i love this board

i am usally a lurker on the ca boards( i just dont feel comfortable enough to talk):shrug anyway i love that i can read and see that people that are at the same point as me are going through somewhat the samethings as me. i was also wanting to know if anyone has stop losing weight for a long time??? i know that platues are normal but now im getting a bit scared its been like 4 weeks and the scale in not moving, i have my 3 mo ckup at the end of aug. i had my surgery april 27th and am down 50lbs and i get anywheres from 800-1200 cals aday??? any ideas thanks tami

Tami- I feel the same way about the California board sometimes too. I would probably post more if I could get to some of their gatherings, but I just live too far away. They all seem really close. You're down 50 pounds?! Wow! I still haven't gotten there, but I'm really close. I hate those plateaus, and I get one almost every time I get my period. Grrr. I have been upping my protein to 3-4 shakes a day, now that I have found 4 kinds that I Love. Hopefully that will help. Your calories sound they are right where they are supposed to be (as per my doctor anyway). What else is going on in your life? What do you do for fun?... That sounds like a good question for the day... (running off to post) Jenn

your weight is doing great ,I went thru a big stall but i was not eating enough but I did read somewhere to drink more water also it might help but you are doing good .

It is helpful to see how everyone else is doing. I've enjoyed reading about everyone's progress and it helps to see that others have plateaus right along with the good weight loss times...and it's reassuring to know that it's NORMAL! Four weeks is a long time but I've heard of it happening...and then losing more weight quickly after that plateau. Sounds like your weight loss has been good, right around where mine is at 50# for three months post-surgery. I can go for two weeks at the same weight and then lose 4-5 pounds in the next week...then stay the same for a week or two...that seems to be my pattern of weight loss right now. I'm sure you'll start losing again very soon. Can you call your nutritionist to go over what you're eating and see if there are any changes that need to be made? Sharon

Hello I am the same. I am only down around 50 - 53 since surgury and I am just coming off a 2 week plateau as well. It seems I also plateau after my period every time! Then I drop 10 pounds...period...plateau...10 pounds. Weird! Jenn, what are the proteins you found you liked???? Shelly

I just saw my surgeon today and she said that at 4 months post op I should be eating 600-800 calories a day.