Just about 10 months out ... Struggling

[lissette86 15]

Surgery date : 8/16/2013

Pre surgery : 287

Surgery day : 251

Now : 180.1

Height: 5'4''

Just a little over 100 lbs down and I've been struggling to loose weight for about a month now. I've tied changing my work outs and swimming more but it hasn't helped because I find myself more hungry after swimming. I also have started taking more Vitamin D and I feel like with all the Vitamins , B12, and other meds it's just been very stressful to be stuck at the same weight for so long ... Any else struggle at this mark .....

Thanks for any support - Lissette

[moveandgroove 67]

My surgery date - July 2, 2013

Pre-surgery weight - 263

Surgery weight - 250

Weight now - 190

Height - 5' 5"

Our stats are fairly similar. I have been struggling basically for a few months. I always read these posts about people stalling for weeks at a time - but I have essentially remained unchanged for a few months now! I know things slow down over time but this is getting ridiculous. I still monitor all my food in my fitness pal and do mostly walking for exercise. I still try to eat no more than 1000 calories, 50 grams of carbs and 80-90 g Protein. I have recently thought I could reduce my carbs even more. I also have to figure out when and how I can exercise more. I need to lose another 30 pounds so I am not ready to be done!

As frustrating as it is - I am sure it is the increase in carbs that are holding me back and I need to increase exercise - I just need to get it together and do both and see what happens. Sorry I don't have any valuable advice for you but I will watch the replies to see if there is something out there I havne't tried.

Good luck with breaking your stall and getting to your goal weight!

[NICU-RN 31]

I am 6 months out and just broke a 4-6 week stall that was messing with my head! I am eating very few carbs and do Water exercises 4 days/week. Even though my weight was not changing - I was stuck at 191-192 - I could tell my body was still changing as clothes were still getting looser. Also, remember, muscle weighs more than fat, so if you are exercising and not losing, your body may be converting fat to muscle. Keep the faith, keep the Protein in, the carbs out, and the exercise going. You'll start to lose again.

[Yoga lady 49]

Surgery oct 22/13

SW-241

Cw-165

I'm stuck too! Doing all correctly but I am going down in sizes but the scale is not reflecting any change. Very frustrating

[NICU-RN 31]

Surgery oct 22/13

SW-241

Cw-165

I'm stuck too! Doing all correctly but I am going down in sizes but the scale is not reflecting any change. Very frustrating

If you are going down in size but the scale is not moving - you still have a huge reason to Celebrate as you are converting fat to muscle at this time. Muscle is heavier than fat, and the more muscle we have, the more fat we burn. Congratulations.

[Beachbum2017 108]

I'm at 10 months also and I've been stuck fluctuating between 186 and 183 lbs since the end of February!! It's beyond frustrating. I've tried everything that I can think of - even went back on just shakes for 5 days - no change. Doctor's office is no help either. Nutritionist says "Perhaps you've reached your set point - where your body can easily maintain this weight." PA says that I still need to lose 13 more lbs. Still at between 800-900 calories per day, 60 or more grams of Protein, 50 or less carbs. It's really hard to stay motivated at this point but I'm hanging in.

[lissette86 15]

Thanks everyone for the support ! I'll try and keep motivated my goal would be to loose another 30 lbs. I still only eat between 800-1000 cal a day heavy Protein and low carb . Sometimes it gets very frustrating not to see a change. I've started playing tennis weekly and still going to the gym for strength training 3 days. It's hard to not see a change literally been stuck since March same weight . Uuughhh

[Seela 1,187]

Sleeved 10/21/13

5'5, sw250, cw155

I was stuck for almost 3 months where I only went down a lb here and there. I thought I was done but all of a sudden I dropped 12 lbs practically overnight! I haven't changed anything or done anything different. I figure, if you're still eating limited calories your weight will eventually catch up... it's a mathematical certainty. Just stay on the program, if you consume less than you burn your weight will go down.

[livvsmum 2,368]

I got very stuck between 8-10 months. I was bouncing around between the same 2 pounds for a good 8 weeks. It was very frustrating. For me getting back to the basics helped get the scale moving again. I did a 3-day liquid diet to "reset" my habits and after that completely stuck to my "numbers" for nutrition. Since then the scale started moving again and I'm 2 pounds from goal!!!