Help needed about Plateau

I am now five months post op and have lost 95 pounds. I know I should be ecstatic with the weight loss and I am, but I have hit a three week plateau. Nothing!! I have seen ideas posted b/f on how to get out of one. I looked back and could not find any. Does anyone have any recommendations? I will try anything to see the scale move again. I still have about another 60 to go. Jackie

WOW!! Amazing weight loss! In such a short time!! Give your body time to adjust. I had my first BIG plateau at 4-5 months and it lasted for 6 weeks!!! I thought I was doomed to fail but finally it moved. I stopped weighing myself in the scale everyday. Keep up with my fluids, and heavily exercising - basically do what I was doing - and then again switch it up. For a while I ate a bit more (in terms of protein) and slowed down on the exercise and the scale started moving. Our bodies are an interesting thing - they know we've changed and are ever adjusting. I just kinda came off another plateau...I was eating 3 meals and about 2 snacks still exercising etc. and now I'm eating 3 meals and more water/fluids in between and always exercising (just a little less this week due to the monthlything) but still now I'm moving a little bit. Keep a journal of what you eat and see what you can change to keep your body moving. Good luck - you'll get there. Just keep doing the right things and you'll be moving in no time!!

01/15/05 Diane N's Tips for Breaking a Plateau Be honest about what you eat, drink and how much you exercise. Watch your serving sizes. Careful with protein bars, they are usually very high calorie for such a small amoun****ch shakes too, they don't keep you full like dense lean proteins do. Set goals and stick to them. Re-evaluate monthly and you'll be fine. Here's the SHORT version of what I recommend to my clients and what I do if I see a few pounds trying to sneak back on *eat 3 meals/day and 2 SMALL protein snacks/day MAX *do NOT over eat or eat certain foods just because you can *eat lean proteins first (dense proteins work best, like cubed cheese, chicken, beef, lean pork, boiled eggs, firm flesh fish) *eat non-starchy veggies next (raw or lightly stemed is best) *eat no more than 1-2 small servings of fruit/day WITH your protein *eat REAL whole grains next - 1 serving/day (1/4 cup MAX per serving) *no drinking with meals *drink at LEAST 8-10 glasses of zero calorie liquids/day (keep track of your fluid intake) BETWEEN MEALS *stop BEFORE you get full *brush your teeth after you eat *exercise DAILY - kick up the INTENSITY of your workouts. Work harder not longer. I recommend weight/resistance training 2 X a week and cardio 3 X a week to build muscle and burn fat. *get a trainer if you can afford one, or join a group training class weigh daily-document your weigh****er intake and exercise on a calendar (some folks will disagree with me here on the daily weights but that's my advice) *take your measurements monthly-I do mine on my anniversary date. There will be times that you are losing inches like crazy and the scale doesn't move. Trust me, it'll all kick in soon. *work with a friend who is supportive *keep your eye on the ball (and in the mirror) and enjoy yourself! Diane LadyBodFit.com WeightlossSurgery.ws