theakamplishedone

I stalled at 10 months out and I'm bouncing between 190-187 pounds myself. I've been changing my diet around as well as increasing my Protein and fluids which was hard for me. I actually added a Protein Shake back into my diet as a morning snack. We will see how it goes. I was back down to 187 even this morning so I'm hoping to break into the 186 plane and keep going.
I have lost 113 pounds however so I've lost more than my projected weight loss by my NUT and I'm within 15 pounds of my surgeons goal.

Agree. Also confirm Water intake.

Agree. Also confirm Water intake.

Agree. Also confirm Water intake.

Agree. Also confirm Water intake.

Drop useless carbs and anything sweet tasting. No fruit, breads, sweeteners. Get rid of sweet things and you won’t want them any more. My treat is 85-90% dark chocolate which at that low of sugar is like anti oxidant medicine. Lol.
i agree with the advice to keep up the healthy fat. Fat from clean animals, including butter, and the other ones mentioned. Olive oil, coconut oil, etc. fatty fish.
And huge focus on animal Protein. Carbs, use potatoes and sweet potatoes, other veggies. Can do a couple oz of seeds Beans or nuts IF they aren’t sliders for you. Otherwise don’t use them during a stall. I need seeds to keep me regular. Even just a bit of ground flax seeds really can help.

In order to give the best advice, I would have to know a bit more about your journey. Is the weight loss in your profile correct at 30 pounds? What do you actually eat in a day, and is that consistent? You can hit your Protein, and Water requirements by eating burgers and drinking water every few hours, so I would need to know more.
I will say that a 30 pound weight loss in 9 months is rather slow if that is the case. You should probably get with your nutritionist to make sure that your eating plan is on point. If it is, then I would follow up with your doctor. There can be a lot at play here. You can be eating too many calories per sitting, and not moving enough to burn off the excess. You could be eating the wrong types of foods. Some spike blood sugar, and some do not. You could have underlying health issues that haven't yet been determined, like a thyroid issue, for example. You could have a gluten sensitivity, but be eating lots of bread. There might even be a combination of these things and others not mentioned. So, I would hit up the nutritionist first, and if find that you are doing everything right and still not seeing progress...I would definitely follow up with my doctor for consultation and additional testing.
To the other poster, keep doing what you are doing. Stalls are going to happen no matter what you do. Your body is adjusting to these changes that you have made in your diet and/or exercise regimen. You will no doubt continue to lose inches during this time so don't fret. You will continue your descent in no time.
Good luck!

Without knowing what you’re eating I’d guess that you’re eating too many calories. Focus on these steps and see if you get better results.
1. Log everything you consume with an app like MyFitnessPal (MFP).
2. Do not drink with meals; instead wait 30-60 minutes after eating.
3. Weigh/ measure your food with a scale as we don’t always eyeball portion sizes correctly.
4. Eat dense Protein first then non-starchy vegetables. Fill up on these items before eating other foods. And minimize consumption of processed food (e.g. crackers, bread, Protein Bars, etc.).
5. Do not chase being full.
6. If you’re consuming artificial sweeteners, try limiting or stopping them as some studies indicate they may lead to weight gain.
7. Walk as much as possible in your day-to-day life.
Good luck, you can do this!

I eat avocado, almonds, salmon. Those are my 3 go to good fats. It helps with my stalls and energy levels. I also add more Water and take away artificial sweeteners. Instead of a protien shake I'll substitute it with almonds or half a salmon. Some good guacamole on my chicken.< br>
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I added good fats to my diet and it pushed me out of my stall.

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Along these 13 months since my sleeve surgery, to get the weight off, I absolutely MUST get in at least 100 grams of Protein a day or else my body refuses to lose weight. I second the motion to increase your protein.

I'm not sure what your SW was but I see we are both vertically challenged (I might have rounded up in my profile ). The downside is that our metabolic rate is tied to our muscle mass which is tied to our height. If you crunch through the numbers using the BMR calculators, by the time you get to the 150's-ish, you're only expending something like 1300 calories a day without exercise, less if you're older. At 9 months out, eating anything less than 900-1000 calories seems to be unsustainable so the effect of diet on weight loss will slow to a drip-drip pace. It's depressing, I know. Obviously you can increase your calories out by doing any calorie-burning exercising but increasing your muscle mass, through a combination of Protein and weight training, will have a persistent effect on your metabolism.
I concur with all the advice offered already but will add it can't be emphasized enough that weight loss is incredibly lumpy. I had a long 1-2 month stall at 9 months and now at 11 months, the pounds are coming off again. Sometimes the weight loss is quicker than what I saw in month 3 or 4. The improved results coincides with the time when I switched my exercise routine from cardio to weight training. Nowdays, I do a mix of both. Weight training has improved my cardio speed/endurance in magnitudes that doing cardio alone never could. So now on the 2 days a week when I am doing cardio, I can run long for a fixed period which of course increases my calorie expenditure as well.

