I had my Sleeve done on 3/16/2011 in 5 days I will be 12 weeks out. My weight came down nicely and fast! Yay! So now the issue becomes IM STUCK between 231 (morning) and 234 (by night). My Boyfriend brought a scale in the house and I cant keep off of it. I have weighed myself everyday morning noon and night from mid May till now and I am just not loosing as fast as I was. Is my body platouing??

I have started excersize Water aerobics, just started eating wheat bread again, and eating meat for Protein intake. I just cant digest Protein shakes so I dont drink them, I do drink 100% Cranberry juice all day, water make me hungry...What am I doing wrong? Am I being impatient?? Am I on the right track...Help

I'd start tracking all your calories and fat and protein on a site like sparkpeople. You may find that you aren't getting enough protein.

Also, click on my ticker and you'll see my weight loss pattern. It's very stairstep-I'll be the same weight for a week or two then drop 4-5 lbs in a couple days!

It sounds like you're consuming quite a few carbs with the juice and bread, but without knowing your exact intake it's hard to say what you could tweak to get the scale moving again.

I suggest tracking your intake and make sure you are getting enough Protein in every day. Can you switch to a sugar free Fluid like crystal light, or decaf tea with splenda???

If you're on the scale constantly, hide or better yet, have your bf hide it.

Yep, You added bread and juice, that's double whammy on the carbs and you may not be getting in enough Protein. Change the diet, exercise and your body will kick in again.

I'm still pre op so maybe it's different, but I find that if I vary my calories instead of eating the same amount day after day, that I lose more efficiently. So, instead of me consuming 900 calories every day, I may do 700-800 for a few days and then do 1200 the next day.

The bread, even being wheat, could be the problem. Also fruit juice is high in natural sugar. Make sure you're getting in minimums on protein and water/non-calorie liquid. I bet you may be losing inches. Good luck!!

I'd start tracking all your calories and fat and Protein on a site like sparkpeople. You may find that you aren't getting enough protein.

Also, click on my ticker and you'll see my weight loss pattern. It's very stairstep-I'll be the same weight for a week or two then drop 4-5 lbs in a couple days!

Great advice! Thanks! I will visit the sparkpeople site...

It sounds like you're consuming quite a few carbs with the juice and bread, but without knowing your exact intake it's hard to say what you could tweak to get the scale moving again.

I suggest tracking your intake and make sure you are getting enough Protein in every day. Can you switch to a sugar free Fluid like crystal light, or decaf tea with splenda???

If you're on the scale constantly, hide or better yet, have your bf hide it.

Yea, I agree about the bread and juice. The bad part about it is I just started the bread, now I must let it go again...Yes I can do the sugar free thing as I did before, i just need to get back focused, I miss food!! Ima get rid of the scale! Great advice! Thanks!

It sounds like you're consuming quite a few carbs with the juice and bread, but without knowing your exact intake it's hard to say what you could tweak to get the scale moving again.

I suggest tracking your intake and make sure you are getting enough Protein in every day. Can you switch to a sugar free Fluid like crystal light, or decaf tea with splenda???

If you're on the scale constantly, hide or better yet, have your bf hide it.

Yea, I agree about the bread and juice. The bad part about it is I just started the bread, now I must let it go again...Yes I can do the sugar free thing as I did before, i just need to get back focused, I miss food!! Ima get rid of the scale! Great advice! Thanks!

Yep, You added bread and juice, that's double whammy on the carbs and you may not be getting in enough Protein. Change the diet, exercise and your body will kick in again.

I'm still pre op so maybe it's different, but I find that if I vary my calories instead of eating the same amount day after day, that I lose more efficiently. So, instead of me consuming 900 calories every day, I may do 700-800 for a few days and then do 1200 the next day.

Thanks for the advice!

The bread, even being wheat, could be the problem. Also fruit juice is high in natural sugar. Make sure you're getting in minimums on Protein and water/non-calorie liquid. I bet you may be losing inches. Good luck!!

Thanks Kelly...Ima work on getting focused again! Darn taste buds are trying to take over!!

If you are drinking juice all day you may be drinking all of the calories you need. There are 130 calories in one cup!