Hi All,

I'm curious if any one can help me answer this question...I'm 5 1/2 months post op and I have lost 93 pounds so far and the scale hadn't moved in weeks and I'm fine with that but want to know if it's possible that I could be done losing now? Is if possible to lose all the weight I'm gonna lose on almost 6 months??? If anyone had info I'd love to hear it!!!!!!

Thanks so much!!!

I doubt that you are done losing at 5.5 months. Sounds like you are at a stall. At this stage to help you out of your stall you need to change a few things. Examples:

1. Increase your protein

2. Change up your workout routine

3. Keep a food log and make sure you are eating appropriate things

4. Eliminate stress - if you find yourself in a stressful time our bodies will hold on to fat

5. Stay off the scale everyday.

Are you at your goal weight yet? If not how much more do you have to loose before you reach your goal weight? Mamiof3 lost all her weight on 6 months and I have heard others have as well. I am 6 months post op but I still have 20lbs to loose.. I was told the closer to goal, your weightloss will slow down. At 5 months post op I was stalled for 4 weeks!!! But yes, I would suggest you up your protein and exercise also look at how much you are eating and adjust accordingly. If you aren't eating enough that can stall you as we'll.

My doctor said you can continue to lose up to 18 months. I'm still losing at a very slow rate - I'm at 15 months.

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I only have 20 more lbs. to lose and I am 11 months out. I am trying to change things up a bit this past week....increasing protein, making sure I have enough H2O and changing my

routine at the gym.

I am so appreciative for all the feed back and it helps tremendously!!! I have hit my Dr goal of 175 and surpassed that by a bit, my personal goal is about 20 more pounds! I do need to change up my eating and push way more water than I've been drinking!!! I can't thank all of you enough for your kind words and encouragement!!

I am 2 years out and frustrated as heck stopped losing at 18 months and gained 17lbs now I'm 174 doctor said this is normal when switching from the so called gastric way to normal way of eating but i excersize hard have had the thyroid checked now take meds everyday. Only a vitamin D Deficiency As Well. He said my stoma stretched from egg size to large orange I said what the heck makes no sense since I don't over eat like that he took like 3 upper endoscopy and everything looks fantastic. Smh what's going on no clue. So I know about it.

Orama--> wow, you jumped 17lbs and your Doc called thats 'normal'???.. sorry orama..don't mean to be a downer, but, Im 4 years out and NEVA went anywhere near that number, my lowest weight was 113lbs and Im stable at 115lbs..yikes..thats a bit scary. Look back at your food logs..what are you doing different? anything? wow, seems you gotta be your own detective, and quickly!!!

Hey Dee all I can say is when I look back at pictures around that time I started to get real bad acne around my neck area got my thyroid check they found a lump said I had what'd it called when cancer is in hiding I forget and they don't do anything unless it's an issue but Yea I'm on medication for hypothyroidism it's not even that bad and neither is the nodule they found they gave me a shot of testosterone and took estrogen pills they said I had like none in my body after that I slowly gradually gained but stayed where I'm at for months now. I mean I had a hairline fracture had to stop working out but watched the food intake then because I could do anything makes no sense to me. I do blood work all the time it's always fine minus vitamin D which I take Extra for

Dee oops meant to say the hairline fracture was the right ankle my bad.