hello, I am 5 1/2 months out. Started at 270 on Surgery date. I've lost to 215. My 3 month check up was May 18 and I had lost 44 lbs then. So, in 2 1/2 months I've only lost 11 lbs. My doctor expects me to have lost a total of 68 lbs when I return on Aug 14th. I am 13 lbs away from that. I do Water aerobics 2x a week and go to the gym or walk or Richard Simmons light aerobics 1x a week. I am getting all my water and Protein and about 1000 - 1100 calories per day. I had RNY on 2/16 and was slow even the first few months. I am worried that no matter what I do, I am not going to lose much more weight which terrifies me. Any advice on how to jump start this is appreciated. I always eat protein first then good veggies. I will each a few of the baked lays occasionally but i always count that in my food calories for the day. I do eat fruit, almost daily but if I dont I have a horrible time going to the bathroom. Thanks in advance.

If you drinking Protein shakes are you counting the calories of the shakes with your calories per day?

As your meal volume increases, you have the option of deriving more protein from your meals and as a result you need less protein supplements (Protein Shakes and protein bars). Dropping some of the protein supplements can reduce you total calorie intake and start you losing again.

In my case I concentrated eating high protein chili and Soups. So at 1 cup per meal, I was consuming 65 grams of protein from my meals alone. So now I don't take any protein supplements any longer.

Thanks, James. I only drink one Protein shake a day and I do count it in my overall calories for the day. Thanks for your reply.

I try to walk every day, sometimes as little as 15 minutes, down the block or on the treadmill. But I do try to do something to keep moving everyday, for at least 30 minutes. The little bits of daily activity do pay off, and then you'll be able to do a lot more as time goes on.

It was important for me to start slow, and just do a little bit at a time at first, but always do something. I would sometimes go to the gym, ride the recumbent bike for 20 minutes, get a little sweat going and then just go home. But at least I did something. A little something everyday will pay dividends in the long term.

The 5:2 diet works like a charm to break a stall

What is the 5:2 diet? Thanks