Question:
I'm 18 monts out and I've olnly lost 85lbs.

I weighted 274 before surgury and now I'm 186 I'm 5'6 I workout 4 times a week 2hrs a day. I haen't lost weight since Nov. I'm very fustrated that i'm still 30 to 40 lbs from my goal?? I'm tempted to go back to a liqiud diet. Any suggestions? I also must say that most peolpe I've talked to have lost weight very fast and don't workout this hasn't been the case for me. also I do get my protein in...Help    — mistee.rios (posted on May 13, 2010)

May 13, 2010
Mistee, I think you can get some help at this link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rhiYRdIjpU Kaye Bailey does the 5-day pouch test and it helps you rediscover the tool and get back on track. It's especially useful for those a year past. You didn't say what type of surgery you had though. If it was not a lap band, then it should help you, but if a lap band, you would need a refill. She has several videos on there and there are several sites online which you can locate with a google or yahoo search for the 5-day pouch test. Good luck. I had my surgery July 2nd, 2008, 22+ months out and lost over 180lbs...still need the lower body lift, but still losing too.
   — Dusty Ray Vaughn

May 13, 2010
Hi ! Thanks for asking this question, its important for people to know that it doesn't always just fall of (the weight). What I'd like to know is how much you are consuming. How big are your meals? do you measure them out? are youeating just 3 a day and no sncking? These are all contributing factors and will have a huge roll in your weight loss. Good to kow you are getting in your protein. Many people stop trying after a while, but I am about 14 months out from hitting goal, and still I get 60-80 grams a day. If you'd like to do a person email contact me thru the sight or [email protected] Congrats on the loss so far and don't give up! hugs n God Bless, kim
   — gpcmist

May 19, 2010
I'm 13 months out, have lost right at 100 lbs, when I went for my first check up and class i cried. some of the people had already lost like 50 lbs or more. i followed the diet and was told that my age i'm 55 has something to do with it. also that the weight you start at. i was about 295 and now about 200. i eat fairly normally now so it has slowed, but it's still coming off. don't give up. my dr said that adding some shakes was just fine. try 1 or 2 a day and then a regular meal also. it just might help. good luck keep up the good work, donna
   — donnagmc

May 29, 2010
Remember one important thing~ EVERY body is different. We all lose at differnt rates. Some ppl can live on 3 meals a day. Others need to split meals into minis & eat more often. For me, the key was getting enough calories, keeping protein a priority. If you dont eat enough cals you body goes into starvation mode and will hold onto everything you eat as fat making weight loss slow if not impossible. Talk it over with a dietician~ maybe this is the problem??
   — Patricia F.