I really need encouragement and/or advice.

I am coming up on 7 months post-op. Started as a lightweight, so the loss has been slow, now 75-77 lbs. I know that plateaus are normal, and I have had them and dealt fine with them, but this one is going on way too long. It is almost 5 weeeks now with no loss, actually up and down the same 2 lbs. My metabolism has always been REALLY slow. Even when I did weight watchers at 1200 cals, I never lost weight. I'm taking in about 1000 and still not losing, do I need to drop down to 800? I increased my exercise (started walk/running), incr. my H2O, I already do protein drinks, don't do sugar, teeny bits of carbs, no sodas, no fruit juices (I only do water). I am up against a wall here. Am I done? A friend of mine post WLS does milk (2 glasses a day faithfully) and small amts. of sugar and has surpassed me in w-loss and still going strong (I know, don't compare, but geesh, I'm only human). Maybe I should lighten up and break some rules? I weighed my steak yesterday and can only eat 3 oz. with a small salad, so pouch seems right. Can someone help me?

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