Plateau anyone?

I love that I can read all of your postings! I get so frustrated and, I guess, afraid that I'm going "blow" this like every other diet in the last decade...although I know it's not an option. I was just so excited in the pound a day phase, that I wanted it to continue. It's good to know that it's not just me! Thanks so much for sharing!

This support system is doing wonders for me as well. I think I would be a paranoid, nervous wreck without it. I, too, fear that I will fail at this. I'm nearing the weight I always get to when I try dieting, thinking that it will be my lowest weight of my adult life again. I can't seem to see beyond that weight. It doesn't seem real. I guess I'm going to have to see it to believe it. Katie

You know, I wonder if there is something to this plateau occurring at the weight we can get down to with serious dieting before surgery. You know how they used to tell you that your body will only let you lose so much before it starts fighting back...I wonder if it's the weight we hit rather than length of time from the surgery. Then we have to work through that before it will kick back in. This is about where I was able to get to with Atkins last year. Hmmmmmm... Kristie

Kristina, I think you are right about plateauing right at the weight that we could get down to before with serious dieting. I am stuck for 3 weeks now at the same weight, and this is the exact weight I would get to before surgery when dieting. Weird, huh? I hope I start losing soon, it is depressing. I started working out extra hard this week so we will see.

Tiffany, I have another plan. I've been thinking about all the stuff I learned dieting pre-wls, and it dawned on me that the only other plateau breaker that I've ever found was when I was on Atkins. I learned that strawberries (with splenda, of course) were the magic key to restarting the fat burning (ketosis?). So Thursday I went to the store and bought a couple of packages (my kids help with all of the good food). I've since dropped about 4 pounds. I don't know if it was really the strawberries or if it was just time, but I'm making it a point to have strawberries at least twice a day until these are gone. And it makes me feel more "normal" (not pureed, no dangers of sticking, and it's sweet!) I don't know if this will help anyone else, but I'm willing to share anything that works for me, even if it may be crazy. Good Luck to you! Kristie

Kristie, That is a good idea. It could have been the strawberries that broke it for you. I will give it a try. I decided yesterday after all this time of not losing, I was not going to eat anymore crackers or toast like I had been (my nutritionist told me I had to add these foods in) and I wouldn't eat after 6pm. And of course, the working out. Yesterday was the first day I followed the no carbs rule/after 6pm (I have been exercising for awhile now) and I lost 1.6 lbs from yesterday. So maybe it worked. We will see when I weigh in on Tuesday. (my official weigh-in day)

I too had my surgery on June 20th and it is going the same for me. I did go down to 210 but than this am back up to 214. It seems like we are all in the same boat. doing what we should be, but if you look at everyone else it was about the same time frame. Keep hanging in there it didn't come on over night like we all say and we are loosing slow so we'll all be able to keep it off. Sandy down 36 pounds

Wow I'm glad it is not just me!!! I have been beating myself up with this for the last week. Well at least i know we are all in the same boat so there is confort in numbers. I'm down 35lbs as of today and I go for my 2 month on the 31st. I've lost a lot of inches and that feels good too. My best friend has surgery on the 18th so please pray for her success.