Ugh Plateau...

[MonicaD. 18]

Hello everyone... I had my band done on August 15, 2012 and had lost 50lbs the first two months. Since November I've been fluctuating 10lbs back and forth. I have been on this plateau and have not lost anymore weight with having two fills. The first 50lbs I lost was without any fills. I just went back to the doctor last Thursday and he did not give me another fill, he said that he doesn't believe I am eating enough. He believes now that I have been released to start back going to the gym (hadn't been since before surgery) and him wanting me to eat more especially Breakfast, that I will start to lose again. I just had gotten really discouraged due to not losing weight. I started my journey at 445-450 and went down to 405 in a few weeks of eating 5-6 times a day and going to the gym at least 4-5 times a week. From the time I started my pre-op diet until after surgery (October), I had lost around 50lbs. I'm now around 360 and desperate to start losing again. My goal is around 185-200lbs so I have some ways to go but I'm not going to lose my faith. If anyone has any suggestions let me know... Thanks for listening (reading).

[2muchfun 8,928]

Losing weight is a simple matter of burning more calories than you consume. You will slow this process if you don't eat enough calories though. Your body will go into a starvation mode and slow your metabolism down. I see most of the successful female losers on this forum try to stick to around 1000 calories a day.

If you can exercise and burn 300 more calories a day you should lose 4-8 lbs a month.

So, track your calories, track your calories burned, track how many calories your body needs a day just to maintain and then do the math.

tmf

[dylanmiles23 2,198]

I have a few dietitians and one of them said you have to eat to lose weight. I bought a Fitbit and it helps me keep track of all my intake. I also record my activities and it keeps track of walking and climbing stairs on it's own. Like last night when I recorded my dinner it told me how much Protein I had for the day and I saw I could still have some more, so I did.

My weight stays around the same numbers for a few months at a time then I will have a 5 lb. loss. Weird how it works. I see my doctor every 2 months and have always showed a 8-10 loss each time and I am fine with that.

Good luck.

[MonicaD. 18]

Thanks 2muchfun and dylanmiles23. Dylan im assuming you're right about the food intake because my doc said I'm not eating enough.

[Renee2817 76]

Just log your food and stay on course, you will get there. Good luck on your new life journey.

[Jun021068 87]

I agree with what everyone said. I am the same way. If I eat less (about 600 -700 cal) I dont lose weight and if I have 900 - 1100cal/day I lose about 2 lbs per week.

[DELETE THIS ACCOUNT! 12,703]

Everyone here gave you great advice.

I started about the same size you did, btw. I was 421. I know first hand how overwhelming it is to see the long journey ahead of you. But believe me, if I can do it so can you

If you haven't seen a nutritionist yet, I would strongly suggest doing so. They can help you set up calorie and food guidelines specifically for you. I know I'd be totally lost if I didn't have all the information I got from mine at the beginning.

Best wishes!