Question:
I'm 6.5 months postop, down 98 lbs, but haven't lost anything in one month .

I do exercise (walk) daily, drink water, take extra protein, but I seem to be able to eat most anything, just in small amounts. I do stay sugar free and low fat. Any suggestions on getting the weight moving again? I have 70 more lbs to lose! Thanks! Charlene    — charlene M. (posted on February 13, 2000)

February 13, 2000
Hi Charlene: You're in exactly the same place I am! I had my open proximal RNY on 7-29-99, and have been hitting plateaus since just a few weeks after surgery. The longest lasted over a month, from about New Years until about a week ago. I walk, I drink my water, protein supplements, try and eat right, and I've decided it's just the way my body is! One thing I have discovered is that eating after dinner is a no-no. I've always been an evening snacker, my stomach or my brain always decide that I need something at about 9pm. When I do give in, I try and make it protein, either a shake or an egg or something like that. I've been trying my best to just say NO, but it's tough! I've lost 93 pounds, though, and feel great! Good luck with your continued weight loss. We're almost to the '100' mark! Hang in there. Jaye
   — Jaye C.

February 14, 2000
Hi Charlene...I too am 6.5 months postop and haven't lost anything in the past month (until this morning) when I finally dropped a couple. I have lost 90 pounds tho and only had 100 to lose so I guess I'm getting down to the nitty-gritty of the loss. Everytime I've ever lost weight the last 10-15 pounds were the hardest. If you figure out what we can do to jump-start the weight loss again, let me know. I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one! It's really disappointing tho after all this losing to completely stop! Take Care, Vicky
   — VickyTaylor