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Lallylocks    111

Lallylocks
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The scale really hasn't moved since November 25. I am almost 3 months post-op. I have lost some inches, but I'm really getting frustrated and worried I'm doing something wrong!

I work shift work...combos of days and nights, 8 and 12 hours. I wonder if that is causing my stall.

I am also worried that maybe my calorie intake is too low, or I need even more Protein. I get so full so fast!

I know that this time of year is not great for me, because there are treats galore at work, and I have eaten a few little tidbits.

Do I need to exercise more? I bike 30 minutes nearly daily...have just increased to 40 minutes. I haven't started weight training, but am bringing my new gym home this weekend!

I know plateaus are normal, but I'm starting to feel like a failure! Ugh! I am so disappointed in myself. Is this normal? I'm trying so hard...

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CowgirlJane    14,259

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If you have lost 75# in 3 months or so... well, maybe your body needs to sort of readjust and stabilize. To me that sounds like VERY FAST weight loss for a woman, so I would say just keep working the sleeve and don't stress about it.

I didn't quite lose 100# in 6 months. It took me 14 months to lose 150 and get to my official goal. Seems to me you are on track...

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Forsythia    882

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How many calories are you getting a day? By 2 months out I was eating between 800 and 1200 calories per day. Are you logging on my fitness pal or some other tracker? You might need to tweak things (add in weights, try interval training, eat more?) if you feel you are not where you want to be. But honestly if you are losing inches you are not doing anything wrong. I lose inches when I stall out. I'm 7 months out and have lost 100 lbs and it gets to be more work. Don't stress out about it at 3 months. You are doing things correctly.

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Lallylocks    111

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Usually get in between 750 and 950...some days because of the shift work I have almost no intake because of needing to sleep...but I eat later in the night and the morning then.

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