Major stall in weight loss

Hi all, I was wondering how much everyone is eating now. How much at a meal and how many meals? What are you eating as well. I am walking 2 miles everyday but sunday, and on sundays i walk 4 miles. I do ab stuff at night. I eat breakfast usually half of a biscuit or 1 pack of grits. Then I eat lunch sometimes half a sandwich or whatever my cafeteria is serving at work, (small portions mabye 1 cup total) i have some crackers in between and then supper same as lunch and pretzels before bed. i drink all day on water or crystal light. I have gotten stuck at 232 now for amonth or more. please give me some info on how everyone is doing? Thanks and good luck to everyone. Patty 334/232/150 ?

Hello Patty, Your body is just resting.Try drinking more water and getting a little more protien , it worked for me. Good Luck and continued success. Take Care Trisha

Patty, First of all, congrats on your great weight loss so far! It's an awesome feat to have lost over 100#. But, I also agree with Trisha. I think you're getiing in an awful lot of carbs in your meals as well as using them as snacks. You'd be better off with fruits as snacks than pretzels or crackers. I would also suggest more exercise. Try to add a little bit of jogging to your walks or increase the intensity in some way. The higher the intensity, the more calories burned. I did a walk to jog program and now I jog at least 4 miles a day, usually 5. It took 4 months to build up to this, but I've also not had much in the way of weight loss stalls. I was a lightweight and have 'only' lost 87#, but I'm also only 24 pounds from 'ideal' weight for my height. I personally attirbute my lack of real plateaus on increasing the intensity of exercise. This is what I eat in a day. 4 oz carb control yogurt before my run 4 oz oatmeal mixed with powdered milk for extra protein after my run or a low carb yogurt smoothie lunch is meat and veggie (leftovers from dinner) sometimes a snack in the afternoon, usually 4-5 wheatables crackers and peanut butter or fruit dinner is a meat and a veggie occasionally I'll have a piece of SF candy or serving of SF pudding as an evening snack but not every night It may look like I get a lot of carbs as well, but if I don't eat the oatmeal after my morning run, I feel like I need to eat nonstop for 4 hours. This is how I was suggested to eat by the docs when I was having problems with fatigue and dizziness as I started running more. I think that if you substitute higher protein or more complex carbohydrate snacks that your weight loss will start back up again. I'm not trying to sound like a know-it-all, so please don't take it that way. I'm just saying what I do and have been told. Great job so far, and here's to your continued success. Linn 241/154/130

I have noticed i'll lose alot then i'll platue for a few weeks. I was at 217 for 3 weeks this last past month then i woke up the other day and bam i was 205 and have been that for a few days now. I know its frusterating but i just up my water and my protine. I eat about a half a cup to a cup of food at a time. i dont count my callories. I do watch my carbs and sugars. I cant eat breads really it just depends on the day they make me sick and i try to stay away from them most of the time cuz of the carbs. i've been very bad about excersizing but im gonna start up on that more.. just keep up the good work your doing great Paula 331/205 -126

Patty, It isn't uncommon for the body to take a break with losing. It can be frustrating tho for us. You may find cutting back on the carbs may help. How you tried counting the carbs you consume each day? They should be under 30 if you are maintaining a high protein/low carb eating habit. Congratulations on your weight loss. You have done GREAT. Mary

thanks for all the suggestions. i will start to count my carbs and up the workouts. i am hoping to see some more loss soon. good luck to you all. patty

Hello Patty, I was just at my Dietician on Monday and was talking to her about the same thing. My scale hadn't moved in 3 weeks! She told me it was very normal around 6-7 months to get stuck, just your body coming to terms with everything. It is a good wake up call though, I had slacked off on keeping track of what I was eating and was probably getting in to much carbs and fat, but when you see it in black and white it's a reality check! She also told me around 1100 calories is a good number right now, give or take a 100 calories, you don't want to go to far below that or your body will go into a holding mode, also make sure you get at least 60 grams of protein, keep fat to a max of 40 with carbs around 80. But, you may want to check with your dietician, I know they can all give different suggestions. Just don't worry to much, its normal, but give your foods a control check. Jo 420/263/180

this is what I was told after my third office appointment after surgery. at this point from your surgical date. appetite-you are probably getting hungry on most days, though not necessarily for 3 regular meals every day. you can probably handle a variety of foods, though you likely still have the occasional episode of pain or nausea or vomiting if you try to eat something that does not "work". Your main goals at this time, and new instructions-your body and your stomach function will continue to change, but at a much slower pace. You should be working to solidify your new lifelong weight control habits. What I notice is the weight is coming off at a slower pace. I can eat more but still have tummy aches.

I was just told i could eat a little bread and i think you maybe over doing the carbs.I was told if i had a stall to go back to liquid diet for awhile to junp start loss again. jef good luck