Question:
I have not lost any weight in clost to a month, I am 3 months post what do i do?
I am stressed I fear the surgery will not work for me... after all the work.. could it be to much sodium like my Boyfriend thinks? — [Anonymous] (posted on February 24, 2002)
February 24, 2002
I too am on a plateau,I haven't lost anything for about a month I am 4
mos.post-op and am also very worried. My thinking is how can this be ? I
don't eat enough to NOT lose anything. I am waiting for the day when I
weigh myself and I lose it and just say Hmmm,How did I do that !!!
— Connie Z.
February 24, 2002
I have gone through the same thing every month since 3 months post op..i am
now 6 1/2 months post op. I only seem to lose about once a month..i hang
at the same weight for that time and then all off a sudden over three or
four days will lose about 5-8 lbs. To keep my spirits up when i am not
losing i keep track of my inches lost...seems like when i am not losing
weight is when i am losing the inches.
— paula B.
February 24, 2002
The same thing happened to me:( Long plateau at around 242, which was my
high school graduation weight. It finally broke and I now weight 190. See
my profile. Our bodies FIGHT the loss and tend to try to hang out at old
weights it was comfy at. Relax, you will get there.
— bob-haller
February 24, 2002
I am four months post op. When I was 6 weeks post op I quit losing. I was
told I was not eating enough. When I started eating more I started to lose.
I was also not drinking enough water. I have lost 60 pounds since October.
When I was on my first plateau I thought I would never lose weight but I
don't worry about it any more. I am losing about 15 pounds a month and two
weeks. It seems like every month I am on a plateau for two weeks and then
the last two weeks of the months is when I lose all my weight.
— blank first name B.
February 24, 2002
Typically that is what the body will do, hang on for a few weeks then
you'll drop pounds and make up for those weeks. BUT, I know if people have
pcod (poly cystic ovary disease) they can have a condition called
"insulin resistance" My doctor said that those people will stop
losing, even after wls. They give them a drug called
"Glucophage", which then kicks in the weight again. Just FYI in
case you have pcod. A blood test will determine if a person has insulin
resistance.
— ZZ S.
February 24, 2002
Try measuring yourself. You could be losing inches, not pounds right now.
— M. S.
February 25, 2002
Make sure you are getting enough calories. If you are eating
less than 800-900 calories a day, your body will go into starvation
mode and you'll plateau longer and more often. Also make sure you
aren't eating too many simple carbs (flour, sugar, fruit juices, breads,
pasta, rice, crackers). Eating these foods can really hamper weight loss.
— [Anonymous]
February 25, 2002
Water and protein. I never believed that it would make that much
difference.But I was on a plateau for over 2 months and got very depressed.
I started reading here and heard all of the responses to some of the same
questions. So I decided it wouldn't hurt to try. I started drinking at
least 64oz of water a day if not more [ that is alot since my main form of
liquids before the surgery was Pepsi] I never drank water a t all. And I
have my protein drink in the morning and one before bed. I have found that
I like "Bally's" vanilla protein the best. Also make sure you get
at least 800 calories in a day. I hope this helps. Good luck. Dee
— Dalena M.
November 16, 2004
I've been on the same plat for over 1.5 months. I'm very depressed. I'm
also dizzy and don't feel very well. I'm eating, I'm drinking, I'm getting
in the protein and exercise. I'm just dizzy and feel like i'm coming down
with the flu. I know that doesnt help you, but know that we all are having
problems. There is no failing on this diet, just getting over your own
personal barricades. Keep on trucking. I am. Hopefully, it will pass.
To the doctor tomorrow to make sure it's nothing serious, i'm not stupid.
Hopefully the nutritionist will offer a plan for me.
— Patricia D.
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