What else can a person do????
Hello everyone
I am here to complain and ask for advice. Here's the complaining first. ...
Even though I exercise 6 days a week, about 90 minutes a day and eat about 1200-1400 calories a day. My weight loss has slowed down quite a bit. I know this normal as you get closer to your goal ( I have lost 150 lbs and have another 50 lbs to go). But the way my weight is coming off now is...I lose a pound or two....plateau for a couple of weeks and lose a pound ot two. So in the last month I have lost about 3 lbs. This is getting discouraging. I'm not even losing a pound a week anymore!!!
I have tried all my old tricks to kick start my weight loss and it's not working. I usually increase the intensity of my workout or change it up a little (working on the elliptical a couple of days a week). I also do my weight lifting 6 days a week. My caloric intake is as low as it can go with my workouts. I find if I don't eat enough I get sick while working out or I just don't have the stamina. My carbs are at about 50-60 grams. I drink plenty of water (more than the recommended 8 glasses a day). I am just at a loss as what else I can do.
When you were at this point in your weight loss journey what did you do to fire up that weight loss again??? I want to at least see 199 damn it. I still have lots of determination, I don't want to get to the point where I am starting to give up. What if I'm doomed to weigh 207 forever!!!!
I am here to complain and ask for advice. Here's the complaining first. ...
Even though I exercise 6 days a week, about 90 minutes a day and eat about 1200-1400 calories a day. My weight loss has slowed down quite a bit. I know this normal as you get closer to your goal ( I have lost 150 lbs and have another 50 lbs to go). But the way my weight is coming off now is...I lose a pound or two....plateau for a couple of weeks and lose a pound ot two. So in the last month I have lost about 3 lbs. This is getting discouraging. I'm not even losing a pound a week anymore!!!
I have tried all my old tricks to kick start my weight loss and it's not working. I usually increase the intensity of my workout or change it up a little (working on the elliptical a couple of days a week). I also do my weight lifting 6 days a week. My caloric intake is as low as it can go with my workouts. I find if I don't eat enough I get sick while working out or I just don't have the stamina. My carbs are at about 50-60 grams. I drink plenty of water (more than the recommended 8 glasses a day). I am just at a loss as what else I can do.
When you were at this point in your weight loss journey what did you do to fire up that weight loss again??? I want to at least see 199 damn it. I still have lots of determination, I don't want to get to the point where I am starting to give up. What if I'm doomed to weigh 207 forever!!!!
I found that eating more increases my weight loss- I was eating about 1200 calories, and losing maybe 3-4 lbs/month, but when I eat 1500-1600 cal, its closer to 2lbs/week. Maybe try shaking things up, eating different foods?
Don't get discouraged. Try and focus on something other than the scale for a while - that number doesn't determine whether you are successful or not!
Don't get discouraged. Try and focus on something other than the scale for a while - that number doesn't determine whether you are successful or not!
www.sexyskinnybitch.wordpress.com - my journey to sexy skinny bitch status
11/16/12 - Got my Body by Sauceda - arms, Bl/BA, LBL, thigh lift.
HW 420/ SW 335 /CW 200 
85 lbs lost pre-op / 135 post op
~~~~Alison~~~~~
When I started down this path of intense exercise I was told to throw away the scale. This is probably the best advice I was giving in regards to becomming physically fit (Thanks Nate!).
Because of constantly building and reparing muscles, water retention and all the other science stuff going on in our bodies weight loss will slow down. For the past 5 months I have slowed to about 3-4 pounds a month on average. I know for me it is an issue of not getting in enough calories to offset may caloric burn to a point where my body is comfortable letting go of the fat stores it still has.
A better key is how do your clothes fit, how do you look physically. I know pants I bought 2 months ago that barely fit or gave me a muffin top are now getting loose and I have only lost about 6 pounds since buying them, shirts that used to fit nice are now baggy, but I don't like the way the next size smaller fit.
Have you talked to a NUT? For me I had my RMR tested and then adjusted my calories I actually have increased them 300-400 beyond what my NUT wanted and slowly the scales have started to move again. I have lost more then past 2 months than I had the previous 3 months. So it may be an issue of not enough calories.
Good Luck!
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
Increase calories and carbs. I went up to 100 grams of carb and 140 of protein daily with 1,500-1,800 calories per day....worked miracles. It really helped my stamina as I work out pretty hard 6 times a week.
Another thing that helped me was after the first year I started eating 6-7 small meals a day. My metabolism is now on fire! Now that I'm in maintenance I can eat/drink pretty much whatever I want (I am 80% "good") and I'm no longer living in fear of everything I put in my mouth. I've maintained my goal weight for 13 months now.
Best wishes!
Kim
Another thing that helped me was after the first year I started eating 6-7 small meals a day. My metabolism is now on fire! Now that I'm in maintenance I can eat/drink pretty much whatever I want (I am 80% "good") and I'm no longer living in fear of everything I put in my mouth. I've maintained my goal weight for 13 months now.
Best wishes!
