I am 2.5 months post op and STUCK in a weigh range between 320 - 321. My diet is a mix of tuna, eggs, beans, fruit. Low Sodium V-8 juice and 2 Chike brand protein shakes per day. (BTW, has anyone tired this brand, it is GREAT tasting) My weekly workout routine when I can fit it in consist of cardio 30 mins, resistance training 3days and lap swimming 2 days. Any one have suggestions how to move past this plateau? Please email me at kvbinns@gmail.com

Ditto! I am also 8 weeks out and STUCK at the same weight, when you find the secret to breaking the plateau, please kindly share it with me as well! When I started my BMI was 35 and its now at 32 and I started at 201 and I am stuck at 181 it fluctuates up or down a pound or two, but I cant seem to get under 180 no matter what I do...HELP!!!

Hi Celaine,

I received a reply advising me to go back to a full liquid diet for 3 to 4 days which should include Protein shakes. What do you think? I am going to try it for a while and see what happens.

KVB1,

At this point I definitely think its worth a try...I am going to try it as well, thanks so much for sharing the response with me. Have a wonderful day!

How long have you been "stuck" at this weight? Stalls are completely normal. Do you know your daily caloric intake? Chances are that your body is just adjustng to the weight already lost, and you will start losing again soon.

BTW, be careful with the Chike, it is good, but it is not a Protein supplement. It is a high protien Meal Replacement. It has more calories than your protien supplements do.

I have been stuck at 181 for about 2 weeks, give or take a few pounds, I will go to 181, then back to 184, then back to 181.....I am drinking about 74 grams of protein, (Oh Yeah! shakes and EAS shakes) and about 50-60 oz of water, my daily calorie intake is about 1000. Walking for 45 minutes every other day.....

I have been stuck at 181 for about 2 weeks' date=' give or take a few pounds, I will go to 181, then back to 184, then back to 181.....I am drinking about 74 grams of Protein, (Oh Yeah! shakes and EAS shakes) and about 50-60 oz of Water, my daily calorie intake is about 1000. Walking for 45 minutes every other day.....[/quote']

Firstly, why are you drinking your protein? Are you still on full liquids at 8 weeks post op? If not you should be eating your protein. 1000 calories seems like a lot for someone who is only 180 lbs and only 8 weeks out. Is that what your Dr. recommended at this stage for you? Your NUT? I was told to eat 1000-1200 at that point but I'm 6'1" male with a very physically demanding job, and over 300 lbs.

Also, your water intake seems too low and you're not exercising enough. Start walking (or doing something else) everyday and up your water. If you can drink all those Protein Shakes you should be able to drink 80-90 oz of water a day. I think with more exercise and more water you will easily break your stall.

My NUT told me that I need to keep my calories around 1000 per day, but to eat about 5 meals per day....I dont always do it because sometimes Im just not hungry....and I only continue to drink my protein because I want to make sure that my hair doesnt start shedding. Is it possible to get too much protein? I drink the protein in the mornings... I agree that I need to do better with the water, that is something that I have struggled with from day one.

I'm no expert on hair, but I don't think it will matter to your hair whether you are eating or drinking your protein. It happens to a lot of patients, but to different degrees. Lack of protein will make it worse they say. But solid or liquid protein won't matter. Of course I shave my head so I don't know much about hair.

Well I am definitely going to increase my water, and add something else to my excercise regimen, I can tell that I have lost inches, but I like to see the scale actually move! Hopefully that will get the ball rolling in the right direction! Thanks so much for your input, greatly appreciate it!

Reading this thread & im 4wks out & still hv a very hard time w liquids. I knw tht i dont get near enough liquids. I make a smoothie type drink frm my protein in the morning (18 oz) & a few days ago ws able to drink low calorie gatorade. Only wy i can drink water is if its ice ice ice cold, which is why I can drink the smoothie protein drink & tht I sip on thru the day at wrk. Really i dnt knw wht to do abt fluids. Wht im doing seems to wrk for me, at least im getting some fluids in.

Don't panic guys, I had my sleeve done on the 10th May 2012 & have lost 30kg, you best get use to these plateaus because they happen often! The longest plateau I had was 4weeks & it drove me insane! Stick with it because before you know it 1 morning you'll suddenly start seeing the weight move again. The 1 thing I notice that even though my weight doesn't move during those times my size however does so be guided buy your pants.

My longest was 6 weeks. I raised my calories carbs and restructured my workout. I lost 7 pounds in a week!

glad I found this cause I am at my longest stall yet. I was sleeved 5/17/12 sw 326 lost down to 285 by 7/1/12 then the brakes came on. I as at that weight for 2 weeks then I lost to 281 overnight then I went back up to 284 I was 279 this past monday but now I am UP to 280 again yesterday and today. Not sure what to do or what is going on. I just started going to gym regulary last week so maybe that is the change my body is rebuking but it needs to get over itself and learn to live with it. LOL