DARN SCALE

It just won't move...I have been stuck since MAY! I have not changed anything. II am not eating more, not eating less than I have been since around 6 months out. I just stopped losing. I am 10lbs away from goal and it's so frustrating. I work out with a trainer, one on one 3xper week...do another day or two at the gym on my own. Yeah, I mess up sometimes...drink some wine, eat some chips and salsa BUT give me a break. Honestly, I don't understand, nothing has changed in my habits so why have I stopped losing? I know all the reasonable things to do...go back to basics, increase you calories, up your workouts, yada, yada, yada. It just is so frustrating. I am confident that I will be able to maintain once I get there but, when will it happen? Thanks for listening, Trish

I am right there with ya! I've been stuck since May also and I also would like to lose another 10 pounds. I am sooooo beyond frustrated! I'm still eating the same amount ... usually around 1300 calories a day. I exercise 5 times a week at a high intensity. So, why no more weight loss? I'm frustrated! I don't know what to say other than I totally feel your pain! I'm really impatient for some more weight to come off! Deanna

Deanna you are a beautiful athlete. your body cant loose much more with your workout routine, you have built muscle. it weighs more than fat. Don't beat yourself up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you are a success story, right now the way you are...sometimes I feel like you're mom (i have a 25 yr old daughter) who wants to give you a big hug and tell you you are perfect..and it's alright!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so (((big hug)))))))))) (you ARE perfect!))))

Ah, Jean! You are just too sweet; I could come hug ya! I'd just love to have my BMI normal ... I may never get there though! I feel like I could stand to lose another 10 pounds. But compared to a year ago, I'm pretty darn happy with where I'm at! Thanks so much for being sooooo sweet! Deanna

I'm right there with ya too - yep, since May I haven't lost either, and I've still got 35 pounds to go. I've tried upping my calories, lowering my calories, upping my exercise, drinking more, upping protein, lowering carbs... you name it I've tried it - except working out at the gym - yes I could do more exercise, but we SHOULD be losing anyway, I dont' get it. What happened to the malabsorption part - I think ours are broken. I've been considering diet pills, this stomafx thats' advertised on OH to reduce the size of stoma, but it's not the quantity thats the problem, it' sthe darn scales. I know I've lost inches at least...

I havent lost weight for several months either, though I am only 5 lbs from goal I wanted to lose a little extra so I would have a little bit of wiggle room in case I gained any back. My Dr said that the malabsorbtion part of the RNY stops before we are 1 year out. Our intestine widens to absorb more nutrients and calories because our body knows that it is not getting enough in. He told me how amazing it is that our body can figure this out. It makes sense as we would all just get too thin if it continued forever. All of our bodies are different and I have to remember that no matter how much weight I lose my body is never going to look exactly how I want it too be

The malabsorption info makes a lot of sense, but I don't want to hear it!! Wish I was further along before my body adjusted.

I'm with you on that one!!! I wish I was like the ones on here compalining I can't lose that last 5-10 pounds to my goal!!!!!!!! I'm not that lucky!!

Hello my surgery buddies! I haven't been on in a while and came to this forum with exactally the same complaint you posted Trish. Thanks for saving me all the typing The malabsorbtion thing is new to me. I didn't know it stops after a year. Now ya tell me..... I too have tried everything to get these last 10 lbs off and am Stuck! So glad to know I am not alone. I guess we just keep plugging along. I wish us all luck, Take care.

Strangely enough I've read a few posts lately about this malabsorption stopping. I did loads of research before having wls and didn't see ANYTHING posted or on the internet about it. I was under the impression that it was a permanent thing, which is why we should continue to take suppliments for the rest of our lives. I'm not sure if I would have made any different choices if I had known, but I feel a bit 'cheated' thinking this malabsorption was for life.