The study on sweeteners is junk science.
You might try a couple things - change the types of food you are having because you are eating the same things over and over and you need to shake it up. Up your Protein to 100grams and up your Water as well and calories by 200 for three days. If you aren't eating fish - try that, eat a sweet potato instead of carrots, etc. Then drop calories back down. And hit the treadmill a little more.

I need to update my profile but I’m only down 50 pounds. I saw the nutritionist the other week. She didn’t have much to offer. I told her what I was eating and my typical day. She gave me some recipes and snack ideas (cuz I’m getting tired of what I’ve been eating) for a bigger variety and encouraged me to drink more Water. I’m down now about 5 pounds since our meeting so I guess that puts me at 55 pounds which is still not very much for 9 months. I’m going to start a eating log and go back to the nutritionist next year to reevaluate. I’d like to be down a total of 75 pounds by my birthday in March. Thanks for the advice

No advice, but I am also feeling some frustration. I am 7 weeks post op, I lost 41 from mt 1-week-pre-op weight. The past 2 weeks I have fluctuated between 223-221. I am in a stall, and do not know what to do. My day is usually:
Protein Shake
soft cheese triangle and 4 crackers, 5-7 cashews and 2 baby carrots is usually my lunch, or slice of cheese slice of turkey, rolled together, and 1-2 baby carrots
Protein and veg of some sort for dinner
Water and Decaf tea all day.
I just started working out, classes at the gym or walking.

Sorry for the Hi-jacking here! Hope you get som egood advice to get the loss going again!

Thanks Barry great info I'm a 5/8 baby finding it hard to get everything in I.E. Fluids,Proteins,etc... Has lil crying session yesterday because of that anyone else have the same issues?

I am going through this right now as I prep for my revision. My boyfriend keeps dropping comments about how I "better not cheat" I'm "doing it for myself" ect.. I would give anything if he could read what's in my heart. Yes I want to look better, but I DO want to look better for him. I want to be his arm candy, I want his friend's to stop thinking he has the girlfriend with the "pretty face" I want to be able to wear lingerie and feel sexy. Yes, I'm doing this for myself, but I'm also doing it for him. I feel like he's bracing for me to run off.. I just wish he could read my heart.

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I definitely did this partly for vanity. I'm 30 and single. The main reason to do this surgery was to save my life because I was killing my self at 540 pounds. But a part of the reason I did this was to look hot. To shove it in the face of every person and guy who judged me first for my appearance and personality last. The ones who said I had a great personality but they weren't attracted to me...I want to get to a healthy weight and shove it in their face that I can be hot and I'm not interested in them because I can change my weight but they can't change their attitudes or poor personality.
It's already started and I haven't even hit goal yet.

Sleeved on 3/30. With two week pre-op and post op loss, Im at a 43lbs loss.

Protein is no problem for me not getting in 64oz of Water is my issue. I never get that much in a day and my skin shows it. It's so dry [emoji853][emoji853]

I can't tolerate eggs which sucks because it's a big part of the soft food stay I'm on now. Just started my soft food stay on 4/20 and I'll be on it for 6 weeks.

Learning to eat slow and listen to my body. Ready for the 30th to come so I'll be able to go back to the gym!

I wouldn't trade this decision in for the world. I'm 28 and able to live my life again! [emoji4]

I have to take my Norco every 4 hours as well. My pain is a little better today but I'm pretty upset that my pain is so bad and most people aren't having pain at all. I just don't know wth is going on! This heartburn came out of nowhere, I was thinking maybe I dodged that but now, definitely not. My pain level is at like a 4 today. I wish I could fast forward into next week where hopefully I wont have pain. I haven't tried any Premier Protein yet and I'm starting to worry that I'm not getting enough good stuff in. I did drink some 1% milk and lots of Water, 2 popsicles.. couldn't really handle broth. Hope you're starting to feel better!

Thank you all, yes the took test prior but it came out negative, it was to early on. The stomach was every time I would cough near my incision. Doc said my hormone was in the 400s, hoping for the best too. I can't help but think if there's a possibility of the baby surriving.

@Flaca2B & @shan0520
So good to hear how well you've recovered. That makes me hopeful. I'm 3 days post-op and still hurting pretty bad.

OMG @courtneyd!!! We are really surgery twins! My surgery is at 2 and I have to be at the hospital at 12!!! I pray that we both have a successful surgery and easy recovery!!

I'm so ready that I can't sleep!!! Packed and ready to go! Mouth dry but I'm NPO so oh well!!! Just a few more hours! Good luck [emoji256]

I'm so ready that I can't sleep!!! Packed and ready to go! Mouth dry but I'm NPO so oh well!!! Just a few more hours! Good luck [emoji256]