Almost 3 months w/ little loss

It has been almost 3 months of very little loss. I think I have lost maybe 10 pounds since June. I know that I should be happy with 80 gone but I just can't break the plateau. I have added cycling everyday to my routine. I ride hard (15-17mph) for 30 minutes. It gets to be about 7-8 miles total. I have worked hard at being consistent with the exercise and have only missed a couple of days. I also have a pretty active job so I don't drive a desk all day. I am now trying to focus on the amount of protien I geet in vs the number of carbs. Protien is always, always the priority. I drink at least one Nectar shake a day and sometimes I add Any Whey to Crystal Light. I usually get a protien bar in for breakfast. Veggies are harder to get but I do try V8. This has become so frustrating for me. My surgeon insists on seeing me again in 2 months because I have not lost enough lately. Usually he would not see me again for 6 months. I feel like I have to stay after school when all the others have been sent home. I still need to lose another 60. I mean the scale HAS NOT MOVED in weeks and weeks. I have even taken to check myself on another scale because maybe mine is broke or something. I am beyond depressed with this. Any suggestions? Maybe a shoulder to cry on?!

How many calories are you actually eating/drinking a day? Happy thoughts, Va Was/Am/Wannabe 232/159/130 -73 pounds

You need to weigh and measure all foods and keep your intake under 1000 cal. per day. My surgeon recommends 2 meals per day - that would give you about 500 cal. per day. Ddo that and you'll lose Good luck. Louise

I can really give you any advice on this other than to say...My scale has not moved in three weeks. I now that is not really anything compared to your stall but I wanted to turn your attention to something else. YOU HAVE LOST 80 POUNDS!!!!!! Not many people can say that. With that large amount of a loss maybe your body is readjusting to figure out where to loose next. It could be worse you could have not lost anything in this time span. I know that you will break your platue just like I will. It is called faith. I will keep you in my prayers along with myself. Take care and keep your chin up. It will all work out in the end. Shannon The Irish Lassie

Jane - Being a slow loser myself (74 lbs in 5 months), I can't tell you the tricks to get you going really. I can tell you what I *think* but probably the most significant thing we will find with people who are doing what they are supposed to do is that their bodies are the boss of them, and they will do what they darned well please when they are darned good and ready. I'm sure you probably already accounted for the muscle vs. fat weight but just in case you haven't, muscle does weigh more than fat, and if you are working out hard, you are likely building muscle and losing inches. I don't know if you are measuring, but that is always a good guide. I've been too lazy to measure so I just rely on my clothing to tell the story. Do you use fitday or any of the other programs out there? They can help you track what you eat, how many calories, how much exercise, etc. But my guess is that your body just may be both in muscle building mode and protest mode. You lost a lot pretty quickly and it could just be putting up a fight to keep what it's got. I know it's not easy, but please try not to get too down about it. You will lose it. Dina

Jane, We have matching surgery dates, I too had my surgery on the 8th, and I too have lost in the 80's, and I too have been on a looooong plat for over a month and 1/2 I really think it's our body catching up with itself. My clothes are telling me that I am still losing and so it does not bother me, cause I know that I am winning no matter what. Good luck and don't lose the faith! You are doing better than I cause I have MG and can not exercise execpt for in the water, and I haven't been able to do that... Please just don't let it get you down, and keep up the great work that you have done so far... God Bless...Linda

Thank you for the encouragement. I do realize that muscle weighs more than fat but I am still fat. I don't think my cycling has added much muscle. I am primarilly doing it for cardio. The last couple of days I have tried to really boost my liquids. I am also working to make sure my protien choices are the best I could make. Hopefully I'll see some results by this weekend. I did run my meals through fitday and the closest I could get was about 950-1100 a day on average. Some of my choices were not included so I had to mentally add them in. My dietician wanted me to limit fats so I trimmed out alot of the cheese I was eating. My surgeon wants 3 meals and 3 snacks. I don't always get all of them in. I also am trying to be really observant of the portion size of the snacks. Making them really small protien choices. I realize that my body is on hold. The weight that I am now is pretty much what I have been all my life. I think I am just really discouraged because I did not think it would be this hard this early. I have fought this battle all my life and I am still fighting. I had hoped that this would make it a bit easier but right now I can't see it. I KNOW the 80 is great but I WANT MORE! Thanks for the support.

Thank you for the encouragement. I do realize that muscle weighs more than fat but I am still fat. I don't think my cycling has added much muscle. I am primarilly doing it for cardio. The last couple of days I have tried to really boost my liquids. I am also working to make sure my protien choices are the best I could make. Hopefully I'll see some results by this weekend. I did run my meals through fitday and the closest I could get was about 950-1100 a day on average. Some of my choices were not included so I had to mentally add them in. My dietician wanted me to limit fats so I trimmed out alot of the cheese I was eating. My surgeon wants 3 meals and 3 snacks. I don't always get all of them in. I also am trying to be really observant of the portion size of the snacks. Making them really small protien choices. I realize that my body is on hold. The weight that I am now is pretty much what I have been all my life. I think I am just really discouraged because I did not think it would be this hard this early. I have fought this battle all my life and I am still fighting. I had hoped that this would make it a bit easier but right now I can't see it. I KNOW the 80 is great but I WANT MORE! Thanks for the support.