21.5 Lowest Weight/BMI: 125.2/21.5
Lap Band: 8/13/09 Pre-Op Weight: 245 Weight Lost: 55-60 lbs, band removed 8/2011
Revised to VSG: 8/16/12 Pre-OpWeight: 236 Weight Lost: 110.8 lbs EWL: 121%
Weight Goals: 145 lbs (normal BMI) in 32 weeks. 135 lbs in 37 weeks. 130 lbs in 45 weeks. Fitness Goals: 5 K -- 4 completed in 2013! 10k -- 1 completed 2013! Half marathon -- 3 planned for Spring 2014.
Plastic Surgery: LBL, BA/BL done by Dr. J Barnthouse 9/13.
Quote: If you find yourself in a hole, quit digging! ~Will Rogers
I need more details to pinpoint your problem but stalls/plateaus happen for basically 3 reasons.
first and most common you are not getting enough water. You need 100+ oz each day. Period. If you are exercising, even more.
second you are eating low carb and low fat. To get this to work on a low carb diet you need some fats. This is of course assuming you are hitting you protein numbers. You should look to get 25-45g of fats each dat from polyunsaturated and mono unsaturated sources such as salmon, other fishes, almonds and other nuts except peanuts, olive oil, avocados, flax seed, flax oil, fish oil, etc. keep in mind that foods rich in healthy fats are caloricaly dense and you still need fit them into your plan.
finally your body has become used to your exercise routine. Change it up a bit. Add or increase your weight lifting routine.mchange your cardio to something else. If you exercise in the morning switch to evening for a week. Just change it up to confuse your body.