Kim
I have seen people tell others to eat more calories. I understand if someone is only eating 800 calories I didn't think I wasn't eating enough. I have increased my calories, I used to stay under 1200 calories. Now maybe I should go up to 1500 calories.
There is a small part of me very resistant to eating more calories. Eat more!!! I am litterally afraid to eat more. What if I increase my calories and I gain weight!!! I'm not kidding when I say I am afraid. I hear what you are saying but everything in me is screaming "NO DON'T"!!!! Did any of you feel scared that you were making a big mistake when increasing your calories???
There is a small part of me very resistant to eating more calories. Eat more!!! I am litterally afraid to eat more. What if I increase my calories and I gain weight!!! I'm not kidding when I say I am afraid. I hear what you are saying but everything in me is screaming "NO DON'T"!!!! Did any of you feel scared that you were making a big mistake when increasing your calories???
I WAS TERRIFIED! But I had to trust that the veterans knew what they were talking about, and I figured the worst that could happen is I'd gain a few lbs and after losing 150, a few was a small price to pay to possibly unlock the answer to my problem.
Try it. For one full month. Vary between 1,500 and 1,800 each day (On heavy cardio days go closer to 1,800 and stay closer to 1,500 on weight training days). Increase by adding fruit and complex carbs like sweet potato. I promise your energy during workouts will increase 10 fold and you'll feel better too. Eat the carbs between waking up and early evening.....try to keep that last meal of the day as protein and veggies.
I've told several people over the last year to do this and each of them had success.
Try it. For one full month. Vary between 1,500 and 1,800 each day (On heavy cardio days go closer to 1,800 and stay closer to 1,500 on weight training days). Increase by adding fruit and complex carbs like sweet potato. I promise your energy during workouts will increase 10 fold and you'll feel better too. Eat the carbs between waking up and early evening.....try to keep that last meal of the day as protein and veggies.
I've told several people over the last year to do this and each of them had success.
It is a very hard concept to to understand. Many of us spent our whole lives with people telling us that in order to lose weight we needed to eat less and exercise more, and now we are in a position where we need to eat more and exercise the same to lose weight.
I was so untrusting in this concept that when my NUT increased my calories to 1400 I increased my workouts. For a number of months I would burn almost every calorie I would eat before leaving the gym. It wasn't intentional, well not completely but that is how the numbers were working out.
Lately I have started trusting the concept a bit more and have added more calories 3 months ago I averaged 1000 - 1200 calories and while I wasn't tired I knew I was probably doing more harm than good. I went against my surgeons and NUTS wishes and added more protein supplements and can now hit 1800 - 2000 calories which I am thinking is still a bit low giving my numbers. At some point you have to just trust in peoples experience and do your research and have faith in the process. Tweak things a bit at a time, make a small change and stick with it for 2-3 weeks and then see how it worked then tweak it some more.
I know for me these next 12-16 mnths are going to require a huge education in these things but I have listened to the vets and will continue.
I was so untrusting in this concept that when my NUT increased my calories to 1400 I increased my workouts. For a number of months I would burn almost every calorie I would eat before leaving the gym. It wasn't intentional, well not completely but that is how the numbers were working out.
Lately I have started trusting the concept a bit more and have added more calories 3 months ago I averaged 1000 - 1200 calories and while I wasn't tired I knew I was probably doing more harm than good. I went against my surgeons and NUTS wishes and added more protein supplements and can now hit 1800 - 2000 calories which I am thinking is still a bit low giving my numbers. At some point you have to just trust in peoples experience and do your research and have faith in the process. Tweak things a bit at a time, make a small change and stick with it for 2-3 weeks and then see how it worked then tweak it some more.
I know for me these next 12-16 mnths are going to require a huge education in these things but I have listened to the vets and will continue.
Paul C.
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
First 5K 9/27/20 46:32 - 11 weeks post op (PR 28:55 8/15/11)
First 10K 7/04/2011 1:03 First 15K 9/18/2011 1:37
First Half Marathon 10/02/2011 2:27:44 (PR 2:24:35)
First Half Ironman 9/30/12 7:32:04
All I can do is reiterate what everyone else is saying with increasing your caloric intake. I know it's true because in the few times this past year I've had to deviate from my workout schedule and take a week or more off of exercise I end up losing 5-10 pounds. I think my body realizes it can relax and let go of the fat instead of trying to store the fat/fuel for working out.
On the other hand, I am right there with you.... I'm wondering if onderland is just a fantasy land for me. I too am stuck anywhere between 205-210 depending on what day it is. I'm gonna take Paul and Nate's advice and quit worrying about the scale. If I get there hooray, if not I am still soooooo much better off than I was prior to surgery.
Hang in there.... and best of luck!
On the other hand, I am right there with you.... I'm wondering if onderland is just a fantasy land for me. I too am stuck anywhere between 205-210 depending on what day it is. I'm gonna take Paul and Nate's advice and quit worrying about the scale. If I get there hooray, if not I am still soooooo much better off than I was prior to surgery.
Hang in there.... and best of luck!
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