7 months out!

starrymmm
on 3/20/12 8:36 am - Bellingham, WA
I am 7 months out in 2 days and I'm wondering if I should do a one week liquid diet. Any suggestions on this?
newme2011-2012
on 3/20/12 8:38 am
Why?? I refuse to back on liquids only.. Are you having issues losing?? Otherwise why would you want to?
I am in Wa. also.. Des Moines by the airport..
Julie
  Highest weight 330 - GW 150  
      
starrymmm
on 3/20/12 8:39 am - Bellingham, WA
Yeah I haven't lost anything in 3 weeks even though I go to the gym 3-4 times a week and take my dog hiking. I am just a little frustrated and don't know what else to do...
jessicae
on 3/20/12 8:44 am
 i just went for my 6 month check up at my surgeon and he told me that with less to lose, it's going to be stop and go for a bit.  he thinks i'll only lose another 20 pounds.  i think i'll lose another 40.  i sometimes stay the same for 2/3 weeks and then it drops again... only lost 6 pounds last month and within the past 2 weeks i lost 10.  crazy. 

Jessica              Surgery Date 9/29/11 Dr. Ian Soriano Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA          HW: 287 / Pre-Op: 280 / SW: 263.4 / CW: 161.6 GW: 145

           
    


 

Ms. Poker Face
on 3/20/12 9:06 am
Why?  What would a liquid diet accomplish that a high-protein low-carb low-calorie food diet wouldn't in this situation?

It's normal to run into stalls and weight loss slow-downs.  Re-evaluate everything you are doing and see if you can make adjustments.  Are you tracking your food every day?  Are you limiting carbs and calories, while keeping protein and water up?  Are you exercising?  

Liquid diets remind me of just that... dieting.  Extreme stuff we can't possibly maintain for the long haul and is so different from clean, food-based eating.  I want to feel as normal as possible while eating less, eating clean, and eating well!

You may have hit a point where the amount you consume equals the amount you burn.  In that case, you may have to adjust things to get the loss going again.  Don't know that until you've tracked and evaluated everything.

My two cents.  You can do this!!!  This stall shall pass!

 

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vacationlover
on 3/20/12 9:07 am
 There aree ways to go low cal, without doing liquids.  For example, tonight I had a very filling 70 calorie boca burger, and 20 calories of quinoa, for supper...

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