Question:
Once upping protein and H20, how long to break plateau? Days? Weeks?
I am 10 weeks post op, down 54 pounds. I keep hitting plateaus for 4-5 days at a time. I am upping protein and H20. How long will it take to break plateaus? Two to three days? A week? Weeks? Also, I walk two miles in 30 minutes almost every day, so I am exercising. — raye (posted on April 8, 2003)
April 8, 2003
I'm sorry to inform you that not losing weight for 4-5 days is NOT
considered a plateau. Plateaus last much longer, weeks to months. You are
losing weight the way your body loses, which sounds like every 5 days or
so. You will eventually know (if your like most of us) what those dreaded
plateaus are like. It is the bodys way of catching up with the loss, so
don't despair, just continue what you are doing, lots of protein, water and
exercise, no drinking with or right after meals and minimizing sugar and
carbs and you will continue to lose. Your right on track.
— Cindy R.
April 8, 2003
I stayed off the scale, for weeks at a time, in the first several month
after my WLS (to avoid driving myself nuts ... which sometimes happened
anyway, when I did get on the scale). Towards the end I weighed in more
frequently. I noticed that for two weeks, I basically stayed the same (up
and down), and then there would be a drop representing a real loss. Then
it would start again. I agree with Cindy, if you're seeing this as a
pattern, for you, it's not necessarily a plateau -- it's just the way you
lose. Good luck!
— Suzy C.
April 8, 2003
I didn't lose weight for almost one week during my fourth week post-op, and
I was also doing all the right things. When I discussed this with my
surgeon, he explained that I wasn't going through a plateau, but
experiencing normal weight loss. During the first few weeks of surgery
(maybe longer for some), we are mainly losing water. That is why we lost
weight so fast. After the weight loss that I had the first 3 weeks, I
wanted to lose 1+ pounds per day like I did at first. When you get the
water lost and you start to actually lose fat, your loss will become much
slower. I was informed that 1-3lbs. per week will be the norm. If I lost
too much more than 3lbs a week, I may be also losing muscle, which we
definately need to keep! The best advice to give is what everyone else
states, is to get rid of the scale, and keep doing what your doing. It will
come off! Good Luck!
— Jane T.
April 8, 2003
I was driving myself crazy weighing every day and not watching that scale
move. I was walking several days a week on the treadmill, and then I upped
my water/protein AND switched my exercise plan. I now do some aerobic
tapes (higher impact like step class) or the elliptical trainer at the YMCA
or swim laps and I'm seeing a more consistent loss. Walking is great, but
you get a bigger calorie burn if you change the exercise. Mix things up,
so you don't get bored and your body doesn't get used to the same old
routine! Best of luck! CB - 1/27/03 - 298/250/175
— CrystalBroj
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