I havent had a stall... but I did slow down to a snails pace. In Nov I lost 1lb... 1lb!!! Over the month the scale kept going up and down each week... down 3lbs up to 2lbs etc. I went to a support group and the NUT there mentioned we should be having a max of 60g carbs a day. My NUT never said anything about carbs. When I got home I looked over and I was eating over 100g carbs each day easy! The first two weeks of Dec I cut back carbs to between 30-60 and lost 5lbs... I was on vacation the next two weeks so I wasnt keeping the best track. This month Ive been watching carbs and lost 4lbs already! Ive averaged 1-2lbs a week so this is even better than when I was first out!! This month may end up being my biggest losing month yet if I average around 4 lbs a week! Anyways... thats just my experience but its something to look at. You may want to up your calories some as well. My NUT reccomends between 800-1000 at this point. If you up a little that could kick start your metabolism. Also are you eatin a variety of foods or the same thing ever day? Are you getting fruits/veggies?? How bout fat? Fiber?? Mixing up your diet should help If after trying some changes you are still stalled I would call your NUT and see what they say

Are you exercising? You may need to step up the exercise -- even if you are doing some. Other than that, I've heard you can go back to the basics. There is a plateau busting diet floating around on the message boards. You should find it if you do a search. Good luck. Stalling is no fun!

Thank Paula. Hopefully we both can learn something! Good Luck to you!

Hi Jeanna, Thanks for kicking us off in the New Year. 1.Are you shooting for your doctors goal weight or your own or are they the same?and how far do you have to go to reach it? My doc didn't set a goal weight. So I am shooting for 140, and have 29 pounds to go. I would be thrilled to get lower though. I haven't been below 165 as an adult, 4 pounds from uncharted territory! 2.What is the hardest part of your jouney that you are experiencing right now? Grazing carbs as well. I also have had more energy to bake, which is a no-no for me. I eat the batter. I ate 2 buns worth of bread dough the other day. 3.What excercise goals/times are you reaching for on a daily basis? I am still doing 2 hours of karate twice weekly. On work days, I usually walk to main street, which is only about a 3/4 mile round trip. I am mostly a slug on days off, unless we get into the nearest city to do some shopping or something. Keeping the woodstove happy keeps me a little bit busy. 4.Do you listin to music when you work out? if so what is your favorite song/cd's? I don't listen to music so far, but I would really like to start jogging, and I will probably take my mp3 for that. I like the 70s stuff as well, but I don't mind some pop and R&B stuff mixed in. 5.What are you going to do this year that you have never done before that you wanted to, but could not due to your weight? I want to ski or snowboard. I haven't skied in at least 15 years. I just don't have anyone to go with. 6.Do you ever regret having WLS? Never have. I wish I had done it in my 30s. Happy New Year to you all. Lori

1.Are you shooting for your doctors goal weight or your own or are they the same?and how far do you have to go to reach it? My goal weight is 145. My doctor said it just depends where my body stops. It could be 160 according to him. 2.What is the hardest part of your jouney that you are experiencing right now? I am also having problems with grazing and carbs, so I cleaned house and got rid of the crackers that I was getting into. 3.What excercise goals/times are you reaching for on a daily basis? I do 30 min. on the treadmill every morning, weight training 3 times per week and plan to start attending some cardio classes in the evenings that I don't weight train. 4.Do you listin to music when you work out? if so what is your favorite song/cd's? I watch TV while working out - usually the morning news. 5.What are you going to do this year that you have never done before that you wanted to, but could not due to your weight? I would love to wear a bikini or even a tankini this summer. 6.Do you ever regret having WLS? Never.