I am really feeling kind of down. I had surgery in September 2012. I was feeling great and was losing. I then stopped. I exercise now 5 times a week. I stick to the cup of food but stopped losing. I have lost 40 lbs and try to stay motivated. I am thinking of going back to my full liquid diet days. I need help. I already have 8cc in my band. I do feel hungry at times but want to reserve the rest of my space for later.

Please tell me how I can jump start weight loss again .

Maybe you are exercising too much for the amount of calories you are eating. When you exercise a lot and take in little food your body will hold on to it. I would up your calories and especially your protein to see if that helps or only resort to exercising 3 days a week.

Cheryl

Thank you so much. I never thought about that. We always think we are taking in too much and never think about not enough.

Great point.

remember muscle weighs more than fat so if your building muscle you will be gaining weight, but not in the bad way. Good luck

I am really feeling kind of down. I had surgery in September 2012. I was feeling great and was losing. I then stopped. I exercise now 5 times a week. I stick to the cup of food but stopped losing. I have lost 40 lbs and try to stay motivated. I am thinking of going back to my full liquid diet days. I need help. I already have 8cc in my band. I do feel hungry at times but want to reserve the rest of my space for later.

Please tell me how I can jump start weight loss again .

Before you up your calories, you mention that you are sticking to a cup of food, but what is in that cup, and how many calories?

How long have you been at a plateau?

If your sticking with a certain amount of calories per day and getting in the amount of protien needed and still not losing, maybe you need to shake things up a little. Do you do the same excersice everyday? Do you eat the same foods everyday? If you do your body will adjust to that! When I would hit a plateau I would start something different and it would restart the weightless! Good Luck!

I was looking at my Lose It! program and I think my issue is not enough protein. I am going to try that.

It's frustrating but plateaus are expected during the weight loss process.

How many calories are you eating a day?

on muscle weighing more than fat:

Muscle vs. Fat Weight

Muscle is heavier by volume -- or more dense -- than fat. Muscle does not weigh more than fat, since 5 lbs. is 5 lbs. For example, a 5 lb. bag of potatoes weighs the same as a 5 lb. dumbbell. However, 5 lbs. of potatoes is much bulkier than the dumbbell. The same goes for fat and muscle tissue. The fat tissue will take up more room on your body while muscle will take up less. That's why muscle looks better on your body and therefore, your progress might not be seen on the scale.

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on muscle weighing more than fat:

Muscle vs. Fat Weight

Muscle is heavier by volume -- or more dense -- than fat. Muscle does not weigh more than fat, since 5 lbs. is 5 lbs. For example, a 5 lb. bag of potatoes weighs the same as a 5 lb. dumbbell. However, 5 lbs. of potatoes is much bulkier than the dumbbell. The same goes for fat and muscle tissue. The fat tissue will take up more room on your body while muscle will take up less. That's why muscle looks better on your body and therefore, your progress might not be seen on the scale.

Read more: http://www.livestron.../#ixzz2M372vq7p

And because muscle is more dense than fat, a measuring tape is your friend. It will tell the story your scale won't.

on muscle weighing more than fat:

Muscle vs. Fat Weight

Muscle is heavier by volume -- or more dense -- than fat. Muscle does not weigh more than fat' date=' since 5 lbs. is 5 lbs. For example, a 5 lb. bag of potatoes weighs the same as a 5 lb. dumbbell. However, 5 lbs. of potatoes is much bulkier than the dumbbell. The same goes for fat and muscle tissue. The fat tissue will take up more room on your body while muscle will take up less. That's why muscle looks better on your body and therefore, your progress might not be seen on the scale.

Read more: http://www.livestron.../#ixzz2M372vq7p

Well said. I have been debating this one with some coworkers who had WLS before me. They eat all kinds of bad junk. And say that they are not losing cuz muscle weighs more than fat. If ur not working out then I'm skeptical that it's muscle weight.

It's frustrating but plateaus are expected during the weight loss process.

How many calories are you eating a day?

I am getting in about 1200 cal per day when I look at my daily log but it is more fruits and veggies and not enough peotein.

I am getting in about 1200 cal per day when I look at my daily log but it is more fruits and veggies and not enough peotein.

That could do it, plus Protein helps your feel full longer too.

Here's a formula to figure out how much protein you need:

How to Calculate Your Protein Needs:

1. Weight in pounds divided by 2.2 = weight in kg

2. Weight in kg x 0.8gm/kg = protein gm

So if you weigh 200 pounds, it would be

200 / 2.2= 90

90 x 0.8= 72g of protein per day

Best wishes on your journey. You're on the right track so keep going strong!