Stall or maintenance?
So I am 6 1/2 month post RNY surgery and for the last month and half I have been fluctuating up and down 8 pounds! I am SO discouraged! Here is an example of a typical day:
Breakfast: Premier Protein chocolate shake
Snack: 1 string cheese with 1/2 oz. of lunch meat wrapped around it
Lunch: 1/2 c. Tuna salad (made with 1/2 tbsp light mayo and relish)
Dinner: 1/2 c. turkey chili with 5 saltine crackers
Snack: either a hard boiled egg or string cheese
I'm usually at just under 1,000 calories a day.
I drink nearly 80 oz. of water a day, and work out 3-4 times per week for 30-45 minutes (treadmill, bike, or eliptical).
Any thoughts??
Stall. I would not up your calories any more at only 6 months out. I would up the cardio to an hour. Elliptical is best.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
I would kill the saltines. No need for them at this point. Up the protein. I aim for 100 grams of protein and 100 oz of fluids a day. At this point the only thing that you should be concentrating on is getting in your protein and fluids.
I am sure this is a stall. I've heard of longer so try not to be discouraged. Six months is notorious for weight loss slowing down. You are far from done.
WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010
High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.
From Thanksgiving til 2 weeks ago, I kinda slipped & wasn't doing what I needed to do (primarily too many carbs). For about a month I went up & down about 1/2 lb. Last week I cut all carbs out and ate like I was supposed to and I lost 5.3 that week

Maureen Tired of Living my Life in the Dark