Slooooooow weight loss this month..

I am just getting so dicouraged this month. Since august 1st I have only lost 3.5 lbs. This is really discouraging because I was losing 3-4 lbs most weeks. I don't know what I am doing wrong. I joined the gym, everyone told me I wasn't eating enough so I upped my calories to 800 a day instead of 600, and I drink tons of water. I eat mostly protein and the only carbs I eat is the occasional whole wheat toast with pb or some soy crisps. I am worried I'm not going to lose anymore and its freaking me out. I am very grateful for the 77 lbs I have lost, but I still have 46 lbs to my doctors goal and and 66 to my goal. Does anyone have any ideas about how I can kick start my weight loss. The old diet mentality tells me too eat less, but my Doctor said that might slow it down even more. Scarlette

Just be patient. These plateaus always happen. If you are doing everythng right it will come again. Maybe if you up your protien by 20 grams that might help. You dont have that far to go to goal and it always seems from others I have read that the weight loss becomes harder, but just keep on keeping on and it will start up again. You are doing great.

Scarlette, I know what you mean about being upset about weight loss. Some days, I feel soooo fat, too. However, at the moment, I feel excited for both of us. I never would have thought that I would be only 55 lbs. from my goal. Today, it seems so close. Actually, I don't know what my real goal is because I can't imagine being that thin! But I know that we will make it! About your question, I get about 1000 calories a day, and things seem to be going fine with my weight loss. Of course, I am one of the people that feels hunger. I could not have made it on your original 600 calories a day. Also, I increase my exercise any day that I feel like I look awful. I think it is better than sitting on the couch feeling sorry for myself - which has been my tendency in the past. I read your profile and I am wondering how your feeling now and if walking is even an option for you at the moment. It's very aggravating when our bodies refuse to let us exercise. BTW, you look beautiful in your picture! Becky

Please be encouraged. I have had quite a battle with malnutrition and had to seek the help of speiclaists to reset my metobolic system. As a result they actually put me through a period of weight gain That really bothered me. Now I am slowing losing again. But that experience made me feel like I am 2 months behind. Anyway- It sounds like you are doing great and other friends of mine who had WLS said they had a month here and there where losign just stopped. Hang in there!!!!!!

Thank you all for responding to my post.... I really appreciate the encouragement. I think I will try to eat more protein and see what happens. Thanks for the compliment about my picture I've been feeling really insecure about myself lately. You all are great!

Hey Scarlette: I posted about this same thing just a week or less ago. Since then, I've lost 5 lbs! My loss had slowed and I was starting to think negatively. We all know what that brings on - depression and food. But I didn't let it get the best of me, kept on doing what I was doing, and the numbers are going down again. I'll bet there are hundreds of posts like ours on here; this must just be a natural weight loss progression. Just tell yourself that this slowing period will pass! Carole T.

Scarlette, Don't get discouraged! The weight will continue to come off. I also joined a gym (Curves) in the middle of July and over the next three weeks I only lost one-half pound. Talk about a plateau! I thought my weight loss had ended, well short of my goal. I increased my water and kept going to the gym and have lost almost 5 pounds in the past two weeks. I'm now down 70 pounds since surgery on March 9, with another 30 pounds to go. Just keep at it and you'll be back on track in no time! Good luck, Lori