Question:
How can I loose more weight to reach my goal of 170.

I'm 15 month out and I'm stuck. I can't seem to drop anymore weight. What kind of eating is the best to keep loosing?    — Janet S. (posted on August 5, 2003)

August 5, 2003
Janet, I can really relate! I am 17 months post op and am technically at my drs. goal weight, but want to lose 10-15 lbs. more. I'm so happy with being able to eat anything - and I DO - that it's hard to go back to doing the protein thing, but I know that's the only way for us long term post ops to get back on the losing side. I am a size 10 now down from a 26 which is great, but I'd like to be an 8. I weigh 165 but want to weight 150-155 lbs. I've been working out and trying not to eat as many carbs, but the scale won't budge. I think I'll need to do strict Atkins to lose anymore. I also LOVE sugar which is my downfall - I don't dump - so I have to watch it !!! Let me know if you come up with anything easier! :0) Hugs!
   — michelle T.

August 5, 2003
Wish I had some answers for you. I am 13 months out, and 24 pounds from goal. Seems I have to fight like crazy for every pound I drop now. IF I eat very low carbs, 100+ grams of protien, drink at LEAST 64oz of water, and lay off the coffee, and keep my intake down to about 1100 calories per day, the weight will -slowly- trickle off. I think one of the things that helps me is the 6 small meals eating plan. Seems to help with keeping me from going into starvation mode. Anyways, dunno if this helped or not. If anyone has a sure fire plan, I'm all ears. I am about to schedule a hernia repair / TT and I REALLY want to get to goal before that happens.
   — Greg P.

August 5, 2003
This seems to happen to lots of folks....if ur within 10-15 lb of goal count your blessings. Some of us, myself included stopped a lot further from their goals. I am 18 months post and 60 lbs from goal have not lost anything in over 6 months. Keep going up and down the same 6-8 lb range. Health is greatly improved because I lost 120 lbs and I try to remember that is the most important thing, not the number on the scale.
   — SARose61

August 6, 2003
Glad to see I am not alone! I'm 15 months post op and can't seem to break the 148 - 155 range. I understand that I may not - that a normal weight for a 46 year old woman who is 5'5" is 135 to 145 - what I will weigh after skin removal. Despite this, I would still like to see 130 on the scale prior to skin removal and it is a REAL trial. I count calories, fat, carbs and protein daily, try to get exercise daily including cardio and weight training and have returned to college - quite a busy schedule but the weight persists. My trainer reminds me that muscle weighs more than fat and the nurse from my surgeon's office states that my ratio of body fat is low enough that I'm stabilizing. I've gone from 280 to 150 - not too shabby I guess but I will would like to weigh 110 - 120 when its all over, said and done
   — Susan K.

August 6, 2003
I'm 15 months out and had been stuck for 2 months. And for the 4 months prior to that my loss was very slow. I'm about 30 lbs to my goal. I've lost 152 so far. Recently I just lost 3lbs and I really contribute that to getting back to the basics. Protein, protein, protein! Water, water, water! And walk, walk, walk! I've been trying to keep it under 20 carbs a day but usually I'm under 30. It seems to have started the scale moving again and has helped my motivation to get out and walk and do some exercises. Good Luck! Lisa open rny 4/26/02 -152lbs
   — LisaTaz

August 10, 2003
Hi Janet, I had my surgery the day after you! Cool! The one thing that I found that really worked for me the whole way through my weight loss was watching the carbs! I know there is sooooo much debate back and forth with this so I am just telling you what worked for me. I keep track of my protein, calories, fat and carbs. I got in at least 100 or more grams of protein and I would keep my carbs under 40 grams most days. The calories and fat grams I didn't really worry about. Most days I had about 1500 calories and 75-100 grams of fat. (I love almonds LOL) I drank a lot of water and I got in my exercise. I have to admit that once I hit my goal I stopped walking because I don't like to exercise but I know I should get back to it. It seems like the "carb watching" is such a debate with different people but I think it really made all the difference in the world for me. I hope this helps you. Don't get frustrated though because you are doing fantastic! How is your job going at Curves? I've been thinking of joining there. Good luck to you and hang in there. Cheryl
   — cdiss