Common problem, but need help!
I am now 7 mos. out from RNY and have succeeded beyond my wildest dreams. I have lost 85 pounds with another 15 pounds to go, but... for the last 6 weeks I have been stalled. I have been journaling my food and exercise intake and average about 1000 cals (90-100grams of protein) per day on off days and 12-1300 cals per day on exercise days. I run 4-4.5 miles every other day with moderate walk or swim on off days. Given all that I am not losing weight. I tried to increase my calories up to 1400-1500 on exercise days in hopes of preventing the "starvation" mode. That only caused me to gain weight (2-3) pounds that week. How can get back to losing again or better yet what has worked for you during stalls, etc... I'm 5'8 and 152 pounds.
Thanks...Debbie
Thanks...Debbie
I think you need more calories. Try upping to around 1200 and stay there for at least 2 weeks. (The 1400-1500 range is probably better, but work up to that level slowly.) Don't let a small gain (it's not really a gain) at the 1 week mark throw you off.... your body needs to adjust and it takes a couple weeks for it to realize that more calories is good. You're exercising a lot and you need the nourishment.
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