Question:
HELP i am 7 months out and cant lose weight?

I am 7 months out and havent lost or gained a pound in 1 month what can i do? have a hit a plateau? how do i get out of it?    — loveracin20 (posted on December 2, 2008)

December 2, 2008
On Dec 6th, I will be 6 months post Lap Band surgery. I have not lost hardly any weight but I have lost inches that people have noticed. I have taken up fast walking on a treadmill 4 times a week and doing water aerobics just as many times. I have a thyroid problem and if the weight is still not coming off, I am going to go to an endocrinologist. I had a thyroid problem before the surgery and it is still there. Give it a couple more months and increase your exercise to see if the weight might budge.
   — susangielda06

December 2, 2008
I had gastric bypass almost 9 months ago (March 12, 2008). I have lost 140 lbs to date. I have hit many plateaus ... has been very frustrating at times. I have found that having the WLS has only been a tool and I have required much for work on my part to get my weight down. I exercise about 2 hours a day about 4 days a week and at least an hour a day the other 2 hours a day, with one day off with no set exercise. I have given myself a few extra days off here and there ... get busy and just burned out a little bit. But never allow myself to be off more than 5 days. Exercise is the key to ending the plateaus, I think. Also with exercising so much ... keep in mind that the weight will stay the same for long periods of time while your size is going down ... watch how your clothes are fitting. You will be building muscle, which weights more, while loosing lots of fat! I am now 190 lbs ... so close to my original goal and with all the exercising I have been doing feel like I am the healthiest I have ever been! Key ~ find an exercise you like and will stick to ... and change it up to something else when that is getting old to you. Currently I do jazzercise 4 times a week. That is so much fun and that hour flies by. You can look for a local class at www.jazzercise.com. Good luck!
   — Tammy Cardwell

December 2, 2008
I can't seem to keep on track and haven't lost to much in 6 months. I have 20lbs off. I had 3cc in my 14cc band and then .25 more then I had some slime so they took that out. I have to remember to slow down and chew. Pat
   — rose100

December 2, 2008
HI DEANA MY NAME IS JENNIE AND I AM 7 MONTHS OUT AND FOR HE PAST 2OR 3 MONTHS NO WEIGHT LOST, SO I KNOW HOW U FEEL. I AM TRYING TO STAY FOCUS. I AM HAVING SOME STOMACH ISSUES AND MY DOC FEEL THAT IT MAY BE AN ULCER . I HAVE BEEN DOING EVERY THING RIGHT ALSO I HAD THE BYPASS SURGERY AND FEEL THAT I HAVE FAIL AT THIS. IT IS DEPRESSING TO ME AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO EITHER. ANY ONE HAVE ANY ADVICE PLEASE HELP ME. I AM SO SCARED AT THIS POINT. PLEASE THANK ALL OF YOU AND I DONT MEAN TO BE A PAIN IN THE REAR WITH MY ISSUE.
   — zydeko47