225 pounds please help

Betje · April 22, 2006

Hello, i have lost 61 pounds sinds nov 8 2005. I know that its pretty good average. But know i have about 1 month that i dont lost nothing!!! I weigt now 225 from march 20. I count my calories, I PB 3 times a week, i dont eat meat only veggies, soap, muchies. So please help.

I know that i have more than 10 years that i weight more than 300 pounds maybe that the reason. :help:

Sorry about my english its very bad.

JanetC · April 22, 2006

No problem with the English, Betje! Though your food sentence was a touch confusing. Did you mean that you only eat meat? No veggies, Soup or munchies? Or that you only eat Soup, munchies & veggies... you don't eat meat?

I have a bunch of questions to look at as possible issues:

Have you been journaling your food? If not, you might start there as a place to look at what's slowing you down.
If you have been journaling, what is your average calorie intake?
Are you full between meals?
What is your fill level?
Are you eating mushies/liquid/soft foods at all?
How are you doing fighting sweets?
Do you exercise?
If you do, what is your average? How many times per week, for how long & what intensity?
Are you getting all of your fluids in? Minimum of 64 ounces?
Are you taking your Vitamins & Calcium?
Are you getting enough Fiber? Are you regular?
When you were gaining, did you pause at 225 for a while? How long?

If you have access to a nutritionist or physical trainer, make appointments with them for a check-up. It never hurts to just make sure you're on the right track!

I'm guessing this is just a plateau. You've done awesome with your weight loss!! Your body may just need time to get used to your new weight & get ready for another push. Take a status check & make sure you're doing everything right. If you are, then just ignore the scale for a bit & focus on your NSVs (non-scale victories) -- clothes that fit better, ability to do things you couldn't before, etc.

Good luck & congrats on the 61 pounds gone forever!

Betje · April 22, 2006

Thank you for the advise. No i dont eat meat only veggies, muchies and soap. I think i have to do more exercise.

Thanks a lot Janet. I will work on it!

kabeerah · April 22, 2006

Are your Soups Protein based? It appears that you may not be getting enough protein in.

TheWomanWithin · April 23, 2006

wow! Betje what an accomplishment to lose 61 pounds.

I hope I do as well as you have so far. Keep going and change your routine in some way.

If you don't drink enough Water, drink more - try exercise or break up your exercise routine. Also, on another thread - I saw someone stop exercising for a week when they hit a plateau (sp).

NaturalBeauty · April 24, 2006

Betje,

Do you need a fill?

YeeHaw · April 24, 2006

I think you are suppose to average 2 to 3 pounds per week. You are doing fine. Just keep on keepin on and it will start coming off again.

Marimaru · April 24, 2006

If you are only eating veggies, Soup and mushies, you may be eating more than you intend to. The band is designed to help keep solid food in the pouch, not liquids or mushies.

Also, like someone said, you might need more protien.

The other thing is, that your body has lost alot of weight in not alot of time. It may just need a break. Even if you aren't losing pounds, you should keep track of how your clothes are fitting and how you feel. Your body may be re-arranging itself on the inside, without shedding actual pounds, and then later when it's ready, the scale will go down again.