Question:
What can I do to get things moving again?
Wishing I could make the scale move. I feel like a failure, although I havent gain any weight I just remain the same weight for 3weeks now. Had surgery August 3,2011 begining weight 247, current weight 198. any suggestions? — Sonia1969 (posted on October 20, 2011)
October 20, 2011
Don't worry about it. It's just a plateau it happens. It's gonna happen
again. Look at your big picture. What are you eating? Are you
journaling? Are you exercising? You might be eating more calories then
you are burning or vis versa. Look at it and get back to the post.
— slvbullet
October 20, 2011
You're doing great!!!! Almost 50 pounds in less than 3 months is
fantastic!! Plateau's come and go. If you are eating the way you are
suppose to the weight will come off!! Take your measurements. Are you
losing inches? Exercising? Eating too many Carbs? Maybe you aren't
eating enough? Up your protein. Evaluate what you are doing, fix what
needs fixing and the weight will start dropping off, I promise! Keep up
the good work, it will all be worth it!!
I started out at 234. I have lost almost 100 pounds in a year. I got a
size 4 slacks on last night!! Amazing feeling!! Good luck on your
journey!!
— loveMIfun
October 20, 2011
Plateaus are spots where your body has memory of being at before for a
period of time. I had my surgery in April of 2010 and lost most of the
weight I wanted to lose. I did plateau at 160 and stayed there for about 4
months and I was desperate to loose more (this was my weight for several
years)...pretty soon it finally started coming off again and now I am
plateauing again at the 140 mark...another weight I was at for several
years.
— tfqh99
October 20, 2011
I have been chugging along slowly, not at a ridiculous speed, but chipping
away at my weight. I had my surgery on July 5, 2011, weighing in at 314lbs
and can happily say that I now weigh 250lbs 4 months out. I hit a plateau a
few weeks ago and realized it only after a week. Once I realized it, I
kicked my gym circuit up. I went from doing 30 minutes of elliptical and 30
minutes of weight training to 5-8 minute warm up treadmill jog, 25 minute
elliptical sprints, 10 minutes wave machine and 10 minutes of stair
climber. The next week I lost 6lbs. In a plateau you just have to change
something that you're doing to kick you body i gear. Whether that means
changing how you eat (cutting out carbs) or what it can be done.
— vparkman1990
October 24, 2011
a plateau is necessary for your body to strenghen...changing your workout
routine is helpful too... and always hydrate... water is key...I think of
it as the fluid that flushes the fat out... makes me drink more
— Carla C.
November 8, 2011
You are frustrated! I'm am thoroughly frustrated, but quite a bit of it is
my own fault. I haven't gained or lost a pound in 2 years (I believe). So,
making changes. Appointment with a dietician, a few sessions with a
personal trainer. See where things go from there. Remember to drink plenty
of water and get your protein in, as well as get moving! Good luck!
— Nicki F.
November 9, 2011
Patience! Endurance! Changes or Tweaks! Keep on Going! Even More
PATIENCE!!
Plateaus are normal and speaking only from my experience can be frustrating
for sure. But remember, the weight did not come on over night and so we
must keep patience in our bodies losing the weight. I have lost 313 lbs
sine 08-23-10! I had my Gastric RNY 12-15-10! I have hit plateaus of 3
and 4 weeks at a time, then one day I drop 10 to 18 lbs and keep going
down. Worry less, keep doing what you are doing, tweak what you are doing
to keep your body going! Fuel your body to keep burning! You are doing a
great job! Way to go!
— Lucky2talk2
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