Hi Sonya...

   I have lost a total of 110 lbs, 93 of that since surgery. I am stuck in a stall, but I know it will pass - I have lost 11 inches in the last month, and not lost a single pound, lol... I have gone from a size 38 to a 24 in that six months!! 

   How are you progressing?

Me to!!!!  Had a stall in december january 205 dropped to 195 stalled again,  just broke.....191  i cant take losing 10 then stall for 3 weeks thats crazy.

Do you have any snacks? Protein shakes? I think the problem is not eating enough or not eating often enough, and if you're physically able to, get some exercise in every day.

This is what I do, and I'm losing at a good rate.

M-F (workout days)
8AM Protein Shake
9AM Yogurt & Vitamins, small serving of Fruit
12PM Protein Bar & Calcium
1PM Lunch: 2-4oz lean protein (usually pork), 2oz cheese
3PM Protein Shake
5PM Dinner: 2-4oz lean protein, 2oz steamed veggies, 1oz cheese & Calcium
7PM Cheese stick (sometimes)
9PM SF jello or pudding & Vitamins

I aim for 110+ grams of protein, and under 1500 calories on these days. I work at balancing my food to get at least 40% of my calories from protein, no more than 30% from fat and no more than 30% from carbs. I use FatSecret on my phone (Android) and the website, www.fatsecret.com. It breaks everything down for me and has a barcode scanner so I can just scan things instead of looking them up. I can also add and save my own recipes on it.

S-S I don't do formal workouts, more like dog park, water park with my stepdaugther, walking around big box stores, etc. It usually looks like this:
9AM Protein Shake, Yogurt & Vitamins
12PM Lunch: 2oz lean protein (usually pork), 2oz cheese, Calcium
3PM Cheese stick w/piece of deli meat around it
5PM Dinner: 2-4oz lean protein, 2oz steamed veggies, 1oz cheese & Calcium
8PM SF jello or pudding & Vitamins

I aim for 80+ grams of protein, and less than 1200 calories on the weekends.

M-F I weight lift for 15 minutes minimum, and swim laps for 45 minutes minimum.

It's really finding a rhythm and method that works for you, and being 100% consistent with it at the beginning. I pack my food every day in a cooler that just goes everywhere with me. Now that I'm further out and know more about what things have in them nutrition wise, I can eat out here & there or have a treat like popcorn or some low sugar ice cream once a week or so, and I just balance it out elsewhere in the day with an extra walk or something. I also keep high protein snacks in the house, like meat and cheese and Greek yogurt. They're my go-to foods for head-hungry days. I have yet to have a physical hunger day.

My metabolism has really kicked into gear since I started eating like this. The carbs (fruit & protein bar) are scheduled directly before & after my workouts, which helps a lot I think.

Gina :~)

How and what are you eating?  Do you track your food?

What kind of exercise are you doing?

I have a very regimented eating plan, and it is higher calories than I ever thought I would eat again...1400 on workout days, 1200 on non-workout days.  I average 4.6 lbs a week lost, and that's including this most recent stall, which finally broke last week, and the normal 3 weeks out stall that lasted 2 weeks.  Really, I lose 5-7 lbs a week.  When I don't right and on schedule, and if I don't track my food, it becomes easier to stray.

Gina :~)

Yeah, it really stinks. Makes me feel like I need to start a new diet, but I didn't have this surgery so I could "diet"! Ugh. Patience is a virtue. LOL