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Revisit your eating plan, set "mini" goals and get back to exercising. Its easy to fall off track, stay focused -- good luck.

I know just how you feel, I am going through the same thing. I'm 6months post op. & have stalled with my weight loss. I just weighed myself this morning & lost 2lbs. I started walking every other day & went back to the diet I was on before, I got to the point where I could eat what I wanted. Not that I went crazy & started eating BK, chips cookies & the like. So in doing that I lost 2lbs in 5 days. I hope this helped s little, hang in there it will get better

Maintain a food log. Countless advantages. Here are just a few of the really big ones:

1 - Food logs allow you to very accurately define what your "track" is. What daily calorie intake will allow you to lose X amount of pounds a week? With just a little trial and error, your log will tell you. Losing less than your goal? Decrease your calorie goal slightly and your log will show you the result. Losing too fast? Increase your calorie goal slightly and your log will show you the result. You will quickly identify the track that works best for you based on where you are at in your journey. It works exactly the same way whether you're pre-op, rapid weight loss or maintenance.

2 - You "feel" like you're off track? Maintain a log and you'll "know" if you're off track. You'll also know if you're on track and your body is just taking a break. And more importantly, you'll know it quickly. If you gain a pound or two, you can react immediately by decreasing your calorie intake (small adjustments), increasing your activity level (small adjustments), or both. Most food log apps do much more than just log food. They allow you to track calories, nutrients, Vitamins, exercise, and maintain a record of your weight changes. Logging literally allows you to "dial in" the exact combination, customized specifically for you.

3 - Food logs make you accountable - to you. Logging your food increases your awareness of what you are eating a hundred fold. Ridiculous as it sounds, I can't tell you how many times I've been tempted to eat something I shouldn't and decided against it because I didn't want to log it!

4 - Food logs allow you to "manage" your diet. Manage your diet and you manage your weight. Logs allow you to do that more effectively, more easily, and more accurately than any other option. And logs do it in "real time". You don't have to wait a week to make minor adjustments. You can make better, healthier, and more informed choices in your next meal/snack based on where you're at (calories/protein/carbs/fats/whatever) at any point in your day. That's control.

Make the commitment. Try it for sixty days. You'll be glad you did and ... You're gonna love the new you!!

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