At a Stand Still Already!!

Alright I am really getting depressed and starting to wonder what am I doing wrong? I went to the doctor on Nov 11 and had lost 26 pounds.Now here it is and it`s Nov28 and I haven`t lost anymore.I am having no problem about getting my water in and normally don`t have any problem gettingi n my protien everyday.I have been walking about 20 minutes day and I still haven`t seen no differnce.I`ve not been getting sick or having any pains in my belly.Is this normal to go that long without a loss?I could use some advice about right now. Melissa

Hi Melissa!!! Well this is a GREAT question for me to answer! I had surgery on 10/25/2005. I lost 32 lbs in my first 2 weeks. After that I barely lost anything. 1 or 2 lbs a week if that. Well just THANKSGIVING DAY I started to lose again and fast. I am down now today 46 lbs in almost 5 weeks. My problem was I got very dehydrated and was also not getting any calories in. Also, I could not poop. Well I forced fluids and started to eat and it came off. Another thing is I can not do protein shakes nor powders. So my surgeon advised me to start eating regular food high in protein. Well it worked. I dropped 8 lbs last week and now my plateu is "UNSTUCK"! This is normal hun. You will lose and stop and lose and stop. It should take you over a year to get to your goal weight. If you lose too fast, then something is wrong. Chin up , it will come off!! Erin 292/246/130

Hiya Heather Meats! I eat Chicken and Tuna. Lean Turkey and Beef. I also eat Refried Beans, Low fat String Cheese, Fat Free Cottage Cheese, Dannon Fit and Light Yogurt. I add Sour Cream ( Fat Free ) to alot of my stuff. Cheese also! Hope this gives you some ideas. I don't puree my food anymore, I just chew it until it almost dissolves. Erin

Melissa...I was at a stand still for 17 days. My hub noticed i was still losing but the scale didnt..the darn thing. I finally got in the scale today and lost 2 pounds WOHOOOO my plateau is over and yours will be too. Hang in there girlie. 26 pounds is an enormous amount of weight to lose in a short period of time. THink of it as almost..3 10 pound bags of potatoes that your body..that was very comfortable with...lost it in 2 weeks. thats hugeeeeeeee....ur body has to catch up and your skin has to catch up too. Hang in there girlie..your gonna lose this week..ill betcha anything!

Melissa~ I am right there with ya girl! Here are my last 11 weights...frustrating, but I know if has to give sometime. 237.6 238.4 238.4 238.8 238.4 237.8 237.8 237 237.6 237.8 237 Hang in there. It has to break, there is no choice. Jenn

Hey Melissa, We had surgery the same day and I have done the same thing I have dropped 28 pounds in 5 weeks but it was not steady weight loss. Take your measurements also and when you are not seeing the loss in pounds you will in measurements. Marcey 255/227/150

I went through a bit of a stall myself. I figured my body was in starvation mode and ate a little more and worked out a little more. It worked and my stall ended. I hope your stall ends soon and you drop the lbs like crazy. Sheryl 292/255/1??

Thanks everybody for your help with this. I was asked what I have been eating..I eat tuna,chicken,refried beans and cheese.Is there any other ideas you all can give me to eat? Melissa