HUGE Stall

Good morning all, I have a big problem!! I have been at a stall for like 2 months!! I am at a total loss. I had to have my gallbladder out, so I wan't able to exercise for like 2 1/2 weks, but that doesn't explain the stall. Am I done losing?! I've only lost 102 lbs, I know that is a great amount but I still need to lose like 50 more lbs!! I am still doing 1-2 protien drinks a day, to make sure I get all of my protien in, which is ok by my surgeon, and I don't feel like I am over eating at all!! Help please, I am so stressed out here!! Thanks, Sarah

I'm with ya, Sarah. I use Fitday to keep track of my food and exercise so I can go back and really see what I can fix or adjust. To keep my sanity and positivity, I measure my inches once a month, that helps a ton, because at least I'm still losing there. Thanks for posting this because I just checked my FitDay and I guess because I don't lose any major numbers per week, maybe 1, if I'm lucky. But according to my chart, I've lost 11 pounds in the last 2 months. It's not as good as some, but hey I'm still losing! Let us know about your measurements!!! It will get better! Amber

Hi Sarah, I've gone through a couple stalls and I know it can be depressing. One thing I would suggest is to look at everything your eating. Have you allowed carbs to sneak back in? Are you snacking when you shouldn't be? My DR doesn't want us drinking protein drinks after the first month, they say it slows your metabolism down because your body doesn't have to work as hard to break it down. I know not all DR's agree, but if I feel I need more protein I eat a protein bar, the DR likes this better because the body has to work to digest and use it. We've all entered the phase when our bodies are starting to figure out how to work right again, so the weight isn't not going to be falling off like it once was, your naturally going to slow down. Don't be a slave to the scale and don't let it stress you out, just go back to basics. Jan

I've found that recently stress has become a factor in slowing down my loss. I even went through a small gain last week but after a relaxing weekend and making sure to be aware of my calories, fat, protein intake I lost that and another 1/2 pound. One of the other things I realized was that I wasn't getting enough calories. When you are under a lot of stress your body tends to store fat and since I wasn't putting in enough fuel my body went into storage mode pretty quickly. I started to look at my intake on Friday and realized that between my first 2 meals and 2 snacks I had only taken in about 400 cals. That's not much at 8 mos. out considering I had also done 45 mins of cardio--burned all that off. My body was basically screaming that it was gonna hang on to everything it could. I managed to get in 1200 cals. on Sat. and Sun. and by Monday I had taken off the 2 lbs I gained and another 1/2.

Hey Sarah, I am with you on the HUGE Stall...but I have been on one since Dec 06..I am however losing the inches (10 since Dec)...but I have only lost 75 lbs in 7 months (very slow loser)...I just went for my 6 month check up and the Dr said that is normal just to keep up what I am doing... I am also using Fitday.com to track my food intake, I can only eat 3-4 oz at a meal, I don't get hungry, and I only get in 500-900 cals a day, but I find myself trying to snack through out the day at work because I am bored and I burn around 400 + cals a day working out. Keep doing what you are doing and the weight will come off as stalls are normal... Becky

Thank you all or replying, I tried using Fitday, but found it hard to track my food since alot of what I eat isn't on there, so you have to post the info in yourself or use something simiilar. I haven't checked my inches in a while, so maybe I should do that. I'm just hopeing that I am not done losing. Thanks again to all the replys and suggestions! Sarah

Sarah, Are you drinking anything with sugar or a lot of carbs? When a person has gastric bypass surgery, the body will produce 4-5 times as much insulin when we drink anything with sugar in it. Insulin will keep you from losing. Try cutting any sugary or drinks with carbs out of your diet. That is the first thing to look for. Jim

Hi Jim, Thanks for the reply, but I am a water drinker only!! (Aside from my protien shakes) I read your post bout the carbs in your O.J., very interesting. But, that would not be my problem!! Darn! Thanks for the advice though. Sarah