Question:
I have been at the same weight for 6 weeks,why?
I am 6 months post-op and have been steadily losing until 6 weeks ago,I know many have asked,but could this be the extent of my weight loss?I only have 17 pounds till goal. I understand that the last 20# are the hardest!My question is mostly,can plateaus last this long?My calorie in take varies from 800 to 1300 per day,lots of water,moderate excercise.I am greatful fo this loss and all my health probs are gone,but most other people get lower than 167#. Natalie 228/167/150 — natalie J. (posted on May 17, 2004)
May 16, 2004
Natalie...You've done wonderfully. Sounds like you've hit a plateau, and
yes, they can seem to go on forever. But one thing I noticed during many of
my long plateaus was that the pounds may not be showing on the scales, but
it did on my body. During one 2 month plateau I dropped from a size 14 to a
size 10 and didnt lose a pound.
Keep up the good work and dont get discouraged.
Dreama
— dreama
May 17, 2004
I hit a 6 week plataeu when I needed to lose about another 15 pounds to
goal. You will get there. The plateau will break but it does take
patience (something I'm not good at). I ended up breaking the plateau
about 3 weeks prior to my tt. I got down to 10 pounds above my goal weight
and the tt and a couple of weeks of not eating much when recovering got me
down to goal weight and then an additional 5 pounds off!! You'll make it!!
— Patty H.
May 17, 2004
Hi, I am 7 months post-op. I was on a platue recently and i just stuck to
my water and ate like i usually do, it seemed to have worked for me. I lost
4 pounds suddenly. I too am close to goal and my weightloss has been
crawling lately. Congrats! 249/161/?
— Maria G.
May 17, 2004
No rhyme or reason why plateaus happen or how long they last. Some breeze
thru with none and others coin themselves, "queens" of the
plateaus. Your not done losing, not at 6 months post-op. Try shaking
things up a little, if you eat 3 meals, go for 6 small mini-meals, if you
do the same exercise, try a different type of exercise..I'd say shakeup
your calorie intake but you may already be doing that. Sometimes just
doing something different gets it going again.
— Cindy R.
May 17, 2004
Hi Natalie - I'm 5 1/2 months out - started at 233 and I'm stuck at 167
too! My goal too is 150 - from everything I've heard, we're right where we
are supposed to be - even the getting stuck is part of the process. It's
frustrating, but everyone else says it will pass - hang in there!
— mriley
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