Question:
My scale is moving up 2-3 pounds then down, then up again....I've been stuck forever

My scale is moving up 2-3 pounds then down, then up again....I've been stuck forever on or around 163 lbs. I'm 7.5 months post-op, and started at 260. I must admit, I've eaten some cake and sweets, and starches, that I have not had much of over the course of my journey, but now that I try to get back strict it seems to still not budge me. Have I done something to sabottage my weight loss? Any ideas are appreciated!    — richarro (posted on January 3, 2004)

January 3, 2004
I am also 7.5 months out and have been stuck for the past two weeks. Hopefully it's just a stage and we'll be on the move again soon. I'm kicking up my exercise, protien and water. I think the holidays probably stumped us a little bit. Take care and God bless!
   — Happy I.

January 3, 2004
Must be a phase, I'm also 7.5 mos post op, well almost 8, and have been bouncing around the same 2 lbs since the day before Christmas. It's frustrating, but I'm doing the water, protein, exercise, etc. that I should be, it's just a bump in the road. Surely! At least we're not alone :) Terri 5/7/03 -153lbs.
   — Sungurl B.

January 3, 2004
My surgery was April 10, 2003 and I have gotten to my goal of losing 100 lbs. I too have bounced up and down with those 2 lbs. I must admit that I have been eating alot of holiday junk for the past week and a half but I don't want to lose anymore all my friends say I am getting too skinny...imagine that LOL I am at 170 so I am no light weight I guess I gotta learn how to balance the pounds. Good luck and God Bless.
   — Patricia R.

January 5, 2004
I have the same story. At about 7.5 months out, I started bouncing around the same 3 pounds up and down. It's only the last week or so, at nine months out, that I've dipped down under the low end of those 3 pounds. So, I think I'm on the road to losing again. I, too, was eating a few more holiday sweets and starches than normal, but that doesn't explain it. The plateau started before the holidays, and wasn't affected by them (that is, I didn't gain more than those fluctuating three pounds). I do think it's just an adjustment your body goes through, and as long as you do what you're supposed to, it will eventually break. A month and a half was a long wait, but I think it's paying off again.
   — Vespa R.