Question:
9 mths out and not losing

I am 9 mths out and it seems like the weight loss has come to a hault. How can I get it going again or can I    — JoyFines (posted on October 12, 2006)

October 12, 2006
WELL WHEN I CAME TO A HOLT .....I HAD TO CHANGE UP MY DIET AND EVEN HAD TO ADD SOME CALORIES.......SOUNDS WEIRD BUT IT WORKED ......ALSO REMEMBER JUST BECAUSE IT SEEM UR NOT LOSING ...DOESNT MEAN UR NOT LOSING....YOU MAYBE LOSING FAT AND GAINING MUSCLE.....U HAVE TO TAKE THAT INTO FACT ALSO.....HOPE SOME OF THIS HELPED .....HOPEFULLY SOMEONE ELSE WILL GIVE U ADVISE THAT MAY WORK FOR U IF THIS DOESNT.......GOOD LUCK.....
   — MIKI4

October 12, 2006
the same thing happened to me too i will say that your weight loss hasn't really come to a hault, atleast it didn't for me...i thought it did 'cause it wasn't coming off 'rapidly' considering that i had the surgery; yet if i never had the surgery i would've thought it was fast. now; what you could do to edge it on a little...take some b-12 vitamins and/or vitamin b complex, these really boost your metabolism. also, what are you eating now? the problem could be there. let me know hope this helped.
   — creatyvyti

October 12, 2006
My weightloss stopped at 6 months and never started again and I am 15 months post op. I still need to lose 40 more pounds and I was a lightweight. I stayed very sick my first 6 months (the only time I lost any weight) and still have occasional bouts of severe nausea. I do not get over 1000 calories a day. I think being so sick, I spent most of those 6 months getting less than 200 calories a day, really messed up my metabolism and that is why I may have quit losing. I only lost about 50 lbs total. I am trying to figure out some way to start losing again and hopefully not be a failure and a sickie from this surgery!
   — teresagrooms

October 13, 2006
In reading your profile, I got the sense that you are feeling the tug of some old emotional eating habits and you are also getting a little discouraged because you are falling behind what your surgeon's milestones were for you. Discouragement can undermine any of us because for years so many of us were conditioned to deal with those types of feelings by eating-- it's such an instinctive response for me, I need (even 4 years out) to be constantly vigilent about falling into that old trap. If that's the case for you, try to appreciate that you are still in a honeymoon phase where weight loss can be kick-started by adopting a very high protein (at least 80 grams per day) and low-carb (no more than about 25 grams per day) eating program. Jumpstarting your weight loss this way, might give you a little motivation. Also, think about establishing some very bright line rules for when and what and how you'll eat-- even if it seems silly, know that adopting those types of control can help you feel as if you are controlling your emotional eating a little bit better and can also help introduce a different approach to food in your life. And, if you haven't already, think about talking to a professional with some experience with eating issues-- I have found that having a professional involved in my on-going recovery has made a huge difference. Lastly, if you don't already attend, consider participating in a local support group.
   — SteveColarossi

October 13, 2006
Not that I can help, but I stopped losing completely at 8 months out from surgery. I had my BMR tested, and allegedly I could eat over 1600 calories to maintain my weight! So, I should easily have been able to drop the colories and lose more, right? Didn't happen. I was also a lightweight. I am almost 4 years post op, and have maintained the weight where I stopped. We are all different, with different genetic makeup, and have screwed up our metabolisms over and over in different ways. Age plays a roll, too, as well as length of time being morbidly obese. My only advice is to be hapy where you are; your body may just be taking a "time out" to get caught up and stabilize, and then you may start losing again.
   — koogy

October 16, 2006
Your body slows down after 9-10 months, just keep up with your exercise, and continue to eat healthy and making healthy choices will help that, after 9 months youre body tends to be able to eat more things and you are no longer limited in your chocies like you were before. Just keep up with the exercise and it might be time to keep track of the calories that you are taking in, and dont forget to keep up with the drinking of the evil water! lol we all after this long no longer like water, but it's what keeps things flushed out. Good Luck
   — kneehigh70