I can't seem to lose anymore weight........help!!!

First of all.....I am very Happy and proud of myself for the weight I have lost. I have lost 144 pounds and I look and feel better than I have in over 20 years.............BUT, I have set a goal for myself and I'm only 17 pounds away from it. For the last 2 months I keep bouncing back and forth between the same couple of pounds and I feel like I'm going insane. I have been a bit stressed lately over some things in my life and I try really hard to eat right but I'm struggling. Any suggestions on what I can do?

Thanks!!!!!!!!

A couple of things. Try mixing the routine up to restart. More proteein ine day, more exercise another. Try a different exercise.

Sometimes the body needs to get shaken up a little bit.

Whenever I get to a rough stall that I feel like will never end I just go back to my pre-op liquid diet. I do it for 1-2 weeks then everything seems to be back on track again. I've also heard that the 5-day pouch test (just google it) is a nice way of resetting the pouch and getting back on track.

Either way, you're almost there... Keep up the good work!

Thanks you two....I'm looking into my workout and I may try the 5 day pouch test. I did it a few months ago and it helped. It couldn't hurt to try it again.........

I'm in the same boat. The good news is that I know I can maintain my weight... but I don't want to maintain at 25 lbs above my goal. I just came back from vacation today and I'm hunkering down starting 1st thing in the am. Back to the basics with high proteins, very very low carbs, a boat load of water, and plenty of exercise. We can do it!

Yes we can do this. I'm pretty sure I know how to maintain my weight as well. I have been at the same weight for awhile now, but like you.........I started back at the beginning today, and I took a long walk this morning. I'm also writing everything down. I had gotten lazy and stopped jounaling my daily intake of food, calories and protein. It helps to see it in black in white right in front of you. Good luck!!! Soon, we'll both be at our goal................

It's a deal!  Although today being my 1st day back to work after 9 days on vacation, I didn't start journaling my food.  But I'll certainly start that tomorrow fer sher!  We can do it!