Question:
Am I done losing?

I posted this on the main board too, hoping for responses. Next Sunday I will be exactly 5 months out. To date I have only lost 56 pounds since surgery. On December 18 I was 176. Today I am 174. I have consistantly been a slow loser, but not this slow. I still have 39 pounds to go, and I haven't changed what I was doing when I was losing. Is the honeymoon over, and the weight loss gone? Is my body now just used to this "diet"? I have lost 59% of my excess weight since surgery, but I was hoping for so much more.    — Sandy A. (posted on January 12, 2004)

January 12, 2004
Change something - diet or exercise pattern. I'm over a year out now. Stayed at the same weight for about 3 months - then started exercising more and cutting carbs. Do something to shake up your metabolism. The weight is coming off again. Dieting the old fashioned way is sooooo much easier now! Good Luck!
   — Etta M.

January 12, 2004
I cant tell from your profile. But it sounds like u need to get a gym membership and start to sweat. The surgery is only a tool and you have to exercise in order to continue to lose weight. You can continue to lose as long as YOU exercise and watch what you eat.
   — keishax

January 13, 2004
I exercise every other day for 30 mins. Cardio
   — Sandy A.

January 13, 2004
Sandy, whats your rush? You were a lightweight to begin with so the weight loss will come off slower. Keep in mind that you have a good year or more to lose that 39 so plenty of time. You said that you haven't changed what you were doing when losing. Perhaps thats the clue. Change something! Cardio is good, but mix it up-faster pace, or add an extra 5 minutes or do 5 minutes less. Try a new cardio routine. Water? Up the water. Calories? Add 200 calories a day for a few weeks (yes, I said add), and then take it away X 2 weeks. If eating 3 meals a day, go to 5 or 6 mini meals. Carbs? Snacking? If so, cut back some. Sometimes thats all it takes.
   — Cindy R.

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