Frustrated.

Losing weight  is losing weight,  no matter what your method.  If you had lost 67 lbs completely on your own (with no band), then would be surprised if you stalled?  Probably not.  I think stalling is normal even with band.  Hang in there!! 

One time, I only lost 2 lbs between fills (8weeks).  I considered that to be a stall, then suddenly, I started losing weight again like crazy!  The body is very complex!

Good luck and hang in there!! 

Thank you.

Stalls are super frustrating things. Here are some things to think about:

The closer you get to goal the slower your scale will move.

It is totally normal to get frustrated but remember that you are in this for the long haul. In the meantime you are learning new habits and lessons that you will need to maintain for life.

If you aren't getting in all your fluid and protein in the scale will slow and stop.

You can try the old trick to break a stall, (if you are doing everything else right, ) of adding around 250 calories a day and/ or changing your exercise routine by doing things like changing from cardio to strength, varying the routine, etc.

Keep on keeping on, my dear, and it will happen.
Sue


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Thank you Sue.

Regardless of how little you're eating, research shows that, if you are eating enough to lose weight, your metabolism will slow down. It's an unfortunate protective mechanism. A lot of research is coming forth that is finding that, once someone loses weight, it appears that they will ALWAYS have to eat less than someone of the same size who was never overweight, just to maintain that weight.  The ONE thing that it appears that you can do to fight this is to increase your lean muscle mass as it requires more caloies to sustain muscle. So, if you want to see what you can do to make a difference, make sure that you're doing a lot of strength building exercises and not focus so much on exercises that are cardiovascular or "fat burning." Also be sure that you're getting lots of protein and fewer carbs during this time.

Dev,  Thanks.  I do a lot of strength training and eat a lot of protien.  I hope that I can speed up my metabolism.  Michelle.