When did your toughest weight loss plateau occur?

[Alex Brecher 10,484]

Make your choice and explain it in the discussion forum!

[Kime-lou 648]

I was losing any where for 4-7 lbs a month until recently. It's like I hit a brick wall, but my inches are going down, so I guess my weight will in time to.

[nicole1974 40]

I am newly banded but looking forward to reading the results of this poll. Thanks.

[graumann 13]

I was doing great then fell back into old habits.Eating late at nigtht is my worst issue. I have maintained where I am at now which is over a hundred pounds from my highest weight, but seem to gain and lose the same 5 to 10 pounds over the last few months.

[DetChatt 188]

My first (note FIRST) major plateau was from about 6-8 months out. I didn't do anything wrong, but I finally figured out that I needed to change things up if I was going to break through it. Stepping up the exercise and changing up my eating (even more Protein and less of everything else) was and is my secret.

[Mrs. Curtis 42]

I was about 6 months post op and hit the wall. Have been trying all different kind of things to break it. My doctor does ver small fills- 1 year post op and 4cc's in 10cc band

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[Baba Wawa 543]

I lost slowly but steadily the first year-15 months, but developed a motility disorder which caused maladaptive eating and stalled my weight loss. My band was unfilled last June and I've lost 20 lb since then.

Things are improving with the motility issues and hopefully that will continue.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

My biggest plateau was 9 months after surgery. I went on the birth control pill and my weight loss came to a screeching halt for 6-7 weeks. It was incredibly frustrating.

The way I finally broke it was by carb cycling for a few weeks. Ever since I've been consistently losing approximately 8-12 pounds a month.

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

It was about at the 150 lost mark... I still had 70 lbs to go and went about 6 weeks sticking to my plan without losing. At 4 wks without a loss I went to the dr because I was so frustrated and he gave me a slight fill but it didn't help much. I think I lost a lb in 2 weeks. Then on the seventh week... I dropped 5 lbs and I was back on track. Stalls are tough but if you stick it out... They will pass and the losing will return.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

The last 10 pounds were the hardest. Now it is just maintenance. The journey continues every day!

[Chrissy-Chris 51]

I am in my plateau right now. I have only been banded for 2 months. I did really well the 1st month with a 27 lb lost, and in the last month have only lost 1 lb. However, I am trying not to feel to discouraged. I know everybody is going to hit a plateau at sometime, and probably more than once on their weight loss journey. I just look at it as being part of the deal.

[Starshine33 38]

I am in my plateau right now. I have only been banded for 2 months. I did really well the 1st month with a 27 lb lost, and in the last month have only lost 1 lb. However, I am trying not to feel to discouraged. I know everybody is going to hit a plateau at sometime, and probably more than once on their weight loss journey. I just look at it as being part of the deal.

I was banded Nov. 16th and I have been hitting a plateau. Losing very very slow. I really need to make better choices and work out more. I'm sure if I ate a little better it would start to come off. I get my next fill tomorrow and hope I can lose 6 lbs this next month!!

[sbb1222 112]

Whew...so glad I found this post! I am just getting past my first big plateau! Yesterday was my 6 month bandiversary, and I had hit quite the stand still from 5-6 months. Inches were coming off, but the scale was not moving! I had an over-fill, had to go in for a small un-fill and during that time gained about 4 pounds back (which in the scheme of things is not a lot of weight, but to me, it felt like tons!) Proud to say, that I have now lost those 4 pounds, plus another 2 pounds! I am back on track!

[tiggergramma 129]

I stalled after 2 months and have been playing with the same 4 pounds since December..SO frustrating! I have been working out since I healed, and have lost 6 inches overall, so I know things are working, but it is really difficult to remain optimistic and patient! My hubs keeps telling me to stop obsessing over it and let it take time...I did not get this size in 6 months, why would I expect to lose it all in 6 months? So, I take a deep breath and concentrate on what and when I eat and hope for a new, lower plateau.