i just dont understand

i thought i was doing everything i should be.  eating healthy    smaller amounts  drinking water  and working out like a crazy woman.. lol     if i recall when i first lost the weight after my surgery 4 years ago i got stuck at this same weight im at now.. and probably gave up and here i am all over again,  .. but this time i wont give up.. i keep telling myself keep doing what im doing and weight will come off.. so why does it stay on when im doing everything im suppose too... im under calories.. i burn sometimes 500 to 900 calories a day just doing cardio..   ive been told drink more protein.. drink more water... but will these things really help me get over my stuck phase?    very frustrating..   

Beth              lost 24 pounds in 5  weeks.. and stuck now

Beth you are doing things like you should and like some have said up your water and protein and it will help. Another thing change the way that you excercise do different things and not get into a strict routine. Change things up helps also. Keep up the good work you will get there.

A lot of times the stalls happen when our bosies are trying to adjust.  I wonder though if perhaps you are in starvation mode.  Check with your nutritionist to see if you are getting in enough calories per day based on what you burn, if you aren't getting in enough caloreis then your body is hoarding what it is getting.  Perhaps our Dr. friend can give us a ball park figure on calorie intake at 4+ years out......

we are addicted to the scale.   try to stay off it for a couple days, stop worrying about where you are now and keep up the great work.  it will happen. 

-hugs-
dawn :)