This d*#&@^ plateau

I am going insane with this plateau, seriously. It has been since September that I have lost any weight. I have been between 227 and 232, bouncing daily. Argh. I have not significantly changed my eating habits in those months, so I don't think its because I've been "bad", so to speak. I have been exercising, walking, step aerobics, some tae bo (kicked my butt btw). I am damn near the end of my rope with this. I have lost 130 lbs, and I do not feel like a failure. I can do anything I want now, walk miles, fit on rides, keep up with my 5 year old nephew, and I don't mind being seen out in public. But, man, I have my 1 year in 2 months and it will show the same weight as my 9 month appt. My surgeon gave me a goal of 169, I gave myself a goal of 200, and I haven't gotten to either. Alll the weight I lost, I lost in the first 8 months or so. Sorry for the long post, I'm rather depressed about this right now. Maybe I'll try the plateau buster diet....does anybody have that handy to repost? Thanks for letting me whine Genny

Genny, If it makes you feel any etter you are not alone. I have weighed the same since September also and it ticks me off. I was 242 day of surgery and now hover around 165. Im happy with the loss but my goal is 135. Laugh. i dont think i will ever see that. I think mine is my own fault cause I probably graze more than I think I do and I have had a ton of stress lately and know that I am a stress eater. But still...honestly I skipped my 9 month appt because I had not lost any weight and didnt want to get the third degree about it. Hang in there. I will look for the plateau diet and see if I can post it later today for you. HUGS, Michelle

I can also relate. I have been doing the bouncing thing. I was down to 176 now back up to 179/180. That may not seem bad to most but I have been doing the bouncing thing for 2 months and it is frustrating. But I must admit- My husband has been very ill and had a child in the hospital. As a resut I did graze not paying attention (no excuse that has to be controlled) but still frustrating. Now I am really trying to buckle down. I find if I journal all my food I am better a****ching what goes in. It is also easier to identify what should be skipped next time. Typically I get back on track when I focus, journal and watch carbs. So off I go again to address my personal eating habits. This in reality will be a life long struggle. My goal is 150. Dr gave me a goal of 160. Hang in there.

Genny, As you can see by the message I posted a few days ago, I feel your pain. Your message is exactly how I feel. No weight loss for over a month now. I went to the doctor yesterday for a problem I'm having (hopefully not surgery related). I was so happy with my blood pressure readings and overall health, but still it's frustrating. Like you I have my 1 year appointment soon, (March 1st>. I had hoped to lose another 15 pounds by then. Doesn't look like that is going to happen. We have to just hang in there. I agree that keeping track of your food intake is very important. Good Luck, corgimom

Looks like many of us are sharing the problem. Since October I have lost next to nothing. Today I am starting to up my protein and water intake. I sure hope it helps. I am feeling great but want to lose 50 more pounds.

I just feel like we all need one big group hug. It can kinda take the wind out-of-ya when others are at goal already and we are simply struggling not to gain! I just want to reach my Dr goal in the very least. I too was hoping to be down another 15 lbs by my 1 year anniverary- that seems unlikely now. Lets keep eachother encouraged.

Hi all, I've been plateaud about the same time period as the rest of you. I got serious again abou****ching carbs, excersise, food journal etc. and lost two lbs in a week. That sucks, but then again found out about the pregnancy so I guess for now I will just worry about not gaining way to much. Concentrate more on nutrition.

Hey Genny Well let me jsut say I am in that same group as the rest of you all. I have been on the yo-yo losing streak since last Sept. I am yo-yoing inbetween 5 pounds and GAWD it suck. I have decided to go on a liquid protein diet and see what happens...who knows. I too dont feel like no failure but I dont feel complete either so distressing. We can beat this yall--we must! Marchers ROCK! Becky

I understand what you are going through completely. I am getting so sick of the constant up and down of the scales. I am starting to worry I won't get to my goal and it scares the crap out of me. Thanks for the post it was nice to hear I'm not alone in this misery. Scarlette

Hi Genny - I hear your pain. Since June 1 (my surgery was March 16) I have lost only 25lbs. I lost 60 in the first 10 weeks after surgery, but only 25 in the 8 months since. I have one plateau after another. I lose a couple pounds and then plateau again for months. I exercise a ton, eat right, try to get enough sleep and do everything "right" and I just can't lose the weight. It's baffling and frustrating, especially when I see and hear people who have lost way more than I have while eating worse and almost not exercising at all. On the upside, I was like 215 at my 6 month appt at the end of September (about a week after a 4 month plateau ended) and I'm now between 190 and 195. The surgeon told me the most I could expect to lose between my 6 month and one year appt would be 30 more pounds, so I don't feel I'm doing too badly. My one year appt is on March 23. I was so hoping to be about 180 by then, but like everyone else seems to be saying about the goals they set for themselves, it doesn't look like I'm going to make that one. My personal goal is 170, so I'm 20-25lbs from there. I hope to get there eventually. If I get there, I don't think I'll care if it took me years to get there or months, just so long as I get there. That's about my only advice or suggestion, is to look at this truly as a marathon and not a sprint. If we do all we should, the weight should come off eventually. I just try to trust in that and keep plugging along. One thing I will say, though, is that at the end of that 4 month plateau from May to September, I totally lost my mind and starting eating all kinds of "bad" foods. I was so depressed about the whole thing I slipped back into old eating habits and behaviors. And it has been SO much harder to stop eating like that this time around than it was to stop before the surgery. So, if your eating habits are still good and intact, fight with all you have to not lapse back into old behaviors (if you have any). I am back battling sugar on a daily basis even though I haven't eaten any in a long time now. But it's much harder to resist now than it was before I ate it again. Good luck to you, I hope your loss starts up again soon! Mary Ellen