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Assilem7779
on 6/28/12 12:31 am

VSG on 01/03/12

hi all

so it has now been 7 months since i had my surgey and i am very pleased with the results thus far..but now im at a stall a 3 week stall but its still a stall... i work out 5 x a week and still eat what im suppose to eat i hardly ever go over 3oz of anything..so my question is how do i kick start the weight loss again. advise would be nice...and I know that the last pounds is the hardest to lose but it's a lil frustrating when that scale doesn't move

HW-257 PRE-OP-246 CW-223 GOAL-140

JAN-26lbs FEB- MAR- APR- MAY- JUN- JULY- AUG- SEPT- OCT- NOV- DEC-

southernlady5464
on 6/28/12 12:46 am

DS on 01/24/11

Stalls happen....up your protein, lower your carbs and it should get going again...BUT

If you are very close to your goal weight, it might take longer than 3 weeks...my longest stall lasted from Sept 2011 to Feb 2012...I gained and lost the same three lbs during that time. Then I dropped another 5 lbs...

And ONLY weigh once a month or at most, once a week.

Liz

lerkhart
on 6/28/12 1:21 am

RNY on 08/03/09

I agree with Liz - up your protein and lower your carbs if you are having many of them.

Lots of people add a protein drink in at night and can get their stall to break that way. Try to do something different for a few days - either food or exercise.

And the closer you get to goal the slower it is going to be!!

Congratulations on your success so far.

Linda

14.5 lost pre-surgery 5'1 1/2"

Jody ***
on 6/28/12 2:10 am - Brighton, MI

RNY on 10/21/08 with

I found when I mixed things up - I could break the stall. Meaning, change the number of calories you're taking in, types of foods, even your exercise, etc. Let your body think its not starving and release itself to burn the fat again. Sometimes we get stuck in ruts and our bodies get used to it.

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italianspice
on 6/28/12 3:26 am - Eastlake, OH

RNY on 07/29/10

You got some great advice already, just sending out a little support! Hang in there and you will work through it. Its so tough when that scale doesnt move. Also keep up with measurements, hopefully you will still lose some inches, even if the scale is not cooperating.

~Maria

mjst220
on 6/28/12 3:59 am

I am glad you posted this, we are in the same boat! I will be 8 mo out on the 2nd and I am stuck as well! Thanks for all the advice ladies!

Price S.
on 6/28/12 4:14 am - Mills River, NC

RNY on 09/09/10

I never stalled but I am one of the rare ones indeed. Most everyone does. I did change what I was eating around 5 months when I started slowing down. Over 100g protein, around 30g net carbs and that kept me losing until I was done. Not fast, just kept losing.

You have done great and will get the rest off. It just takes a while. But then, you have the rest of your life. Just keep on keeping on.

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Eliza55
on 6/28/12 5:40 am - PA

RNY on 08/11/11

I find that in addition to keeping my protein up, my refined carbs low, that I need to be doing strength training when I exercise. That has helped keep my metabolism up, and I've noticed that I keep dropping inches while I put on muscle - a great motivator to keep eating right even though the scale stays the same.

I do the strength training part of my workout 3 times a week for 30 min, and I do "supersets" so it really is intense. The abs of steel underneath all that excess skin that I have is something only a post-bariatric person would understand.

Eliza

Consult:239 SW:217 1mo:195 2mo:182 3mo:169 6mo:139 9mo GOAL CW: +2 from underweight

Assilem7779
on 6/28/12 6:50 am

VSG on 01/03/12

Thanks for the advise..I am for sure gonna up my protein and lower my carb intake

HW-257 PRE-OP-246 CW-223 GOAL-140

JAN-26lbs FEB- MAR- APR- MAY- JUN- JULY- AUG- SEPT- OCT- NOV- DEC-

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