Hello All, I'm about 13 months post op (sleeve). I generally have no problems eating and following my prescribed diet. I'm staying at about 1,000 to 1,200 calories a day, getting 65mg of protein in, drinking my water, and staying away from bread, pasta, etc. The only vice I have right now is drinking caffeinated coffee. While I have lost 100lbs since surgery (with 50 more to go), I've been stalled at my current weight for the last 3 months. To be honest, I'm dumbfounded about why I can't seem to lose any more weight. I really think it would be difficult to reduce my caloric intake much more while continuing to get in my daily protein allotment. I tried additional exercise on my recumbent bicycle but that resulted in a weight gain of 5lbs.

Can anyone advise on what the secret is to restarting my weight loss?

Thanks...Rev

5 minutes ago, Revconguy said:

Hello All, I'm about 13 months post op (sleeve). I generally have no problems eating and following my prescribed diet. I'm staying at about 1,000 to 1,200 calories a day, getting 65mg of Protein in, drinking my Water, and staying away from bread, Pasta, etc. The only vice I have right now is drinking caffeinated coffee. While I have lost 100lbs since surgery (with 50 more to go), I've been stalled at my current weight for the last 3 months. To be honest, I'm dumbfounded about why I can't seem to lose any more weight. I really think it would be difficult to reduce my caloric intake much more while continuing to get in my daily protein allotment. I tried additional exercise on my recumbent bicycle but that resulted in a weight gain of 5lbs.

Can anyone advise on what the secret is to restarting my weight loss?

Thanks...Rev

You are following your plan..100 pounds down! Fantastic..Just keep at it.

I always add this link..If it applies great..If not ignore it.

https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/351046-embrace-the-stall/#comment-3952027

I don't think there is a secret. It's finding what works for you. This is from my personal experience, I'm no expert. Some things to try to break the stall.

• Increase your protein goal 100 grams
• slightly increase calories. (go back to 1100-1200 calories if you see a gain)

My body type..Ugggg. If I am not exercising the scale will not move.

• Exercise. Change it up never do the same intensity or exercise over and over.
• Keep committed to your exercise.
• Your bicycle do HIIT high intensity interval training. Set the resistance to a comfortable pace for 3 mins. Increase the resistance and your speed for 5 mins. Repeat for a half hour to an hour.

It depends on what helps you the best. Different things effect us all in a variety of ways. Increases in protein through the diet phases moved my loss right along. If your NUT has said you can do more protein then try that. Get a body composition done to get the most accurate view of where youre at. Also excellent job so far and keep it up.