Have you ever noticed that your weight likes to plateau at a certain place? I've been up and down and up and down year after year trying diet after diet. Each time I end up in the 260's, my body has a hard time letting me out of it. LOL. I finally made it into the 250's and have made going below 250 my next short term goal. I LOVE when the MD balance scale heavy weight moves off the 250 spot. :-)

How is everyone else doing? Any magic scale numbers or plateaus?

Have you ever noticed that your weight likes to plateau at a certain place? I've been up and down and up and down year after year trying diet after diet. Each time I end up in the 260's, my body has a hard time letting me out of it. LOL. I finally made it into the 250's and have made going below 250 my next short term goal. I LOVE when the MD balance scale heavy weight moves off the 250 spot. :-)

How is everyone else doing? Any magic scale numbers or plateaus?

There is typically a 50# plateau, I found the science behind it in an article I read then I lost the link. I'll look for it today and see what I can find.

I know this sounds crazy but when I would get stuck and the scale wouldn't move I'd carb load for one day. Then the scale would start moving. Problem is, when I start on carbs (certain kinds) I can't quit and I'd have to do the 5DPT to get off them. But, it did work.

I'm very happy to finally be off the plateau and losing steadily. I do very low fat, carbs from one fresh fruit a day and veggies, and protein from poultry and fish. Protein is a challenge but I did finally find a protein bar I can tolerate... Atkins. It's 200 cal and 17 g of protein. I had the first one at work last night.

My desire is to lose as much weight as I can before the knees are replaced in Sept. I know I'll get daily workouts in rehab after the surgery but am looking forward to being able to do all the exercises post rehab that I can't do now.

Which Atkins bar do you like Elizabeth? There are quite a few of them that I like. I think they give me gas though. It seems like everything gives me gas.

Which Atkins bar do you like Elizabeth? There are quite a few of them that I like. I think they give me gas though. It seems like everything gives me gas.

Did you look for those marshallow mud pie bars with only 1g sugar alcohol -- they are absolutely delicious I'm telling you

I haven't been to Walmart since I got back from Arizona. I went to JC Penny and Ross to look for preemie sleepers for my new grand daughter.

I need to go to Walmart tomorrow. I have to get dog food. They are remodeling our Walmart and I've heard it's a big mess in there.

Gotta go to user CP and do something about this font!

I haven't been to Walmart since I got back from Arizona. I went to JC Penny and Ross to look for preemie sleepers for my new grand daughter.

I need to go to Walmart tomorrow. I have to get dog food. They are remodeling our Walmart and I've heard it's a big mess in there.

Gotta go to user CP and do something about this font!

Well make a list so you don't forget!

How is your new granddaughter doing?

She is doing great for only being 4 lbs 12 oz. She doesn't have any problems other than being tiny. She is nursing well and I think they are going home tomorrow.

I bet my Walmart won't have those. They seem to have a poor selection of Atkins bars. They used to have a good selection, but now there are so many kinds of bars out, Atkins seems to have lost some shelf space.

Yea, they give the shelf space to what makes them a better profit margin.

I have a mini goal, kind of, I am going to be going through the post op diet with my wife. I thought it would be easier for her, if I just drink the same Protein Water and progress through the stages with her. I only have 30lbs left to lose, so it will be interesting to see if I get a jump in weight loss while doing the same thing? Probably not, but at least she won't have to watch me eat food.

Yea, they give the shelf space to what makes them a better profit margin.

I have a mini goal, kind of, I am going to be going through the post op diet with my wife. I thought it would be easier for her, if I just drink the same Protein Water and progress through the stages with her. I only have 30lbs left to lose, so it will be interesting to see if I get a jump in weight loss while doing the same thing? Probably not, but at least she won't have to watch me eat food.

I don't see how you CAN'T lose Steve if you're following the same diet as your wife - it probably won't be as fast as she loses, however, I bet you lose. I'm 1 week out today and have lost 12 lbs.

My goal right now, being so newly-sleeved, is to keep the scale on the downward slide as long as I can.

That is such a kind thing to do for her and of course it benefits you but still, the post op regimine is not easy to follow.

I am sure you will lose Steve. Every time I got stuck on a plateau, I put myself back on the liquid diet and was always able to break through it that way.

I am losing still, but so so slow at this point....I want to just jump it, and be done!!!

Which Atkins bar do you like Elizabeth? There are quite a few of them that I like. I think they give me gas though. It seems like everything gives me gas.

I like the chocolate graham ones. They were the only ones they had in the grocery store.

I like the chocolate graham ones. They were the only ones they had in the grocery store.

Oh they didn't have those when I bought mine. So far my favorite is the Marshmallow Mudslide Pie (or something like that) ... so good to the point they could be addictive!

I did see those at Walmart today but I didn't get them because it said 3 grams sugar alcohol. I have enough gas all the time that I am afraid to try them now. I like the peanut nougat ones a lot.