Question:
Help, I lost 30 lbs in 3 weeks but have lost nothing in the last three weeks.
It has been 6 weeks since my surgery and I lost 30 lbs the first week but nothing since. How long do platues usually last. I really don't feel like I am over eating, I don't have my energy back yet and feel discouraged at going through all this simply to lose 30 lbs. Help!!! — [Anonymous] (posted on May 5, 2001)
May 5, 2001
I can sympathize with you .... I lost 20 pounds the first 3 weeks, then
nothing for 2 more weeks. The scale finally moved today, and I am down 25
pounds at 5 weeks post-op.
My encouragement has come from the information library on this site. I have
typed in the keyword "plateau" and looked at the profiles of
folks who had the same complaint during their early post-op days, but have
gone on to be quite successful. I don't know how long your plateau will
last, but you are not alone. Go do some more reading on the site and you
will be uplifted. Good luck ... wishing you success.
— lpsrabbit
May 5, 2001
You are fine. I lost 22 lbs. in the first 2 weeks and nothing for two
more. I am 4 months post-op and have a very predictable pattern. I get
stuck every month for 2 weeks prior to my cycle and then lose 10 pounds
over the next two.
— Lisa B.
May 7, 2001
Lot's of things to do to break a plateau...
By Victoria Bowen ... [email protected]
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1. Look at what you're eating... are you eating lots of breads, rolls,,
buns, baked goods? Starches? Carbs? Switch some Carbs for Protein
foods.. Baked goods & excessive carbs will stop weight loss in it's
tracks...
2. Watch those starches..they turn to sugar... i.e. Corn, potatoes..
3. Are you getting in 64 oz of WATER or better a day..
4. Don't drink directly after eating a meal wait at least an hour.
5. Switch up exercise routines.. Walk one day, jog (if you're able) once
day.. light hands weights for arms and use on ankles for leg lifts. Ride
a bike, step aerobics, when you walk swing those arms and hips (fast
walk). Increase the length of time you exercise ..
Walk a little further than you normally do... Key is working on different
parts of the body... Variety in types of exercise is great..
6. Reward the body give it what it craves (NOT HIGH CALORIE OR SUGAR
SNACKS) example: I don't eat potatoes as a rule or corn (starch) But
if I'm stuck bouncing a few pounds back and forth I'll add a baked potato
on one meal then increase the exercise ( boom ) works every time for
me.. Giving the body that fuel it needs will
kick start weigh loss again. It's like treating it for a job well done
then it can resume the weigh loss pattern again.
7. Use DietWatch http://www.dietwatch.com every day to record
EVERYTHING you eat.. It's a free online program that records everything
you eat or drink and calculates, calories, nutrients, and even exercise ..
You just might be surprised..
8. If you're drinking a lot of juices look at the sugar
content ..learn to read labels.
9. Watch your sodium use a salt substitute.
10. Plan three meals a day try to stay at set times.. snacks should be low
calorie with some protein content if you can..
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Plateau's we will all have from time to time it's inevitable these ten
tips just might help though.. If I have been on a plateau I sure didn't
know about it my monthly weight drops consistently ..
I'm not hung up on weighing daily that's a no no.... No more than once
a week I prefer every other week.. once a month might be even better at
the doctor's office.. All these tips and more are on my profile page.
My beginning weight was 367 I'm 15 months post-op and I'm now 153
pounds.. a whooping 214 pounds gone forever!!
— Victoria B.
May 2, 2003
You have to give your body a chance to catch up. The body is a very
complicated piece of machinery. I hit plateaus quite often the first couple
months and then literally lose a pound a day when they broke. Hold on -
give it time. Your body can't figure out what you are doing yet. Old
habits are hard to break. Good Luck
— Meg T.
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