Question:
One year out...Am I finished or on a plateau?

   — Denise B. (posted on August 16, 2004)

August 16, 2004
Yeah, I would like to hear and answer to that one. My 1 year is next week and I have not lost anything in over 3 months. I still have another 40 lbs to lose as well. My cousin still loses weight after 3 years though.
   — [Deactivated Member]

August 16, 2004
I say don't give up. I am a little over 15 months out and still losing. At 1 year out I was 175 and had a tummy tuck and stayed at about 170. But today I weigh 153. All of a sudden I am losing again. They said you lose until you are 18 months. I am ready to stop though as 170 was my goal. Good luck. 314/153 below goal 5/9/03
   — Ronika D.

August 16, 2004
This is funny--I was just going to ask this Question except that my "birthday" was June 9, 2004 and I am 14 mos. out, size 8-10, 160-3 and have plataued since June---will I lose anymore? My doctor thinks my weight is stable since it goes 163, 164, 166, 162, 160, 163--you get the picture and that plastic surgery and hernia may cause me to lose another 10-15 when I have it done in December or June. Most of our support group who have lost are at goal and cannot answer this Question--are we done? I've tried the digital horsewoman's diet --that didn't break it and that's never happened. I still have fat to lose--I up the exercise and have all protein--maybe we are just done.....
   — dill P.

August 16, 2004
I am interested in the digital horsewoman diet that was previously mentioned. I did a search with no results. I quit losing at 1 year, and now almost 3 years post-op and up 10 lbs. I still don't eat sugar and I choose healthy foods, so I think my metabolism is messed up. I am hoping that some PS will help me lose a few.
   — Cheri M.

August 16, 2004
I am almost 3 years post-op. I only lost 75lbs during the first year and a half. I was very depressed as I thought that I was done. Well I started paying more attention to what I was eating and have lost an additional 75lbs over the past 6 months. Make wise decisions regarding what you put in your mouth and get in the exercise and the weight will start to drop off again for you. Don't give up. Good luck to you!
   — harleychick

August 17, 2004
I am also 1 yr. out went from 276 to 179. had my yrly post op visit this past friday I told him how i felt like a failure cause in the past 6 months i've only lost about 10lbs. he said. that's because i've only got about 5-6 more lbs. i can lose on my own. the rest has to be surgically removed so we took my pics. to send in to the ins. co. (i have a HUGE stomach) so I WILL be having a panniculectomy in a couple of months. he says after surgery i will weigh about 150LBS. so you may wanna look into that.
   — tracy W.

August 17, 2004
In my opinion, it's up to you. I plateaud at a year out for a couple of months. I then got serious w/ the pouch rules, eliminated ALL foods that had refined flour or sugar in them, added more exersize, and lost another 15 or 20 pounds to reach goal. Review the "pouch rules for dummies". They really work (although I don't include fruit as part of my meals as it causes cravings for me). The South Beach Diet list of foods in Phase I and II are good as well.
   — mom2jtx3

August 17, 2004
I doubt you are done but you may have to help it along a little by eating a little better, cutting out some carbs and increasing the exercise. Even without doing so, it may continue to go down a pound here and there for a while longer. At about 13 months out I stopped losing and settled in the low-mid 150's. Then at 1 1/2 years post-op, I moved to a new house and spent a good week packing and unpacking and lifting boxes. Lost 4 pounds doing that and kept it off. Then about 4 months ago, I got a stomach bug and couldn't eat for a week or more and lost 4 more. I have kept 2 of the 4 off. So, it is possible, but usually its either thru a change in exercise (packing) or diet.
   — Cindy R.