Plateau Already?

[ashlee.819 26]

It's been approximately 1 1/2 months since my surgery. I know that it's early but I haven't lost any weight in the last week and a half. It's frustrating because I have been watching my diet and I started taking hot yoga classes. I take 90 minute classes 3 times a week. I'm going to take my measurements next week so hopefully I see some results there. If you have any suggestions or ideas that might help, let me know!

Check out my personal Lap-Band journey at http://adventuresinlapbandland.blogspot.com/

[bamagurl 98]

Keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat. 90 minutes in a class 3 times a week tells me that you are building some lean muscle. I began to get frustrated that the numbers on the scale weren't moving and then I had my husband check my measurements ... imagine my surprise in a 14.5 inch difference from day before surgery, I am almost to 3 months post surgery. I felt so much better after seeing that. I also have been making a photo journal to track what the camera sees ... I am still seeing all my flub and imperfections, but when comparing, I can definitely see my progress.

I wish you all the best! Keep up the good work!!!

[MandaMom23 684]

Sounds like you're doing everything you need to! Just keep it up, and the weight will come off. I personally don't consider no loss in a week and a half a plateau. If the scale is bringing you down, it's time to put it away. Put your focus on all the things the scale can't show you!

Keep up the great work! You can do this!

[goalseeker 695]

Also remember if the yoga is new and your muscles are sore they retain Water while healing. Be patient and try not to weigh too often if the normal fluctuations bother you a lot. I always get more frustrated when I weigh daily.

[kimk1999 450]

I'm in the same boat as you... I've been at the same weight for about 2-3 weeks. It's definitely very frustrating.

[MyHighway 52]

Oh... Well you girls should be me. Working out, have restriction and have not lost weight since surgery. My doctor thinks I have a metabolic issue and maybe the surgery wasn't needed and maybe won't be a solution. Now that is depressing.

[kimk1999 450]

Oh... Well you girls should be me. Working out, have restriction and have not lost weight since surgery. My doctor thinks I have a metabolic issue and maybe the surgery wasn't needed and maybe won't be a solution. Now that is depressing.

Oye yeah that is depressing. Let us know what they find out. My pcp has tested my thyroid plenty of times in the past and when I told him that I was considering wls he wanted to test my thyroid again. Good luck. I hope you find an answer soon.

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

It's been approximately 1 1/2 months since my surgery. I know that it's early but I haven't lost any weight in the last week and a half. It's frustrating because I have been watching my diet and I started taking hot yoga classes. I take 90 minute classes 3 times a week. I'm going to take my measurements next week so hopefully I see some results there. If you have any suggestions or ideas that might help, let me know!

Check out my personal Lap-Band journey at http://adventuresinlapbandland.blogspot.com/

5 pounds of fat is the same as 5 pounds of muscle......muscle is merely more dense and sometimes, the scale stays the same or gains.....HORRID......heck no.....you seem to be exercising and doing well......here is the question.....are you losing inches? are your clothes getting to big? or they baggier?? have you went down in sizes? if so, then you are losing true/actual weight regardless of what the scale says or does not say...

stay the course

eat right, eat healthy/eat clean

exercising and the scale will catch up.....but as long as the inches are coming off,

who really cares what the scale says or doesnt say......

[jamilyne 102668 1,207]

Don't be worried! The same thing happened to me - I was pretty much sedentary and I started the gym - I was working out every single day for about an hour and I gained weight. I was very frustrated. I was eating very good and exercising and I thought wth - but I was losing inches and then all of a sudden I got on the scale and lost like 5 pounds. You are doing wonderful!

Just don't get discouraged!

[readysetg070113 1,476]

I hit a one too. N I looked at like this if I stay the course it will work out and It did. It was mind boggling because like cg said my body was changing and not the scale. During January people were commenting on how much I lost on past few weeks these are people who see me daily and I'm like sigh no scale not moving then I said eff it and started saying thank you. When my scale stopped doing the up down pound dance it then didn't love for weeks then bam it's going back down. Just stay the course and if your truly monitoring I love the my fitness pal app it will all work out .