Feeling defeated

Does anyone have any suggestions?  I'm five years out from surgery.  I never quite made it to my goal but I lost 112 pounds.  I was okay with that but then had a significant family tragedy.  I went through a period of PTSD and gained back about 35 pounds.  I got very serious about my weight in April and have been  working very hard to get this weight back off.  I have been exercising and logging all my foods.  I lost 20 lbs in the first 2 months and now I can't seem to make the scale budge.  I have increased my intensity at the gym, sometimes working out twice a day.  I'm soo frustrated.

I'm so sorry. Sounds like your old metabolism is back. I don't know how long it takes for exercise to affect it but don't stop exercising. Metabolism may just be delayed. Keep the exercise in high gear and see if the metabolism comes along. 

--gina

My metabolism was horrible. Make sure you are eating every two to three hours high protein low carb. Sometimes we have to kick start our metabolisms into working. Six small and healthy meals a day is better than three. Lots of water. 

I hope your past this roadblock soon. Don't give up. You can do it..

*HUGS*  big congrats on how far you've come already!  I know the rest is going to come off for you.  What does an average day's menu and exercise look like for you?  Are you sleeping 8h per night?

Besides lots of protein, cut your carbs back to 50 if you can.  It's hard years after.  You can do it.  I had PS and then dropped a few more pounds...

You have done an amazing job losing your weight. Sadly sometimes life derails us and we go back to old habits. Give yourself kudos for saying enough is enough and getting back on track. Make sure you are taking your measurements. Sometimes you can be losing inches while the scale is not moving.

If that dreaded scale does not move in another week, change your exercise up and try something different. Our bodies seem to get comfortable with what we are doing on a daily basis and needs a good swift kick once in awhile.

Again, congratulations on all you have accomplished and YOU CAN DO IT

Regards,
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I am so sorry about your family tragedy, and for the sufffering it caused you. I hope you are at peace now.

the best advice I can add to the excellent suggestions already provided is, don't give up! Stalls happen, and they are major bummers esp when you are working so hard and doing everything right. But if you keep up with the high protein, low carb approach, lots of water, get a good night's sleep every night, and exercise, and keep your spirits up, it will happen for you.

 

Larra

Hey, sounds to me like you are just in a stall.  Up your water, keep tracking, keep moving and breath.....  Your body might just need time to adjust.   Hang in there

Hang in there!  I've had lots of family tragedies, myself,   being responsible for three of my family elders, including my Mom, as they prepared to make their transitions.  I had been at it for 14 years, and had my DS done in the midst of it.  Try to be good to yourself at this time, and find something to do that will lift your spirits.  A trip to the beauty spa for some self-indulgent treatments, like facial, manicure, pedicure helps me a lot.  It doesn't even have to be a fancy one.  If your town has a beauty college, go there.  The students are supervised and do a very good job.

My metabolism shows no signs of stopping, and I know that's of little comfort to you right now.

Allow me to suggest the "Krispy Creme" kick-start.

Get yourself a regular glazed Krispy Kreme doughnut or two, and coffee if you like, with what you usually add to it, or black if you like it that way.

Eat the Krispy Kremes, drink the coffee.  The sugar and carbs will usually "shock" your metabolism and get it to kick in again. 

I'm almost 4.5 years out, and I've only had to use this twice about mid-way  through, but it worked for me!

With your increased gym activity, you might be building muscle, and that's causing the scale to stand still.  Muscle weighs more than fat, so you could be just building muscle, and still losing fat, but it's just not showing up on the scale because the muscle building is canceling out your seeing any loss of fat via the scale.