Question:
How do I lose last few pounds?
It has been seven months since I had my surgery. I have lost 102 pounds and need to lose an additional 23 pounds to reach my personal weight goal of 179 pounds. I am now losing real slow or at times not losing any weight at all. Has my body decided that it will not lose any more weight. Any advice out there to how to lose these last 23 pounds? Please help!!!! — Gene F. (posted on December 29, 2003)
December 29, 2003
I have 15 lbs to go, what I did notice is about every 2 - 2 1/2 mos. I
lose 5 lbs in a week to a week and a half. I felt I should go talk to
someone about it. but havent Because I lost another 5. Im having a Abd
plasty on Jan. 22nd and would like to have that 15 gone but I dont think
I'll make it. my doctor says you can lose up to 2 yrs. Ive also heard that
last few lbs is the hardest. I know I wasnt much help. sorry. I did notice
sometimes if I up the calories I lose. Im just playing at this point. its
so frustrating. good luck.
— Joan W.
December 29, 2003
I am within 5-10 pounds of my goal and it has been very hard to get it off.
I have to be ultra strict about the carbs in order to lose now. I am also
not even sure that I really want to lose 10 more pounds but I wonder how I
can be a size 8 at 156 pounds. My nutritionist says it is time to stop
losing and I am beginning to feel that she may be right but I want to just
get under 155 and maintain that. If you need any plastics take a few pounds
into account there but then stick with the basics. Protein and plenty of
fluids. At this point my weight loss directly correlates to my level of
hydration. If I get enough I lose, if not then nothing. Also if I am
drinking enough I cannot overeat! It is a good way to check myself. Also
exercise will help at this point too. I am starting to think more about
fitness and less about weight loss as time passes. I also have my husband
take tons of photos of me in my new duds so that I can get a very clear
picture of what I really look like. I still see a larger gal in the mirror
and think that the camera must be a magic one but everyone says that the
camera does not lie. Was that at all helpful? I just know that I can
identify with your dilemma. Good luck. Lap RNY 1/15/03 277/157/150ish
— Carol S.
December 30, 2003
Your body is saying that if you keep feeding me this amount of calories,
I'm happy where I am at. However, if you cut back on the calories and up
the heart pumping cardio exercise (boosts the metabolism to burn those
calories more efficiently), then the body will start losing again. Keep in
mind though that once you reduce calories to get to a new weight,
eventually that will stop too, and you have to reduce again to keep
going...my point is eventually you have to learn to maintain, so choose a
weight and amount of calories that you can live with.
— Cindy R.
December 30, 2003
Me again. I just noticed your just 7 months post-op. Chances are you will
continue to lose, though slowly more weight, at least for the next several
months, though perhaps not 23...see my previous posting for how to jump
start the loss again.
— Cindy R.
December 30, 2003
Hi Gene, I'm just over 7 months out also. I'm down 106lbs, started at
282, now 176, I have about 40 lbs to go. I've gone through a little
plateu for the last 3 weeks, so I decided something had to be done. I
simply went back to liquids for 24 hrs. I drank my protein drinks (Isopure
no carb 20 oz bottle), instead of one, I had 2 that day. I had 1 yogurt,
and 1 piece of soft cheese ( ok, not totally liquids, but mostly), and
upped my water intake. I still got the same amount of protein in, just in
fluids, not solid. I did that yesterday, I woke up this morning 2 lbs
lighter than when I went to bed. And, yes, I've eaten today, and I'm still
down those 2 lbs. I think it just needed a little kick in the pants to
move again..lol. Good Luck to you :-) Lap RNY 5/15/03
— KellyJeanB
January 2, 2004
You know if I would have had a personal goal it would have been 130 pounds.
I'm about 160 pounds and it looks good on me. I think when you have been
heavy for a long time you have more muscle which weighs more then fat.
When I tell people I am 160 pounds they do not believe it. When I am
getting weighed at the doctors office they slide the little dial to 100
first, then have to go up 50 pounds. I wear junior sizes 9 pants or small
pants in ladies. I wear medium or large tops because of the excess skin on
my arms and my shoulders are broad. Sometimes I don't think its good to go
by numbers on a scale. It may be hard for you to look in a mirror and say
I look like I am a normal, thin healthy weight. Sometimes its good to ask
others.
— Lisa N M.
February 19, 2004
If you are less than a year out, you still have a very good chance to get
to goal. Get back to the very basics of protein, water and exercise.
Watch the carbs too. When I was about 6-7 months out I was eating way more
"bad" carbs (crackers mostly)than I should and my weight loss
slowed down big time. ~Sidney~ Open RNY 10-23-02 down 130+ and below goal
— Siddy I.
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