Question:
What happens after the first big plateau?
Today, I am 8 mos out, down 119 from surgery. In January, I hit my first true plateau, for almost the entire month. Then, I lost seven pounds in a week. What can I expect now? Will I plateau every month? Will I have slower but consistent weight loss for a bit? When can I expect another plateau? BTW - I didn't lose inches really, but my face changed majorly! — Mendi M. (posted on February 3, 2003)
February 3, 2003
I found that each one of my plateaus had a direct correlation to a previous
weight that I had been 'stuck' at. 230 lasted a long time for me, and I was
at that weight for 10 years. The longer I was at a weight, the longer my
plateaus seemed to last. It was like my body had a memory button.
— Cara F.
February 3, 2003
There are no answers to your questions as everyone loses differently. Your
going to get lots of different answers on how each individual loses. I,
for one, would love to plateau for a month and then lose 7. I have
plateaued for over a month and then lost 2! As time goes by, you will lose
less and less each month, but the good part is, if you stick to the Pouch
rules, you will continue to lose along with the occasional plateau.
— Cindy R.
February 3, 2003
I am on the plateau from hell. I have not lost anything for 3 months and I
am just at about 1 year out. What Carla mentioned really got me thinking.
I have this great big monkey on my back right now. With all my dieting
attempts they all seemed to stop right at around 250...only once on
phen/fen years ago did I drop down to 248 and that was it...I shot back up.
Well guess where the darn scale has been at since Nov. yep 250..I go up a
couple of lbs or down a couple of lbs like a darn yoyo. I dont know when I
will break thru this big old stumpling block...but you can be sure you will
all hear my scream from coast to coast when I do...I will not consider it
done until I actually hit the 230s.
— SARose61
February 3, 2003
First of all congrats on your great wt. loss... I am also about 8 mos out
and am down 93 lbs or sometimes 91 lbs depending on the day.....In other
words I have been on this plateau since Christmas..... I am also at a
weight I have not been below in about 22 years so I am wondering if it is a
mental or physical thing Darn,,,,,,wish I could get past it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good luck
— diane H.
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